I've been a racer... I've even won a few club races... Time trials and mountain climbs, 30+ years ago. I myself think commenting on what someone is wearing is unkind. It doesn't bother me what anyone wears as long as they are being good natured about it. If someone, like me, 50 years old and over 250 lbs is wearing a world champ jersey for 2006, I'm guessing he didn't earn it and he's a fan of cycling, right on, good for him. Further if someone came up to me and offended me, about anything I was wearing... Well, I might need to let him know what I thought about it his comment... Riding is fun... I think people being offended or confrontational are silly rude and at times dangerous. we should have fun and enjoy the company of others...
Don Williams Woodinville Washington USA
On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 3:51 PM, ehbusch <ehbusch@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> No one can stop you from wearing any jersey you see fit. If the
> manufacturers make them, do what you want. Beeing a racer, I believe you
> must earn the right to wear a championship jersey, they are quite hard to
> come by, so don't get mad if someone sees fit to let you know about it....
>
> Ed Busch
> Vonore, Tennessee USA
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Williams" <donwilliamsjr@gmail.com>
> To: <gregebrooks@comcast.net>
> Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 6:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Replica WC jerseys
>
>
> >I sure don't think it's a problem...
> > "Earning" a world champ jersey is for the top riders.
> > I think, someone that is a world class rider, that could earn one, and
> > hasn't, wearing one is not OK.
> > Same way most of the jerseys I see are yellow, I think wearing a Champ
> > jersy is a style thing.
> > Do you like it? Cool, so do I, ware it...
> >
> > Don Williams
> > Woodinville Washington USA
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 3:19 PM, <gregebrooks@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> So it's inappropriate for a 59 year old plodder
> >> like myself to wear my replica Molteni World
> >> Champion wool jersey?
> >> Curious,
> >> Greg Brooks, Ridgetop, Tennessee, USA