"Carpet Was an Optimistic Choice" Unisex Longsleeve T-shirt

Orange-set lines split the lettering on this artwork, trailing through “CARPET WAS AN” and “OPTIMISTIC CHOICE” in tall, slender block capitals. The top words bend around a bicycle’s front wheel, which pushes downward at an angle, cutting across part of the type. Through the cluster of narrow spokes and curved fork, you catch a glimpse of rugged texture — the tyre is scattered with bright orange specks that match the inked fringe below.

Set beneath, a rectangular rug rolls back along its edges, its surface patterned with tiny orange and cream shapes over dark blue-green fields. Neat stripes mark the border, while creamy fringes gather at the ends. Not every patch is clear; you notice dabs of brown-orange clinging to the rug and dropping beside it, as if swept from a muddy wheel track.

Small lettering at the base — “CLAY CUT CYCLOCROSS” — sits between short orange marks, grounding the theme in a race through uncertain terrain. Each element is defined and separate, with pauses of open color inside the circular spokes and above the illustration. The artwork’s dry, pointed humor will click for anyone with strong opinions on flooring or bikes, or anyone in need of a gift for the grinder in their group.