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Club Gear and Commuting

  • 19-10-2011 9:34am
    #1
    daragh_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,124 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone wear Club gear on their commute? And does it change your behaviour regarding ROTR?

    Was out with ThinkBike on Sunday and they were very clear about obeying the ROTR as a group. I noticed Orwell groups waiting patiently at lights as well.

    Apart from a saggy old PX Jersey all I've got is Boards Gear. I don't break lights, but if I was tempted I imagine the fear of getting spotted and called out here would win over.

    Question prompted by watching a rider in full Belpark Tri Club kit happily cruise through a set of lights this morning.


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  • #2
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    I don't commute in club gear but I would train solo in it sometimes. I'm no more or less observant of the law wearing it than I am at other times.

    This post was cleared by my legal team.


  • #3
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    daragh_ wrote: »
    Does anyone wear Club gear on their commute? And does it change your behaviour regarding ROTR?
    No and No, but I'm far more concerned about being spotted in boards gear doing something wrong ...


  • #4
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Beasty wrote: »
    No and No, but I'm far more concerned about being spotted in boards gear doing something wrong ...

    Hah! :D I may become an anonymous rebel when I get my boards jersey. Unchain myself from the shackles of being an admin and break lights left, right and centre.


  • #5
    Beasty
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    Khannie wrote: »
    Hah! :D I may become an anonymous rebel when I get my boards jersey. Unchain myself from the shackles of being an admin and break lights left, right and centre.
    Mine's got my username on it :eek:


  • #6
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    I wear club gear on my commute, whenever it ends up top of the pile so to speak.

    I happen to have a nice warm club jacket so it's an obvious choice in this weather and during the winter.

    Does it alter my behaviour? I don't think it does, but I do make sure that my positioning and actions reflect the fact that I have the name of the club pretty visible.
    It works both ways: I'm sure the chap who was stopped at the side of the road waiting for his wife due to a puncture would see that a member of a local cycling club stopped and asked if he were okay.


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  • #7
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Idleater wrote: »
    I'm sure the chap who was stopped at the side of the road waiting for his wife due to a puncture would see that a member of a local cycling club stopped and asked if he were okay.

    Yep. Swords CRC jersey wearers have asked me a few times if I'm ok when I've had a puncture.


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