Is White a bad idea as a base colour for a cycling jersey.

afishyfish

Hi all,
I'm planning to design & create a cycling jersey. I was thinking of using white as the base colour, but I've noticed very few cycling jerseys do this. Mostly blacks & other deep colours. This could be for a number or reasons. Probably the practicality of keeping it clean would be a main one.
Any thoughts on this?

This is just a preliminary design idea.

Lumen

Fine at the front but dirty water will tend to go up the back so best to keep the rear centre panel coloured.

afishyfish

Lumen wrote: »

Fine at the front but dirty water will tend to go up the back so best to keep the rear centre panel coloured.

Good idea. Thank you.

OldBean

White shorts are always a bad idea. Not fun cycling behind on a rainy day.

Wishbone Ash

White doesn't suit anyone who is overweight - it makes them look even bigger.

(That said, it never ceases to amaze me that so many overweight men choose to wear white shirts.)

StevieGriff

Lumen wrote: »

Fine at the front but dirty water will tend to go up the back so best to keep the rear centre panel coloured.

OldBean wrote: »

White shorts are always a bad idea. Not fun cycling behind on a rainy day.

These lads hit the nail on the head.

Brian?

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

White doesn't suit anyone who is overweight - it makes them look even bigger.

(That said, it never ceases to amaze me that so many overweight men choose to wear white shirts.)

We do it to amaze you and your ilk.

NamelessPhil

If you're female, it makes peanut smuggling more obvious.

Unless the fabric is very good quality, it goes transparent in the rain.

Don't Chute!

NamelessPhil wrote: »

If you're female, it makes peanut smuggling more obvious.

Unless the fabric is very good quality, it goes transparent in the rain.

Sounds like a great idea so!:)

NamelessPhil

Not when the peanut smuggling is accompanied by a hairy chest and a hairy back!