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Rock Racing's wandering bike choices
Quick question, no googling: what bike company sponsors Rock Racing?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?...008/news/09-11 As mentioned, there it is on their jersey... http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20...ex.php?id=/pho tos/2008/sep08/britain08/britain082/TOBStg2_GMcP05 Not sure if this technically counts as cheating on their current deal with the de Rosa importer, but seriously folks, isn't Fuji a little bit too uncool for Rock Racing? Pinarello, maybe. Pegoretti, sure. But mass-market Fuji? Hm. How long can Ball resist the tempatation to do a house brand of bicycles, a la the first year of Toyota-United? -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
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Ryan Cousineau wrote: Quick question, no googling: what bike company sponsors Rock Racing? http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?...008/news/09-11 As mentioned, there it is on their jersey... http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20...ex.php?id=/pho tos/2008/sep08/britain08/britain082/TOBStg2_GMcP05 Not sure if this technically counts as cheating on their current deal with the de Rosa importer, but seriously folks, isn't Fuji a little bit too uncool for Rock Racing? Pinarello, maybe. Pegoretti, sure. But mass-market Fuji? Hm. How long can Ball resist the tempatation to do a house brand of bicycles, a la the first year of Toyota-United? Remember that he did try to have some house brand wheels made earlier this year. Anyway, this doesn't look too bad: http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/news/09-11/JD_08TOMstg3-299 -- tanx, Howard The bloody pubs are bloody dull The bloody clubs are bloody full Of bloody girls and bloody guys With bloody murder in their eyes remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok? |
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Ryan Cousineau wrote:
Not sure if this technically counts as cheating on their current deal with the de Rosa importer, but seriously folks, isn't Fuji a little bit too uncool for Rock Racing? Pinarello, maybe. Pegoretti, sure. But mass-market Fuji? Hm. How long can Ball resist the tempatation to do a house brand of bicycles, a la the first year of Toyota-United? Or one of those Ferrari Colnagos. |
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On Sep 11, 11:39*pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
Quick question, no googling: what bike company sponsors Rock Racing? http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?...008/news/09-11 As mentioned, there it is on their jersey... http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20...ex.php?id=/pho tos/2008/sep08/britain08/britain082/TOBStg2_GMcP05 Not sure if this technically counts as cheating on their current deal with the de Rosa importer, but seriously folks, isn't Fuji a little bit too uncool for Rock Racing? Pinarello, maybe. Pegoretti, sure. But mass-market Fuji? Hm. How long can Ball resist the tempatation to do a house brand of bicycles, a la the first year of Toyota-United? -- Ryan Cousineau / "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." For the most part racing bikes are all the same. If Rock is rolling with Fuji it's cool. |
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On Sep 12, 3:34*am, Howard Kveck wrote:
In article ], *Ryan Cousineau wrote: Quick question, no googling: what bike company sponsors Rock Racing? http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?...008/news/09-11 As mentioned, there it is on their jersey... http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20...ex.php?id=/pho tos/2008/sep08/britain08/britain082/TOBStg2_GMcP05 Not sure if this technically counts as cheating on their current deal with the de Rosa importer, but seriously folks, isn't Fuji a little bit too uncool for Rock Racing? Pinarello, maybe. Pegoretti, sure. But mass-market Fuji? Hm. How long can Ball resist the tempatation to do a house brand of bicycles, a la the first year of Toyota-United? * *Remember that he did try to have some house brand wheels made earlier this year. Anyway, this doesn't look too bad: http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/news/09-11/J.... -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * tanx, * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Howard * * * * * * * * * *The bloody pubs are bloody dull * * * * * * * * * *The bloody clubs are bloody full * * * * * * * * * *Of bloody girls and bloody guys * * * * * * * * * *With bloody murder in their eyes * * * * * * * * * * *remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That's pretty cool, sort of the Arlen Ness school of bicycles. Bill C |
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Rock Racing's wandering bike choices
I will just say this. My friend Hans Schneider is a custom
framebuilder in Huntsville, Texas. He also does frame repair for a lot of manufacturers and importers. Trialtir in Houston recently sent him a bunch of Rock Racing green-and-black De Rosa Idols to remove the decals because Ball backed out of a deal with Trialtir for the importation and sale of De Rosa Idol RR team model framesets for sale in the U.S. The framesets will remain green and black, but Hans is removing the Rock Racing decals and is going to be doing something else with the area where the decals used to be. I don't know what Trialtir will do with the frames when he's done. |
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On Sep 12, 2:10*pm, LawBoy01 wrote:
I will just say this. *My friend Hans Schneider is a custom framebuilder in Huntsville, Texas. *He also does frame repair for a lot of manufacturers and importers. *Trialtir in Houston recently sent him a bunch of Rock Racing green-and-black De Rosa Idols to remove the decals because Ball backed out of a deal with Trialtir for the importation and sale of De Rosa Idol RR team model framesets for sale in the U.S. *The framesets will remain green and black, but Hans is removing the Rock Racing decals and is going to be doing something else with the area where the decals used to be. *I don't know what Trialtir will do with the frames when he's done. those fuji's look pretty decient, but I though rock were riding cadillacs..... |
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On Sep 11, 11:39*pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
Not sure if this technically counts as cheating on their current deal with the de Rosa importer, but seriously folks, isn't Fuji a little bit too uncool for Rock Racing? Pinarello, maybe. Pegoretti, sure. But mass-market Fuji? Hm. It's not about the bike, but it is important to choose the right water bottle cage and frame pump. |
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SLAVE of THE STATE wrote:
It's not about the bike, but it is important to choose the right water bottle cage and frame pump. SOTS is going to upgrade the US constitution to ban compact frames so he can still use his 80's frame pump. |
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On Sep 12, 12:36*pm, Donald Munro wrote:
SLAVE of THE STATE wrote: It's not about the bike, but it is important to choose the right water bottle cage and frame pump. SOTS is going to upgrade the US constitution to ban compact frames so he can still use his 80's frame pump. All true stuff except the 80's pump fan is Mr. Robert Schwartz. I with send him Campy head or a yardstick to measure his pump. |
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