Chris Hoy picture

[ratspike]

Homeboy has some scary serious legs too. They're like tree trunks. BIG tree trunks. He's a total machine on the track.

[MacEanruig]

He looks well turned out to me. You're correct Alan, he can wear whatever he desires.

[bwat]

----have at it, X Markers. I'm curious at to how many people will be horrified by ........ well, I'll let you all conjure up whatever it is that you're horrified by. Personally, I think he looks pretty good. Besides, considering what he's accomplished, IMHO he can wear whatever the "H he wants.

I reckon the flashes are a bit much but that's me. As for great Scottish cyclists, there's no arguing with olympic medals but Obree is more my type of cyclist - c'mon a record breaking bike made with washing machine parts! Also Kirkpatrick Macmillan who was the first cyclist arrested for a traffic offence (by some Glaswegian copper).

[Grunthos]

I came across this shot of Chris Hoy, .... wearing a kilt.

Great picture. Anyone know what tartan that is?

[grizzbass]

First I wouldn't say anything until he puts down the club. Second It's hard to be horrified because even if I did everything right I wouldn't look that good in a kilt.

[ScottishStuart]

Great picture. Anyone know what tartan that is?

Not 100% sure, but it looks like Hebridean Granite to me? There are lots of similar style grey tartans.

http://www.kiltmakers.com/tartan/search?name=hebridean+granite


That picture reminds me of one of my favourite moments of the Commonwealth Games - Chris Hoy helping getting the message out the baton!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gt9s3heBNmo#t=58

The look of relief he shares with the Queen at 2:02 is priceless!

[Alan H]

Scottish Stuart, yes that's fantastic!

[TenorClef]

I was quite impressed to see Sir Cycle-a-Lot wearing a grey kilt. I have a very cheap acrylic granite grey type kilt but as I like it I figure I should consider upgrading it to a PV or even a wool one in the not to distant future.

[freddie]

Nothing horrifies me about his dress but personally I don't like this modern drab grey look. Also I'm not very keen on the sporran with that off centre clasp. However I'm not knocking Sir Chris in any way. He's a great athlete, and a fine ambassador for Great Britain, Scotland and kilt wearers everywhere.

[davidlpope]

I think he looks well-dressed with a more modern look. I'm not a fan of tartan flashes or that style of sporran, but he's a much better ambassador for the kilt than some other Scottish celebrities!