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You can tell that by the helmet colours :D

 

If it's a reserve swap, you have no idea until it's announced.

 

Although they may (the majority) look good, I'm for individual kevlars (mainly for the above reason, but other reasons too). Just my preference.

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If it's a reserve swap, you have no idea until it's announced.

 

Although they may (the majority) look good, I'm for individual kevlars (mainly for the above reason, but other reasons too). Just my preference.

 

It's nice to have all team kevlars but it's ridiculous expecting someone like Lewis Rose to have to buy one, I heard somewhere that they were about £6000 each :shock:

 

I think there should be team vest things but not whole kevlars, unless the club is prepared to buy them for the riders.

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It's nice to have all team kevlars but it's ridiculous expecting someone like Lewis Rose to have to buy one, I heard somewhere that they were about £6000 each :shock:

 

I think there should be team vest things but not whole kevlars, unless the club is prepared to buy them for the riders.

I think you are a bit high there - more like £600. I would have thought that club is supplying them if they are insisting team wears them??

 

Just had a quick search and found some around £375 - getting cheaper!

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I think you are a bit high there - more like £600. I would have thought that club is supplying them if they are insisting team wears them??

 

Just had a quick search and found some around £375 - getting cheaper!

 

It all right saying £375 for a random pair of kevlars but a tailored made set of team kevlars, i dunno like

 

Still a lot of money regardless

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It all right saying £375 for a random pair of kevlars but a tailored made set of team kevlars, i dunno like

 

Still a lot of money regardless

to be honest,,, being able to run a couple of speedway bikes and get paid for having fun on it, must be such a chore,,,

and wasting money on some flash apparel is terrible :-(,,,

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Sorry, but this whole anti team kevlars topic is symptomatic of what is wrong with our sport. Too many of our fans lark back to to halconey days instead of realising that this sport must and I repeat must move forward or die. The modern generation embrace a team ethic rightly or wrongly based on 'the strip' and to ignore this is stupidity. Thankfully the Diamonds management realise the marketing potential of this and long may it continue.

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Sorry, but this whole anti team kevlars topic is symptomatic of what is wrong with our sport. Too many of our fans lark back to to halconey days instead of realising that this sport must and I repeat must move forward or die. The modern generation embrace a team ethic rightly or wrongly based on 'the strip' and to ignore this is stupidity. Thankfully the Diamonds management realise the marketing potential of this and long may it continue.

Does it really matter what a teams kevlars look like? The most important thing is that their sponsors are visible and even if they are kitted out as a 'team' their bike covers usually identify them as an individual on track, don't think I've ever had a major issue seeing who is who with visiting teams in 'team' kevlars! The term is 'halcyon days' BTW!
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Sorry, but this whole anti team kevlars topic is symptomatic of what is wrong with our sport. Too many of our fans lark back to to halconey days instead of realising that this sport must and I repeat must move forward or die. The modern generation embrace a team ethic rightly or wrongly based on 'the strip' and to ignore this is stupidity. Thankfully the Diamonds management realise the marketing potential of this and long may it continue.

gotta agree with what you say, and think you've hit the nail right on the head there,,, but, IMO, the sport is supported by, 'mainly' the older generation, who, unfortunately have passed the 'pivotal point', in which I mean,,, they have reached that stage when, they've grown up and looked forward to and discovered new things, then passed that point,,, where, new stuff and technology is way too complicated and can't fit it in their ageing hard drive,,, and are on the path of the latter, of your 'ultimatums',,, just a thought ;-)

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It's nice to have all team kevlars but it's ridiculous expecting someone like Lewis Rose to have to buy one, I heard somewhere that they were about £6000 each :shock:

 

I think there should be team vest things but not whole kevlars, unless the club is prepared to buy them for the riders.

 

As is quite often the case, the main team sponsor coughs up the dosh for team kevlars - they are the ones who are plastered all over the front of them.

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It's nice to have all team kevlars but it's ridiculous expecting someone like Lewis Rose to have to buy one, I heard somewhere that they were about £6000 each :shock:

 

I think there should be team vest things but not whole kevlars, unless the club is prepared to buy them for the riders.

 

£6000?

You are miles off.

What are they made out of?

Diamonds? :neutral:

 

We paid £350ish last season for 1, but I'd imagine the price varies a bit depending on the company, but never ever ever ever ever ever as high as £6000.

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gotta agree with what you say, and think you've hit the nail right on the head there,,, but, IMO, the sport is supported by, 'mainly' the older generation, who, unfortunately have passed the 'pivotal point', in which I mean,,, they have reached that stage when, they've grown up and looked forward to and discovered new things, then passed that point,,, where, new stuff and technology is way too complicated and can't fit it in their ageing hard drive,,, and are on the path of the latter, of your 'ultimatums',,, just a thought ;-)

So are you saying that those who have paid their money for the longest should be put out to grass - and - not have an opinion.

 

I would like to see how many Tracks would survive relying on the 'younger generation'. :mad: :mad:

 

Your final sentence is just insulting. :mad: :mad: :mad:

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