2013 Gear
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Soon to be on Rapha for a 50% mark up...frenchfighter wrote:
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2014 supersix
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Scary
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goonz wrote:lostboysaint wrote:nic_77 wrote:Look 695 'Heritage' La Vie Claire Concept bike
Love!
Awesome, I can even overllok that kink in the top tube because its so gorgeous!
Was drooling through the Baum photo pages and found this one... Not a Pro bike, but sure is purty...
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"Inspired by the compositions of De Stijl artist
Piet Mondriaan, the panels of blue, red,
yellow and grey, broken up by black grid lines
make for one of the most distinctive team kits
ever seen in the peloton. The original jersey
was designed by Italian clothing brand
Benetton, which is perhaps why, amongst the
sea of brand names and bright colours, this
design stands out. La Vie Claire was also one
of the first teams to use synthetic fibres in
their kit."
"The team was created in 1984 by Bernard
Hinault, Bernard Tapie and Paul Koechli and
recruited Greg LeMond with a record-
breaking one million dollar contract. They also
signed another young American, Andy
Hampsten. In 1985 Hinault won the Tour and
LeMond rode to victory in ’86, Hampsten won
the maillot blanc in the same year and
finished fourth overall.
In 1988 La Vie Claire departed as the team’s
main sponsor. Various sponsorship partners
featured on the jersey including French
company Look who, in 1989, provided the
team with state-of-the-art carbon frames and
forks. Look were also the inventor of clipless
pedals, which the team sported. The squad
additionally began using heart rate monitors,
another new-school element of a modern team
that helped pace the sport into a new era."
http://www.rapha.cc/the-look-of-la-vie-claire?locale=UK0 -
Not sure about this
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It makes sense when the launch date is the 1st July 2013 but when the company isn't actually 'selling' anything to the average consumer then it's a bit of pointless 'in house' advertising.Correlation is not causation.0
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Sky addition is cheap and makes the kit look even worse.Contador is the Greatest0
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It does look a bit like it's been hastily stitched on, I don't think it was a bad kit before that.0
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The Fox branding looks crap. Impressed they sponsored though.0
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Greipel`s frame:
Rodriguez`s saddle (do not like this at all):
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ALIHISGREAT wrote:Not sure about this
Airport landing strips...0 -
Dumb question. Why does one of the riders in the Sky pic have black socks and the rest white?
I would have thought socks would be standard issue, unless wearing a NC or Leader's jersey?It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0 -
Timoid. wrote:Dumb question. Why does one of the riders in the Sky pic have black socks and the rest white?
I would have thought socks would be standard issue, unless wearing a NC or Leader's jersey?
Nope. Up to the rider whether he wants to go black or white in the safe socks department0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Sky addition is cheap and makes the kit look even worse.
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Above The Cows wrote:It makes sense when the launch date is the 1st July 2013 but when the company isn't actually 'selling' anything to the average consumer then it's a bit of pointless 'in house' advertising.
Tour gets watched in the US - where 'Fox' has resonance. Makes perfect sense. Also as IG Markets' time is up as a sponsor, they're not going to display their name through one of the biggest global sporting events in the world.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Greipel`s frame:
Looks like one of my year 7 art class doodles!0 -
It's no worse than the batteries that were added to the La Vie Claire strip for the 1986 TdF.0
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Paul 8v wrote:frenchfighter wrote:Greipel`s frame:
Looks like one of my year 7 art class doodles!
First thought was `child`s drawing`. Maybe it is his kid`s?!Contador is the Greatest0 -
Greipel`s jersey:
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I like Griepel's jersey. Can't wait to see what Cav's looks like!0
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Oh thank you GS! I do wish we had a 'reputation' or 'Like' function on the Forums...0
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That's a good idea. I love liking posts.0
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frenchfighter wrote:Paul 8v wrote:frenchfighter wrote:Greipel`s frame:
Looks like one of my year 7 art class doodles!
First thought was `child`s drawing`. Maybe it is his kid`s?!
Ah quite possibly, in that case it's quite a nice idea0
