How many jerseys do you own?

[Kid Canada]

Since I am still new to road riding I just thought I would put it out there. I mean, I wouldn't want to commit a road riding faux pas by getting caught wearing the same jersey too often.

Last count I have 8 short sleeve cycling jerseys and 2 long sleeve. My favorites are the 2 Star Wars ones my wife bought for my birthday last fall.

[Local Hero]

I'm not sure if you're serious after the star wars and faux pas comments. But it doesn't hurt anyone for me to respond as if you're being serious. So here goes:

Like many amateur racers, I do the majority of my riding in a team kit (matching jersey and bibshorts). I have around one half dozen of these kits and they all look the same. And a matching speedsuit. Faux pas?

In addition, I have three other complete kits, a few jerseys I've won at races, and some baggy mountain biking stuff.

[Bill2]

3 long sleeves and 7 short sleeves. A couple of the short sleeves are for emergency use only- cheap Performance jerseys that are stretched all to hell. My favorite two are Nalini pro jerseys from 1995- I still wear them every week, even in winter with arm warmers. Absolutely bullet proof.

[y2kota]

2 short sleeves. Looking for #3 soon.

[Pitts Pilot]

4 Short Sleeve Jerseys
0 Long Sleeve Jerseys
1 Pair of Sleeves

I wash my riding clothes once a week. I'm unclear why one would need more jerseys than the number of rides he does per week.

[den bakker]

4 Short Sleeve Jerseys
0 Long Sleeve Jerseys
1 Pair of Sleeves

I wash my riding clothes once a week. I'm unclear why one would need more jerseys than the number of rides he does per week.

if you wash jerseys less than once per week could be a good reason

[Pitts Pilot]

if you wash jerseys less than once per week could be a good reason

Ya - what's the hurry - it's not like they stink or anything.

[den bakker]

Ya - what's the hurry - it's not like they stink or anything.

only on the seventh day. the previous 6 it's like roses.

[DaveWC]

I own about 10. Some long sleeved for spring/fall, mostly short sleeved. Some that I bought to try the brand to see how it fit/lasted, some were mistakes, some duplicates of favorites. I cycle every day and tend to rotate between 3-4 jerseys so that means the favorites get washed a good 90 times a year. So some are replacements for worn jerseys but I still keep the old ones for indoor winter riding.

My current favorite brands are Castelli & Hincapie.

[AlanE]

I own about 25 short sleeve & 7 long sleeve jerseys that have some sort of graphics, such as team or club jerseys, and probably another dozen or so solid color jerseys. Some don't fit anymore since I put on a few pounds, but I keep them for when I get in shape again (yeah, right, like that's gonna happen). But I still have fewer jerseys than my wife has shoes, so I'll continue to add to my collection.

[spade2you]

A hell of a lot. I can probably work out for a month straight and not run out of jerseys, shorts, and socks without having to do laundry.

[rossb48]

Currently I have 2 jerseys.

[Oxtox]

7 SS jerseys...but, there's one I rarely wear, it's cut weird...a PBK clearance item. you get what you pay for...

1 LS jersey, but rarely wear it...prefer to layer with arm warmers, windbreaker, etc.

all of my jerseys have logos of some kind...I hate the generic, nashbar look...

[Mace2180]

I have five jerseys/four shorts and one pair of knickers(not English just think its funny). I have been riding for less than a year. I do have a question. I have a trek bike, and have a couple cannondale items I wear. I haven't seen anyone else brand clash. Is this a bad omen?

[Kid Canada]

I'm not sure if you're serious after the star wars and faux pas comments. But it doesn't hurt anyone for me to respond as if you're being serious. So here goes:

No, I am serious. I realize sometimes it is hard to tell with some guys. I am just curious. And I NEVER joke about Star Wars. Since I was born in the early 70's I grew up my entire life as a Star Wars fan. These are the 2 Jerseys she bought me...

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[heybrady]

Six short sleeve jerseys (+1 coming), one thermal long sleeve. Two pairs shorts, one pair arms, knees, one convertible jacket. Covered for just about anything above freezing.

[RoadrunnerLXXI]

I have 6 short sleeve jerseys...one of them(Trek OCLV) I brought pre-owned on ebay when I used to own a Trek 5200. I don't have any long sleeve jerseys since I wear either Underarmor long sleeve cold gear underneath a short sleeve jersey or wear an Asics Thinsulate long sleeve.

I own 4 pairs of shorts, 3 of which I brought pre-owned on ebay, though only 3 pairs fits me. I could use another pair or 2 shorts. Any suggestions? I love my Performance gel padded 8 panel shorts but would like to hear what else is worth looking into.

[Duncan.E]

1 long sleeve, 7 short, give or take. One or two of the short sleeve jerseys never make it out of the closet though

[8toes]

I currently have 5.

[mandvm]

One (1) short sleeve jersey.

I need to buy a few more.

[EHietpas]

6 short sleeve jerseys
3 tri jerseys
2 pair of bibs
3 shorts
2 tri shorts
1 winter bibs

Crap load of socks.

[carlislegeorge]

Including the cheap ones I purchased before becoming a bike snob, and not including the ones given away on the rides that I never wear?

4 cra*py cheapos and 8 fancy schmancy Assos/Rapha/Capo.

not to single anyone out, but....People, read the instructions! Jerseys!

[NJBiker72]

Since I am still new to road riding I just thought I would put it out there. I mean, I wouldn't want to commit a road riding faux pas by getting caught wearing the same jersey too often.

Last count I have 8 short sleeve cycling jerseys and 2 long sleeve. My favorites are the 2 Star Wars ones my wife bought for my birthday last fall.

Sounds like plenty. I seem to accumulate them.

1 club jersey
1 souvenir from my first century
1 magic hat souvenir from the brewery - my favorite
1 nice specialized to replace one destroyed in a crash as a reward to get back out there.
1 from my old job for a charity ride with them
1 cheap replica that seemed good as a newbie.
2 discount brands from when i first started
8 short sleeve
3 long sleeve too.

[kbwh]

Uh oh.

2 club jerseys (plus a skin suit. An "aero" jersey incoming)
2 previous club jerseys
2 previous club jerseys from the club I was in before my previous club...
1 Assos SS.Uno_S7
1 Team Telekom 1996
1 Gewiss-Playbus 1996
1 pink Mercatone Uno-Bianchi (commemorating Pantani's 1998 Giro win)
1 Bianchi-Martini MTB team jersey (1998?)
1 "Kom i Form Treningssenter" jersey from 1997. Pretty cool and useless with 50% cotton
1 long arm club jersey
1 Assos Intermediate_S7 long arm jersey

I've thrown away some...

Do you want jackets too? Gilets? Arm warmers, caps, hoodies, gloves, bibshorts, knickers, tights, knee warmers, leg warmers and shoe covers?

[Sisophous]

I have no jerseys, never had one nor care to get one. I wear layers of running gear in the cold weather and a loose fitting cotton T-Shirt in the hot weather. I don't even wear cycling shorts, I wear surf runner shorts with no padding. I do use cycling gloves and have two good quality pairs of cycling shoes.