Are jean shorts and a mullet proper triathlon attire?

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Let me start by saying that I do not support or condone the breaking of any USA Triathlon rules. I may think some of them are a bit whacky but they are there to keep us safe and make sure we all play fairly!

That being said, I think a young man dressing in jean shorts, wearing no shirt and riding a Specialized Daily commuter bike for an olympic distance bike is absolutely hilarious! Not to mention he had a speaker strapped on the back during the bike. He also had a mullet. Classic.

This was taken at the March Triathlon Series 2014 at Lake Lopez. A fun local race. I looked at this guys race results and he actually averaged 18 mph on the bike.http://i.imgur.com/Th95YRz.jpg

Think what you will but this guy would have made my day had I been racing. He actually did a write up from his perspective here with more pictures:

http://blog.artscyclery.com/tales-from-the-tarmac/tales-from-the-tarmac-uncivilized-disobedience/

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His saddle is too low and he should clean up his cables to be more aero.

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Jorts*

Gotta keep up with the lingo.

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What the hell is strapped to the back. IS that a case for a musical instrument?

Seat is definitely too low. But better than too high I suppose. 18mph is pretty good on that rig… very good really.

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I had to ride my fixed gear for a local sprint (SC’s rear derailleur snapped off 3 days before the event) and debated wearing jorts and sticking a pbr on the bike… too bad I didn’t…

Are jorts in violation?

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Are jorts in violation?

No, but keep in mind that the only acceptable top is either no shirt at all, or a wife beater. Stains on the wife beater are optional, but encouraged.

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Well played Kevin.

But a gamin and clipless pedals? Your tri-geek is still showing :slight_smile:

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Remember the guy who did Kona on a banana bike many years ago? Think his OA time was around ten hours?

Good to see there are still a few individuals left in triathlon instead of the usual cookie cutter generic clone.

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There’s a Jeff Foxworthy joke in here somewhere. You just might be a redneck if….

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I was racing and saw this guy out on the course. His music was blasting, so you could hear him long before you’d see him. Loved it.

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This guy is a poser. He wants you to think he is not a triathlete but the gel taped to the top tube totally gives him away…

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There was a guy at IMLP back in 2002 who called himself RetroMan, and did the entire race in old cutoff jean shorts (no wetsuit). He rode an old beat up kids bike with a banana seat (even had a bell he would ring), and wore a pair of Chuck Taylor’s for the bike and run. He finished in just under 14 hours, but had a bunch of previous sub-10 hour finishes, including Kona. He wanted to see what is was like racing without all of the high tech gear.

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I don’t think those are cycling specific sunglasses either.

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His quads and shoes also give him away.

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He wanted to see what is was like racing without all of the high tech gear.

My guess is painful.

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Retro Man! He was at the 2006 IMLP and my better half saw him pass out on the bike at the top of Big Bear on his first loop. He got carted off in an ambulance but did wake up before being carted off. Not sure what happened to him or his bike that day.

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Just before his fall:

http://oi59.tinypic.com/2w65iev.jpg
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