Most awesome sunglasses in the peloton?

[Roland Rat]

okay, dumb question time: why put the arms of your sunnies on the outside of your helmet straps? What's the logic behind that?

'cos it's PRO, innit.


And that, as Willy Voet said, the straps can compress the frame against your head, which can be a nuisance in a crash if the straps tighten significantly, snapping the frame and embedding this in your temple.

 

[orbis_25]

Everyone knows you'll never beat the Italians for amazing sunglasses/anything, right? That being said, the English speaking peloton has produced some gems over the years.

I'm not sure that he ever rode in these, but I present to you Andy Hampsten. Classy.

Phil Anderson was also a fan of the snow googles look, and what a classy look it was.

 

[tubularglue]

had a pair of those briko's in frilly pantani pic above. first thing sold on ebay, i think

these, below, always had a nice shape

 

[Angliru]

I liked the LeMond ski glasses look:

Yep, I believe Lemond was the first among Euro pros to break with the Oakley's.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Classy....

 

[Cobblestoned]

we really are getting desperate for things to talk about arnt we. And its only november.

Besides, we all know who has the greatest sunglasses in the peloton.

Oh dear. I was just able not to hate Transitions-Tyler and ESP anymore for this commercial. That was horrible.
Now it all comes back.

Lets say, I had 90 "racedays" on ESP. Lets say 2 hours of livecoverage in average. Lets say there were 4 commercial breaks/hour with with Tyler.
Sometimes 2 times in one commercial break, but we just leave that.

Thats 720 times "Ich bin Tyler Farrer, Sprinter im Team Garmin Transitions"
But I will round it up 1000, because this commercial even came when i watched other sports on ESP.

 

[steelciocc]

$$$

okay, dumb question time: why put the arms of your sunnies on the outside of your helmet straps? What's the logic behind that?

So you don't cover up the sponsor's logo...

 

[redranger]

Oh dear. I was just able not to hate Transitions-Tyler and ESP anymore for this commercial. That was horrible.
Now it all comes back.

Lets say, I had 90 "racedays" on ESP. Lets say 2 hours of livecoverage in average. Lets say there were 4 commercial breaks/hour with with Tyler.
Sometimes 2 times in one commercial break, but we just leave that.

Thats 720 times "Ich bin Tyler Farrer, Sprinter im Team Garmin Transitions"
But I will round it up 1000, because this commercial even came when i watched other sports on ESP.

I agree. this was played at every commercial break of any race on eurosport. wanted to rip my eyes out I saw it so many times. on the up side, transition is out next year so lets hope we dont have to see it ever again.

 

[thehog]

Columbian style:

 

[craig1985]

Riccò looks like he had been in a fight outside a nightclub.

 

[El Imbatido]

I agree. this was played at every commercial break of any race on eurosport. wanted to rip my eyes out I saw it so many times. on the up side, transition is out next year so lets hope we dont have to see it ever again.

Sorry to go a bit off topic but yes i must agree with everyones thoughts on the Tyler Farrar commercial. watching Eurosport streams.......and every set of breaks we would hear this....sometimes twice...........so i am sick of Tyler Farrar 'Sprinter of team Garmin Transitions'................and also another ad that i have had enough of...........FOCUS!!!! Yes i freaking get it....their bikes are made in Germany

 

[thehog]

These get the award for the worst:

 

[thehog]

I like these:

 

[jsem94]

Oh dear. I was just able not to hate Transitions-Tyler and ESP anymore for this commercial. That was horrible.
Now it all comes back.

Lets say, I had 90 "racedays" on ESP. Lets say 2 hours of livecoverage in average. Lets say there were 4 commercial breaks/hour with with Tyler.
Sometimes 2 times in one commercial break, but we just leave that.

Thats 720 times "Ich bin Tyler Farrer, Sprinter im Team Garmin Transitions"
But I will round it up 1000, because this commercial even came when i watched other sports on ESP.

Lol. When I was in italy I had german commercials on eurosport. I cracked up every time the german version of that commercial aired. Hahahahah

 

[Kvinto]

The only thing I think of looking over this thread is ZZ Top song "Cheap Sunglasses"

 

[taiwan]

It's just all Oakley Jawbones these days. Yaawn. Have you seen Hushovd's rainbow versions? Not for me, no.

 

[redranger]

 

[usedtobefast]

Those things are enough to make me go and dig out the old Oakley shields.

Hideously ugly.

i still have mine. yellow, just like Lemonds. you first.

 

[Marva32]

I can't find the pic but I believe it was Jan Ullrich who wore a pair of these in a TDF timetrial.

Still reading the thread, but I think it was Millar.

 

[The_Z_man]

Too bad these aren't blue iridium. That's my favorite lens color. I still wear heaters.

 

[roadbiker]

Still reading the thread, but I think it was Millar.

And: Ullrich never had a contract with oakley

 

[For The World]

What big eyes you have.

Ok here's my question about this picture. In what universe are Chiappucci, Abdujaparov, Boardman and some random form Roslotto ZG all riding together in the same group on what looks like some sort of mountain?

 

[L'arriviste]

Ok here's my question about this picture. In what universe are Chiappucci, Abdujaparov, Boardman and some random form Roslotto ZG all riding together in the same group on what looks like some sort of mountain?

The '96 Tour de France was memorable for many things, not all of them good of course. Abdou was riding for Refin that year and it was to be his last complete Tour because the following year he got a ban for our old friend clenbuterol. Abdou spectacularly won alone on what was essentially a mountain stage.

Here's the original CN report of Stage 14 which is, I think, probably what you're seeing in the picture there.

 

[L'arriviste]

Does Chiappucci have some sort of bar extensions on his bike???

Yes he does. They were a bit of a fad gadget he used briefly, presumably for descending à la Lemond.

Here's another with bars for a Mountain TT in the 1994 Giro:

 

[Skibby the bush kangaroo]

Spinachi bars! They were all the rage for a couple of years until the UCI banned them in 97.