The (real) GreenEDGE Kit
by Seahorse on Jan 13, 2012 10:15 PM EST
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It's a bit lairy, but I don't mind it. GE had their team launch today for media...very low key. Nygaard has changed his tune on presentations, saying that riders are not circus performers. And fortunately, there are no scarves. So far, the Garmin kit is by far my favourite, but given my aversion to green and gold, I think this could be worse. The challenge will be designing a national kit for Fumy Beppu. Red and white with this is going to be hard.
***Douglas sez - I was in the act of throwing up a kit review as I saw this, so lets do a combine, shall we? ***
Green edge has released an interesting kit, I think. Shall we start with the shorts and work our way up? First off, I like the black center of the shorts. Classic, and no risk of, ahem, accidents. The side bands add a nice splash of national colors. Plus, I dig the faded approach they took.
Nygaard obviously took sartorial advice from half of the peleton with the black upper 1/3 of the jersey with a lighter colored bottom portion. The only real innovation Green Edge adds is the big swoopy loopty-doo on the bottom. I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan. It's their symbol, but it's hard to make it not look awkward. On the plus side, it's way less awkward than the Saxo crotch eagle. The rest of the jersey is sharp.
Overall, the kit is likely going to look a lot better on the bike than on the podium, as the discord between the shorts and jersey in the front will be hidden.
Special attention simply must be paid to Gerran's national champs jersey because it is Green Edge's dream-come-true combo of national team and national champion. The jersey is very classic - it looks a lot like Robbie McEwen's jersey from his days at Lotto. It's no wonder they kept the same design - it is crisp and pops out of the sea of jerseys on a TV screen. Fortunately, GE left out the white shorts. The solution - using the same shorts as the rest of the team with the addition of an additional white stripe down the side - doesn't match the vibe of the top, though. While the top is all about crisp lines, the shorts revolve around the fading of green into yellow - a mixture that goes together about as well as plaid and stripes.
Overall Evaluation:
Effort: A
Execution: B+ for team, B- for Gerrans' kit
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Interesting, was just wondering if they had any other riders needing national kits.
Maybe a jersey like Gerros, with a red circle on the front and red sleeves instead of yellow?
by RollinRollinRolland on Jan 13, 2012 11:12 PM EST reply actions
As for the kit itself, overall I think it's ok even if the GE swoosh looks out of place
by RollinRollinRolland on Jan 13, 2012 11:13 PM EST reply actions
I like it. I'd like to see some yellow on the shoulders--that would be unique and easy to spot.
Beppu’s kit, not so much, although the red with green for some reason doesn’t bother me. The palcement of the red, another story
by uninformed consent on Jan 14, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
The bright red crotch surrounded by that bright green just pains my eyes.
Please do over, GE.
I NEED MOAR MUD
by Douglas Ansel on Jan 13, 2012 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
Ouch! Why did they DO that?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
what are you talking about, that’s sexy as hell
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jan 14, 2012 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
+1
the red crotch is hot
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Could have been worse (white crotch with red circle in the middle).
(I actually think it’s kinda cool that they’re doing such bold nat champ shorts, even if it is red and green in this case.)
Maybe he WANTS to look like a marimokkori?
"It is unfortunate that the Wall is not plugged in correctly."
Please tell me the red crotch isn't an on/off button?
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
For Beppu, or for the marimokkori?
You’d have to ask Fumi yourself, I’m afraid.
As for the marimokkori, yes, for some it is. For others, it makes them vibrate, or giggle, or makes their eyes flip from normal to * * or otherwise blissed out. Some you push, some (I’m not making this up) you pull.
Marimokkori is a personification of the local slow-growing balls of Hokkaido-area lake algae (which are revered, endangered, and sold for large sums of money)…with a woody. He is, therefore, always smiling, and often blushing just a little (or maybe that’s a flush, not a blush).
Everyone, from grannies to little kids, were thrilled to demonstrate the various mechanisms, with much laughter. Japan is cool that way, and Hokkaido is extra cool (and also still has some non-segregated-by-gender onsen in rural areas).
"It is unfortunate that the Wall is not plugged in correctly."
Onsen...just about my favourite part of Japanese life, after the food :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
With someone squeezing your crotch area
I can understand the smiling.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
I'm glad
that you have stopped throwing up.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jan 14, 2012 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
I've decided it looks marginally better in very strong sunlight...that does not mean I like it ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Too bad they couldn't seem to afford a hidden zipper
leaving the sun cut in half.
"Beer helps." -- Ant1.
Exactly. It almost makes Cancellara's Swiss flag look good.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Those shorts are a very bad mistake.
"These are my principles and if you don't like them....well I have others." Groucho Marx
by Retancourt on Jan 14, 2012 3:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
haw
shorts are fantastic btw
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jan 14, 2012 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
One word
Blerg.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jan 14, 2012 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
I am astounded teams fail with national kit so often
Take your jersey, change the colors to the national colors. Throw a logo or something and you are done.
His jersey is good. All they had to do for the shorts was make the green stripes red. And done.
"Oh man, it’s going to take days to kill all these people!"
I agree with the Jersey......
……Shorts Red in place of Green, leave the yellow and black – Then he’d look like a deadly Coral snake.
“Red into black, venom lack; red into yellow, kill a fellow.”
Soli Deo Gloria
oy!!!
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I don't hate it.
It looks good with the red shoes and stuff. And it’s Japan, after all. Better the red on the shorts than the shirt, I say. And overall, I like the GE kit very much.
by sebastiandeluded on Jan 14, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
Both of the national champion kits = blech
The regular kit is nicely integrated. Fumy’s is a better attempt than the Aussie kit, but neither works. I think the white shoulders on Fumy’s should move to the Aussie kit immediately, however. That would be a minimal start.
I like the swoopy G
It’s kind of pixar-ish. Good color scheme, no poor gimmicks. Solid effort methinks.
What’s the grey armband, a placeholder for nats stuff?
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jan 14, 2012 12:29 AM EST reply actions
I think the armbands are white. Didn't see any colours on Stuey or McEwen who could both wear armbands.
Pleased to note that Mr O’Grady is still sporting a black HTFU band though.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Some artwork going on on the white bands
but we established last week that ‘national champion piping’ on cuffs and collar is mandatory by the UCI rules, so they’ll add that to McEwen’s and O’Grady’s.
"Beer helps." -- Ant1.
Beppu would have bands from his 2007 win too? Actually, there'll be a number of bands I suppose.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I wish they'd put the bright green on the shoulders so they stand out in the peloton,
especially from the front camera view. But all in all I like it.
I don't like the swoop blending in with the bottom half of the jersey
and Beppu’s kit is an atrocity
i'm never crazy
about that “top half of the hour glass black crotch area” technique. I don’t know – just somehow never works for me. Not sure how i’d do it differently – probably i’d be less averse to non-black shorts – or go all black with just some color accents. Or bring the black all the way straight down?
I actually love the shorts.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
There's no team scarf, but there's a team song...Travelling Wiburys originally I think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjciChu9gv8
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And they've even got their own team haka
are we going to see them lining up for the start of a team time trials like this
And sang it with the Travelling Wilburys...I loved it.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I wondered what song they'd record
kinda disappointed it’s not Europop!
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Jan 14, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
Swein Tuft is with Green Edge as well right?
Wonder how the Canada champs jersey will turn out? Maybe Beppu’s Jersey with a Maple Leaf instead of a dot?
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Let's hope his bald head and command of English give him the gravitas to say, 'No! My crotch will not be red." ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
oh yeah
hadn’t even thought of that. Big maple leaf right where it counts.
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Jan 14, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
I like it, especially the shorts
But more important than the esthetics—will it stand out in the peloton? I’m thinking it will.
Start fast, finish fast, and hope you're fast enough-- Cadel Evans
Not bad at all,I like all the versions
except for the split sun thing and the inherent mean-ness in putting a red patch specifically in the crotcharea.
Still don't like G
But it looks better with the green bottom part of the jersey.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
I liked it when it was against white, although Ted was correct about the laundry powder analogy.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
What's on the sleeves?
Can’t make out the end of the sleeves. Looks like small black text on white.
Don’t like how the lower black border on the left chest area curves up. If it’s meant to be asymmetrical, make it definitely asymmetrical. That just looks neither here-nor-there.
Yep. I guessed that a few weeks ago too. Thankfully, there's only a little chorus work done by the lads and Stuey in a wig :(
I have decided I’m developing a little crush on another Jens…Mouris. Nice guy.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
He seems to have a lovely sense of humour and I suspect he has a mimic's ear.
He sounds quite Australian =0
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I like it...
Reminds me of Serguey Lagutin in a way….. By the way happy B-day Serguey today is his b-day..! Best of lucks to you this season..!
Going back to the kit… Is nice well balance and easy to recognize. Sponsors like that and me too..!
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Did you know that Sergey is in Oz and is starting in the TDU tomorrow? Yay!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Oh yes I know...!
Now I will let you know something. Look out for him this year, last year of his contract and he is looking to make a huge impression on everyone this year (fuck team politics in a few words) He is going to make some good noise…!!! Sergey for the win…!
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
That's excellent news! I'll be watching...after I get back from the beach :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You are a very nice person
But I really dislike you when here is -5 C and you tell me you are going to the beach…!!! ;o(
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
What it seems like is a holiday in the sun. Even guys like Andre Greipel are simply having fun. I guess the work starts tomorrow
He reckons they help with recovery :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Jan 14, 2012 8:46 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I actually love this kit...well except for Andre's boots. But the Lotto boys are having a ball.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
What size do you figure those boots are?
I am trying to picture them on a person with average size thighs. They must look like sheepskin waders.
It might just be me
but it looks like he’s got two right boots on there.
I'm not just a smartarse. Other parts of me are sometimes clever as well.
by omnevelnihil on Jan 14, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
They must be helping...apparently he produced some of his highest wattage ever the other day in a sprint
by Vlaanderen90 on Jan 14, 2012 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
will we have live streaming?
text? live thread? something? Now I am on 2 hours more forgiving time zone vs Aus…
I will pick Valverde on the VDS 2012!
only live viddy for tdu are the final two stages (next sat and sun).
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Tonight is essentially just a crit...51k's. I'm at work tomorrow when race is on :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's my last week teaching the summer session...bad timing or what?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
What a dick ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Jan 14, 2012 9:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you meant dicktator?
Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?
Don't like.
Jersey design doesn’t flow into shorts.
And it looks like it should, unlike the lotto-belisol design.
by R Mc on Jan 15, 2012 7:39 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Having seen the Crit today, I like Lotto's kit best by far. GE however, is always visible, which is a plus.
Greipel won today. I have a feeling that with Henderson, Hansen and Siebel, he’s going to have a big year :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
He's not good at batteling for position, so he needs a good leadout and they clearly didn't have one last year.
With Henderson on the team, his leadout should be a lot stronger this year.
Hansen is a beast, so with Henderson as last man, it's gorgeous. Greipel was SO strong today.
I loathe Marc Sargent, but Lotto might be a team I support this year :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Reynes was the last one to drop before Henderson today
It was very impressive from all of Lotto though. Hansen killing it on the front, even when Sky tried to come up and take over, very impressive.
by RollinRollinRolland on Jan 15, 2012 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
Front shots (as in motorbike facing the peloton) I thought the kit looked horrible
Side on, or from the heli it looked fine. So I guess majority of the time its going to look ok. :D
by RollinRollinRolland on Jan 15, 2012 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
I love the red thing.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Meh
one of my least favorite for 2012 so far, really liked saxo’s new digs and the garmin-barracuda kits.
Montee Ball for Heisman 2012
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