Both are great resources . Thanks for finding/sharing! I may provide this to new members during onboarding so they can get kit with less headaches !

You're welcome. They have a few more pages describing some more details about the kit if you dig around the site.

I knew there was a reason we let my evil twin join this club. Thanks @AndrewJohnson!

AndrewJohnson said:

Since I have no clue which line I should be getting in the clothing, I did some digging and found the Champion Systems flow chart to help figure out how to choose their clothing line:

https://www.champ-sys.com/pages/choose-collection

Hopefully this will help out us newbies.

Basically:

Apex is their top of the line. Really good materials. Much more expensive. Doesn't last as long as I'd like, but feels and rides great. Most Apex shorts will be blue. I save these jerseys for long hard rides, and don't use for racing, as pinning a number to them kinda hurts and the hole will grow.

Performance is smack in the middle, some of the jerseys literally look like the lower end Tech jerseys, but with Apex sleeves. Most Performance bib shorts are also blue. The Performance Skinsuits has become my goto for crits and cyclocross.

Tech these are the majority of my jerseys, which I use for road racing, and don't mind ever pinning a number. Awesome for any kinda of training. The Tech bibs will have white side panels. The Tech wind vest and Tech Long Sleeve Jersey are probably my most used pieces, get those two in blue and look mega sharp.

Hope this helps.
Cheers.

Thanks for the insights, @eloy! I'm taking a look at the shop now and trying to plan, cost wise, what makes sense to order given the 4 week delivery time and the weather warming up by end of April.

I saw in the December '18 board notes @PatrickGrehan mentioned that new members are going to receive a tech jersey (do we need to enter a code for that in the online store?) 

BrianStan said:

I saw in the December '18 board notes @PatrickGrehan mentioned that new members are going to receive a tech jersey (do we need to enter a code for that in the online store?) 

Brian - we're working on that. They won't be part of the regular order but should be available right around the same time this order arrives. 

Thanks, @jim_nelson! 

I've clearly been skipping arm day at the gym. My bicep doesn't even register on the Champ Sys sizing guide for accessories.

My bicep measures XS, but my wrist is S on their chart. What to do...

@JohnPowell
Buy the small then hit up @RichardCornetta for help with the biceps...

It's odd that I'm a size medium in all of their gear except for the warmers.

@JohnPowell throw your baby in the air a couple hundred times a night. That should help.

BUMP

Team Kit and Helmet orders close at the end of the day Tomorrow. This is your last chance to order kit until May. There will probably only be one more helmet order this year. See the directions for ordering White and Blue kit on my post above from March 20th. 

Links: White kit    |    Blue Kit

And subsidized helmet order:  Kask

Question, how tight are the sleeves of the small long-sleeve jersey?  I wear a small short sleeve jersey, and the only medium long-sleeve jersey I have is fleece-lined.

I often wear medium short sleeves tech jerseys, but like to order small for anything long sleeve. So generally, I would image and expect you'll be fine to get small long sleeves, specially if you already wear small. 

Scott Kuhlke said:

Question, how tight are the sleeves of the small long-sleeve jersey?  I wear a small short sleeve jersey, and the only medium long-sleeve jersey I have is fleece-lined.

I do small in both short sleeve and long sleeve jerseys.  My first fleece long sleeve jersey was almost loose on the arms, the second just right (destroyed by the Emergency Room technicians in January), the one I picked up this week is a bit tight.  However, that' comes with an explanation.  It isn't the space over the upper arms for me that's the issue.  It's actually getting the jersey over my hands and wrists.  It's a bit tighter than I'd like there, but I only notice the tightness when I put it on.  

The stretch in the fleece long sleeve jersey is definitely more generous than in most of our short sleeve jersey iterations, I wouldn't recommend sizing up.

Update: when I zoom in 400% on the website, clearly stated in size 0.5 font, the Apex and Performance bibs are full blue

Is it confirmed that the Performance Bibs are the majority blue bibs? Or do I need to order the Apex bibs?  I don't need another white striped bib (which I assume are the Tech bibs).  Champsys is unclear in the specs.

from @eloy:

Performance is smack in the middle, some of the jerseys literally look like the lower end Tech jerseys, but with Apex sleeves. Most Performance bib shorts are also blue. The Performance Skinsuits has become my goto for crits and cyclocross.

@PatrickGrehan Sorry for blowing up the forum ... it appears now that the store is closed?  The quick links are sending me to a "blank" ChampSys page. 

@Scott Kuhlke the performance bibs will be the all blue hotness you seek. 
btw the proofs can act as a guide.

Scott Kuhlke said:

@PatrickGrehan Sorry for blowing up the forum ... it appears now that the store is closed?  The quick links are sending me to a "blank" ChampSys page. 

Ugh. Probably my bad. I emailed Chris to reopen it til the end of the day. Try it a little later. I am busy for next few hours, so am unlikely to be able to post when it is open again, but should happen soon (I hope) 

okay, the store is back open. Get your orders in as it closes tonight (sort of). 

I have learned that the store closure time is based on some international standard, which is annoyingly based in HK, so the stores end up closing mid-day-ish. Lesson learned 

Yes. I just learnt that lesson. I think I missed the order.

@Remy Forgues The store is currently open. If I understand correctly, the store will now close Friday at noon (midnight in Hong Kong)

@PatrickGrehan Thanks. I just placed the order.

Any word on blue kit arrival?

@Jim Feehan I just received an email this morning that the February blue kit order shipped. I’ll post here when it arrives at RedBeard 

Do we have any preferred team socks? I think I saw a pic of someone wearing orange, white, navy horizontal striped ones that looked cool. 

BrianStan said:

Do we have any preferred team socks? I think I saw a pic of someone wearing orange, white, navy horizontal striped ones that looked cool. 

That was a Kissena special order.  I assume if enough are interested, there could be another.  

Otherwise, I recommend any of those three colors.  

Mornin' all - just got a delivery from ChampSys, I assume this is the blue kit. Swing by! 

If you can't make it to the shop, please ask a team mate to grab your kit! 

And while you're here don't forget to stock up on all your essentials!

Kasia

Manhattanites, if you are picking up, would you consider nabbing my gear too? #toomuchstufftodobeforeinternationaltrip 

BrianStan said:

Do we have any preferred team socks? I think I saw a pic of someone wearing orange, white, navy horizontal striped ones that looked cool. 

Like JP mentions, we did an order about a season ago, and been meaning to do a new order -- which falls on to me to make happen -- we have some designs ideas for sure. Perhaps it is time, we'll discuss with the board.

Kissena has super strong sock game. So whatever you wear meanwhile, bring it.

Redbeard is always a great place to start, as they always bring it.