When I was in college I was on the club cycling team and it was fun, I went to a good share of races, was pretty involved with the team, etc. Now I'm out of college and it's a few years later...is it acceptable for me to wear my old university team kits when I'm out riding casually on my own or with a few friends (not at events)?
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I think it'd be fine because you have that historical connection. Personally I prefer plain clothes without wording or gauche patterns, and I've gone to the point of unpicking stitching to remove names. – Criggie♦ Jan 7 '16 at 23:51
I guess it's a matter of opinion, and cyclists have a lot of rules, but personally I would go for it. You were actually on the team after all. I think that the rule #17 from the above link applies here. Personally, I'd rather wear old kit from a team I was personally on than wear kit from a pro team that I have no affiliation with, or even non-pro-kit with logos plastered all over it.
Might even be a great way to start up a conversation with people who recognize the kit, either riders who are currently on the team or even just people who went to that school.
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Cool, that makes sense. I guess I just felt unsure about it since I'm not on the team anymore! – chrisjacob Jul 28 '15 at 14:02
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5I think the only case where you shouldn't wear your old team kit is if there was a case of dishonorable discharge, like being kicked off the team for some reason. That's the only time I could see it being in bad taste. From the way you worded the question I'm quite certain this is not the case. – Kibbee Jul 28 '15 at 14:25
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4Absolutely go for it! It's no different from wearing an old 'varsity top. Think of it as advertising for your old club. – andy256 Jul 28 '15 at 14:30
