fake cycling jersey and shorts @ ladies market?

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    fake cycling jersey and shorts @ ladies market?

    Was at the ladies market recently and they had cycling jerseys and shorts going for $480HKD for the pair. Bartered the girl down to $400, probably go a little lower but before I buy, just wanted to know if these are fake? Price indicates they are. Chamois looked quite nice in the shorts. Anyone have any ideas?


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    Same kindof thing as when they were selling matching football shirt and shorts during the last world cup, Chances are they're fake and you paid well over the odds for them as well.

    The litmus test is to see how long the chamois lasts.


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    i picked up the england jersey and shorts in china for 21 RMB a pair during the world cup.

    maybe 400HKD is even too much if these are fakes. if i knew they were fake, i'd buy for 250 as the jersey would be okay. thanks for the reply jimbo.


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    I bought a cheap 'wicking' shirt around that area. The material felt right, but it's useless- it just wets out and gets heavy.

    Now, on the positive side, it's less likely that someone would fake bike shorts as they're a pretty niche kind of item. So maybe you got lucky.

    If you make trips to the US, you can get decent cheap cycling gear for around the same price though. mec.ca is a good source.