OT - the posties' sunglasses

Triathlon Forum
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i am a big fan of the posties, and i am sure that one of the scariest sights for a tired cyclist must be to look up and see the blue train forming at the front of the peloton. or for an attacker to look back and see the blue train a-comin.

i also don’t care about style. i race tris with a mountain-biking helmet, because who cares how i look? my sunglasses cost me $4 and have little flame decals on the sides of them, but they fit well, so what do i care?

however, from looking at pictures of the posties in various races, i have come to the conclusion that their new sunglasses look very stupid. i don’t know how new they are, but i don’t think they were using them too much last season.

here’re some pics:

http://www.velonews.com/images/rider/6206.7931.f.jpgmichael barry

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/04parrou/$file/14.jpggeorge hincapie

for what it’s worth, not all the posties wear these dumb-looking sunglasses. la, for example, does not. however, i still think they look stupid. hence the rant.

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George has been wearing these for awhile. Aren’t they the Oakley Plates?

IMO–George would like fabulous in ANYTHING.

clm

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I suspect you’d like the way George looks in NOTHING just as much, if not more.

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IMO–George would like fabulous in ANYTHING.
clm

I’m surprised you haven’t started a pettition for a “sunglasses only” shot. (Maybe holding his new Giro helmet to make it PG) Poster sized, natch. :wink:

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D’oh! Beat me to it!

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http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/03tdfSt4/$file/11.jpg

you are right, and i am wrong, in that they’ve been around for a while. HOWEVER, that doesn’t make 'em look any less goofy. you’ve got to admit, they look goofy. forget gh for a second, and look at the non-gh guy wearing 'em. does he not look goofy?

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I suspect you’d like the way George looks in NOTHING just as much, if not more.<<

You are correct.

And Khai–there is a ~great~ photo of GH in the shower after Paris-Roubaix that would make a wonderful poster! It was in Procycling or Cycle Sport last year.

Ahhhhhh.

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George Hincapie wears custom made Oakley RX Racing Jackets. There are two versions, the current version which is slightly reduced in size and the older, larger version which Oakley only produces for athletes who prefer a larger sport glass.

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videa.

you miss the point by virtue of a few small details. oakley racing jackets would indeed look goofy, ON YOU. or me. that is because we are not george hincapie.

remember those oakley over the top things that came over your head? those things brought this issue to its logical conclusion - they were absolutely the most goofy thing ever made UNLESS you happened to be the guy who just won the 100 yard dash in the Olympic Games, in which case they would be Bitchin.

i think perhaps you should stay with the gas station specials, until you get this sorted.

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  1. How is this off topic? 1/4 of all debates around here center around Mr. Lance.

  2. Those aren’t new. Racing Jackets were introduced before the 98 Winter Olympics. (if my memory serves me corectly.)

3.They are cool.

  1. I have them and luv them. There’s just something about putting those bad boys on that makes the whole world center around you.

  2. Eating barbque potato chips while trying to type makes the keyboard all messy.

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hell yeah, racing jackets are the best, now if I could just get some darker lenses for mine…