Comments on: Cycling t-shirt-Hors Categorie

Question: Cycling t-shirt-Hors Categorie

OmieWise — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:48:46 -0800

Does anyone know of a place to get a tshirt with the red Hors Categorie (HC) circle symbol?

I'd love a shirt with the HC symbol currently being used on TdF stage maps. I can't seem to find one. There is a Nike jersey that has the words "Hors Categorie" printed on it, but that isn't what I want. Has anyone seen a shirt like this?

If I can't buy one, can I make one? I've not paid much attention to these t-shirt making outfits, so I don't know how they work. I assume it's a trademarked symbol, but I'm not positive.

(I guess the Tour is really bringing out the consumer in me.)

Please, Please, Please do not post anything about today's stage in this thread!

By: exogenous

exogenous — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:18:51 -0800

Cool idea. Is this just the red triangle with "HC" inside?

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:24:31 -0800

Well, the red circle, bordered in black, with HC inside. I'm afraid I'll have to find a way to make it myself.

By: exogenous

exogenous — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:25:15 -0800

Sorry, I stupidly failed to thoroughly read your question. I can't find any circular HC symbols, and the stage map here has a triangular HC symbol. If it's not a complicated design, it should be easy to recreate and at least do up a homemade inkjet transfer, if not at one of the online t-shirt places.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:36:56 -0800

I'm so paranoid about finding out information about how today's stage is going that I've been very delicate about surfing for examples of the image I'm talking about, and the only one's I've found have been embedded in Flash. It's very similar, though. Maybe I'll try inkjet.

By: dance

dance — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:43:40 -0800

Is iron-on transfer paper for your printer out of the question? I've made some okay T-shirts that way. Careful with any subsequent ironing though!

By: exogenous

exogenous — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:56:05 -0800

I hereby volunteer to try and make up a graphic for spreadshirt or cafepress or whatever. I can think of a few people who would like one. Is this the symbol you're talking about?:
(I found it at www.letour.fr)

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:57:23 -0800

Iron on transfers are super simple and while they don't last forever, with good care they'll degrade gracefully like any good home made t-shirt should, especially for something that is a blockish image like the one you describe. The iron-on paper is a little spendy, but I have a ton of it. If you find a good image, post a link here I could print you out an iron-on and mail it to you.

By: yeti

yeti — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:59:07 -0800

If you can isolate the image (I can't for the life of me find what you are refering to on any stage map), then just use cafepress. It's about $9 for a tshirt.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:23:07 -0800

exogenous-That's it! I've also seen it with a black circle instead of that silvery one on that version.

By: exogenous

exogenous — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:58:25 -0800

OK - here's the cafepress store. Send me an email if you want the high-res original or any new products, etc. Now that I'm done following the stage on cyclingnews.com I have no excuse not to get back to studying :-)

By: moxyberry

moxyberry — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:04:29 -0800

Hey! How about a tee for the ladies? :>

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:13:24 -0800

That is so awesome. Really above and beyond. Thanks.

By: exogenous

exogenous — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:14:44 -0800

Ladies shirts added.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:51:16 -0800

OK, in today's stage....

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:05:43 -0800

Hah, watched it already. That's why they call it HC (or even 1).