Comments on: The Hot Black Jersey: Myth or Fact? http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Kala http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-428071 Kala Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:01:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-428071 You know, Fatty... I have actually wondered about the whole "black being hotter" thing for a long time. I'm really interested to see how this turns out. And lucky for you (and us) you have your gorgeous girls to help us out!! PS- I think that Mythbusters should be availible whenever they are needed regarding various issues! You know, Fatty… I have actually wondered about the whole “black being hotter” thing for a long time. I’m really interested to see how this turns out. And lucky for you (and us) you have your gorgeous girls to help us out!!

PS- I think that Mythbusters should be availible whenever they are needed regarding various issues!

]]> By: Miles Archer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427798 Miles Archer Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:07:06 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427798 Clydesteve - you have the science right. However, it always seems that I'm climbing at 6 mph with a 6 mph tail wind at 100degF. Arg. Enough of this. It's not hot outside now, I got to ride... Clydesteve – you have the science right. However, it always seems that I’m climbing at 6 mph with a 6 mph tail wind at 100degF.

Arg. Enough of this. It’s not hot outside now, I got to ride…

]]> By: Karst http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427738 Karst Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:00:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427738 Forget the quasi-scientific monitoring; to do that right you need thermocouples, data loggers, anemometers, instruments to measure solar radiation, a really good plan for testing, and a statistician to interpret the results (if any). No. Just back up and think about it for a minute. Will all of that really help? Of course not; it will just confuse everyone... What you really need to do is to go by subjective perceptions. That's what this blog is all about, anyway. Try this: Find a straight stretch of road that runs relatively close to straight toward or away from the sun, when the sun is half-way up or down. Ride toward the sun wearing the black jersey as normally worn, then away from the sun. Record your perceptions with regard to heat on your front and back. Note the wind conditions, air temperature, and humidity. Then repeat the experiment with the white side out. Repeat the two sets of procedures on the same stretch at varying temperatures and humidities and wind conditions. By the time you do all of this, one of the following will apply: 1. It will be obvious whether fatty needs to order white (or maybe orange) jerseys next time around, at least for you in your climatic circmstances. 2. You will have forgotten just why you were doing all of this, most likely because it just didn't make any difference or perhaps matter to you. (By that time, maybe we'll all be too busy watching Levi suprise Alberto and Lance by taking the yellow jersey in Paris to even care about fatty's jersey color.) 3. You will have worn out the jersey from taking it on and off and reversing it each ride, so you'll need a new one anyway. Forget the quasi-scientific monitoring; to do that right you need thermocouples, data loggers, anemometers, instruments to measure solar radiation, a really good plan for testing, and a statistician to interpret the results (if any).

No. Just back up and think about it for a minute. Will all of that really help? Of course not; it will just confuse everyone…

What you really need to do is to go by subjective perceptions. That’s what this blog is all about, anyway.

Try this:

Find a straight stretch of road that runs relatively close to straight toward or away from the sun, when the sun is half-way up or down. Ride toward the sun wearing the black jersey as normally worn, then away from the sun. Record your perceptions with regard to heat on your front and back. Note the wind conditions, air temperature, and humidity. Then repeat the experiment with the white side out.

Repeat the two sets of procedures on the same stretch at varying temperatures and humidities and wind conditions.

By the time you do all of this, one of the following will apply:

1. It will be obvious whether fatty needs to order white (or maybe orange) jerseys next time around, at least for you in your climatic circmstances.

2. You will have forgotten just why you were doing all of this, most likely because it just didn’t make any difference or perhaps matter to you.

(By that time, maybe we’ll all be too busy watching Levi suprise Alberto and Lance by taking the yellow jersey in Paris to even care about fatty’s jersey color.)

3. You will have worn out the jersey from taking it on and off and reversing it each ride, so you’ll need a new one anyway.

]]> By: sk8ermom3 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427684 sk8ermom3 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:15:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427684 Sorry, they are just WAAAAY to cute to participate in any such silliness. Sorry, they are just WAAAAY to cute to participate in any such silliness.

]]> By: bubbaseadog http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427670 bubbaseadog Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:08:30 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427670 measure skin temp huh----- the best way to do that is easy just see how much you peel after your ride if it comes off in sheets then it was too hot. but think of the twins put sunscreen on them then give them lots of jello.....win susan and tell fatty to find other test subjects. measure skin temp huh—– the best way to do that is easy just see how much you peel after your ride if it comes off in sheets then it was too hot. but think of the twins put sunscreen on them then give them lots of jello…..win susan and tell fatty to find other test subjects.

]]> By: Kt http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427667 Kt Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:48:36 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427667 I should know better by now not to click on links to pictures on this blog. AIIEEEEE!! My eyes!!!! Red shorts are just WRONG!!! I have no problem with the black jerseys, Fatty. I think they make me look svelte and awesome. But I totally LOVE the pink FC jersey from before. Love love love! It's the only pink jersey I'll own until you and those awesome guys at T6 come out with another pink FC. Win, Susan!!! I should know better by now not to click on links to pictures on this blog.

AIIEEEEE!! My eyes!!!! Red shorts are just WRONG!!!

I have no problem with the black jerseys, Fatty. I think they make me look svelte and awesome.

But I totally LOVE the pink FC jersey from before. Love love love! It’s the only pink jersey I’ll own until you and those awesome guys at T6 come out with another pink FC.

Win, Susan!!!

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427659 Clydesteve Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:35:30 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427659 and an all-white kit is worse than red shorts. I saw three middle aged men, who should have been playing the new Middle Aged Cross Country Mountain Bike Rider video game, but instead were at the 7-11 in the middle of a road riding trip. One was dressed in white team kit. But he did not resemble Cippo. At all. HE was short and pot-bellyed. his formerly white kit was dingy from too many laundry cycles. It was dirty, like 3rd time since the laundry dirty. It was saggy. And it revealed shadows in unfortunate places. Blech. and an all-white kit is worse than red shorts. I saw three middle aged men, who should have been playing the new Middle Aged Cross Country Mountain Bike Rider video game, but instead were at the 7-11 in the middle of a road riding trip.

One was dressed in white team kit. But he did not resemble Cippo. At all. HE was short and pot-bellyed. his formerly white kit was dingy from too many laundry cycles. It was dirty, like 3rd time since the laundry dirty. It was saggy.

And it revealed shadows in unfortunate places.

Blech.

]]> By: run-girl-run http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427639 run-girl-run Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:44:23 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427639 Yes! A stick-on thermometer! They're made for infants (and very handy, btw). Should be easy to find at a pharmacy. And I say stick it onto their backs or shoulders. That's where the surface temps would be different (if at all). Good luck! WIsh I had twins to try experiments on (that sounded a little twisted). Yes! A stick-on thermometer! They’re made for infants (and very handy, btw). Should be easy to find at a pharmacy. And I say stick it onto their backs or shoulders. That’s where the surface temps would be different (if at all). Good luck! WIsh I had twins to try experiments on (that sounded a little twisted).

]]> By: Animator Thom http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427628 Animator Thom Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:39:14 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427628 I didn't think you could wear black before Labor Day?! I didn’t think you could wear black before Labor Day?!

]]> By: Heidi http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/comment-page-2/#comment-427625 Heidi Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:27:32 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/03/11/the-hot-black-jersey-myth-or-fact/#comment-427625 The link to "Here's why bike shorts should always be black": HAHAHAHAHAHA! It's one o'clock! The link to “Here’s why bike shorts should always be black”: HAHAHAHAHAHA! It’s one o’clock!

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