The growing trend of Retro Bicycling Jerseys

Nowadays Retro cycling jerseys are gaining in recognition among cycling enthusiasts. Specifically with cyclists that also have a hunger for looking great and having a little fun with the way they look while they ride their bicycles. Some believe this recognition for retro cycling jerseys all started when Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France championship while he and his team were wearing a retro cycling jerseys that featured apicture of the old U.S. Mail log from the 70’s.

Whether or not this is the true foundation of their popularity, sales of retro cycling jerseys is inflating every day, especially as access to purchasing them online gets simpler as more and more firms set up shop by putting e-commerce on their web sites. The retro bike jerseys come in a wide variety of colors styles and with a myriad of images depicted on them. Images sported on retro bike jerseys these days include novelty photographs such as Dr Seuss’ pussy in the Hat or the Grinch who robbed Xmas, Betty Boop, Bozo the Clown and even sesame street characters like Oscar the Grouch and huge Bird.

An internet company that has some lovely older photographs on their retro cycling jerseys is the retro image apparel company. The pictures that are used for their selection come from the pictures that are at present in the ‘Horton collection line’ included in these are such widely known images as :

* The1935 World Championship Men’s Jersey, a race of 216km over cobblestone roads in Belgium.
The image on this shirt is one that was initially made by Henri gray in 1896 for a cycling ad.
* Men’s Cataluna, the image on this shirt comes out of a poster that was made for the 1943 cycling race in spaind called the Vuelta Catalonia.
* Green Eggs and Ham, a colorful jersey with pictures of the characters and happenings from the Dr Seuss story of the same name broadcast for the 1st time in 1960.

A2nd great source for retro cycling jerseys and novelty bike jerseys is the website and shop at Amazon.com you will find a great range of items to select from. Amazon stocks an enormous range of bike jerseys for men women and children as well as other bike clothing, cycling shoes and other accessories. Yet one more company that stocks a great range of both novelty cycling jerseys and retro cycling jerseys is ModernBike.com they also stock a large range of other bike gear, cycling clothing, accessories and shoes.

So for some fun with your look while riding your cycle, try the great range of novelty and retro cycling jerseys available online.

Article by Johnathon Black.

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