2013 Gear

TMR

LutherB wrote:

Hehehe - it's from 'Zoolander', spoof fashion industry film.

Close! Ben Stiller had a cameo in Chasing Legends, it's from that.

LutherB

TMR wrote:

LutherB wrote:

Hehehe - it's from 'Zoolander', spoof fashion industry film.

Close! Ben Stiller had a cameo in Chasing Legends, it's from that.

It maybe from Chasing Legends too, but it's a pose Ben Stiller was perfecting in 'Zoolander'

frenchfighter

Contador`s bike he will be using in his races before Lombardia:

greasedscotsman

frenchfighter

^LOL

greasedscotsman

That moustache does looks pretty ridiculous!

Crozza

frenchfighter wrote:

how many differences are we supposed to spot? I can only find 3...

frenchfighter

Pross

Sky signed up with Pinarello for another 3 years from next season.

frenchfighter

Big shame. Guess Pinarello paid through the nose for that.

Anonymous

frenchfighter wrote:

Big shame. Guess Pinarello paid through the nose for that.

Shame? expand please?

Im sure they are both happy to continue what has been a very successful partnershi on both sides, for example Pina can claim to make the bike the last TWO winners of the tour has riden.

I think you say shame simply because you dont like Sky.

cal_stewart

I'm with ff I really don't like pina's think sky have gone with the money

alihisgreat

Cal_Stewart wrote:

I'm with ff I really don't like pina's think sky have gone with the money

Its probably more to do with Sky Italia.. making Team Sky more appealing to Italians and therefore selling the Sky Italia product better.

Not to mention the fact they've just designed the new Bolide together.. so it shouldn't really be a surprise!

Who would you like to have seen them go with? They'd need a strong brand since its as much about their image as it is about the manufacturer's.. so that rules out felt, canyon, focus, merida, orbea, ridley, lapierre

Leaving:

Cannondale - sponsor team
BMC - sponsor team
Giant - Argos Shimano?
Specialized - OPQS, Saxo - would be too many teams.. and I don't like the brand
Trek - LA connection
Scott - can't see it
Cervelo - they're happy with Garmin
Bianchi - just moved to Belkin


British bikes maybe? Boardmans?!? I think money would come into play on that one though!

Paul 8v

LutherB wrote:

TMR wrote:

LutherB wrote:

Hehehe - it's from 'Zoolander', spoof fashion industry film.

Close! Ben Stiller had a cameo in Chasing Legends, it's from that.

It maybe from Chasing Legends too, but it's a pose Ben Stiller was perfecting in 'Zoolander'

"There it is.. Magnum!"

keyser__soze

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Leaving:
...

Colnago? Look?

Crozza

Keyser__Soze wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Leaving:
...

Colnago? Look?

Merida, Neil Pryde, Fuji...

TheCoo'sTail

Crozza wrote:

Keyser__Soze wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Leaving:
...

Colnago? Look?

Merida, Neil Pryde, Fuji...

Ribble?

k-dog

Raleigh?

mechanism

Brompton?

alihisgreat

TheCoo'sTail wrote:

Crozza wrote:

Keyser__Soze wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Leaving:
...

Colnago? Look?

Merida, Neil Pryde, Fuji...

Ribble?

Merida I already mentioned.. and none of the other brands suggested would fit the bill as none are particularly strong or well known brands, so wouldn't fit well with Sky.

Apart from Ribble... if you squint its almost 'Sky' blue



perfect

Pross

They wouldn't turn up in time for the season and even Sir Dave would struggle to get through to their customer services! They could go on Dolans or Condors Ultimately every team is riding the bikes that offer them the best sponsorship deal I should think.

Le Commentateur

The pros probably care more about which saddle they sit on than the frame supplied to the team.

Anonymous

Le Commentateur wrote:

The pros probably care more about which saddle they sit on than the frame supplied to the team.

I don't know about that, If you read Charley weegilus (Sp) book he is very critical of frames which he was given, mainly in the first Tour he rode.


Also I remeber reading that Cav had been to Pinarello last year to test the bike to see if they had to make it stiffer for his sprint technique. they didn't

inseine

sjmclean wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Big shame. Guess Pinarello paid through the nose for that.

Shame? expand please?

Im sure they are both happy to continue what has been a very successful partnershi on both sides, for example Pina can claim to make the bike the last TWO winners of the tour has riden.

I think you say shame simply because you dont like Sky.

And the most successful bike in Tour history. 11 victories I think.

inseine

sjmclean wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Big shame. Guess Pinarello paid through the nose for that.

Shame? expand please?

Im sure they are both happy to continue what has been a very successful partnershi on both sides, for example Pina can claim to make the bike the last TWO winners of the tour has riden.

I think you say shame simply because you dont like Sky.

And the most successful bike in Tour history. 11 victories I think.

inseine

inseine wrote:

sjmclean wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Big shame. Guess Pinarello paid through the nose for that.

Shame? expand please?

Im sure they are both happy to continue what has been a very successful partnershi on both sides, for example Pina can claim to make the bike the last TWO winners of the tour has riden.

I think you say shame simply because you dont like Sky.

And the most successful bike in Tour history. 11 victories I think.

Actually, that's rubbish :oops: Don't drink and type. Possibly 9.5 (Pereiro on an Opera).

greasedscotsman

inseine wrote:

Actually, that's rubbish :oops: Don't drink and type. Possibly 9.5 (Pereiro on an Opera).

Pereiro was on a Pinarello in 2006. And are you counting the TVTs that Delgado and Indurain used which were badged as Pinarellos?

knedlicky

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Cal_Stewart wrote:

I'm with ff I really don't like pina's think sky have gone with the money

Its probably more to do with Sky Italia.. making Team Sky more appealing to Italians and therefore selling the Sky Italia product better.
... They (Sky) need a strong brand since its as much about their image as it is about the (bike) manufacturer's.. so that rules out felt, canyon, focus, merida, orbea, ridley, lapierre
Leaving:
Cannondale - sponsor team
BMC - sponsor team
Giant - Argos Shimano?
Specialized - OPQS, Saxo - would be too many teams.. and I don't like the brand
Trek - LA connection
Scott - can't see it
Cervelo - they're happy with Garmin
Bianchi - just moved to Belkin

You’re probably right that the deal is related to Sky Italia but I don't agree with your assessment about which are/aren't ‘strong' brands. Considering aspects like popularity/sales, reputation, marketing, and review-ratings/quality, several of those you rule out could be considered ‘strong’ and at the same time, some you list as ‘strong’ are questionable.

In quality review-ratings Giant and even moreso Bianchi rarely fare as well as most other brands you list. Giant do sell a lot, but Merida aren’t far behind in sales and are regularly judged far better quality in reviews. Cannondale and Canyon are about the same in how they are rated in reviews but Canyon sell slightly more in Europe.

Based on marketing strength, you also can’t rule out Focus, because it is one of several brands (others including Raleigh nowadays) owned and marketed by Derby Cycle, the biggest bike seller in Germany. Similar for Lapierre – one of several brands (Koga being another) nowadays owned and marketed by the Acell Group, the biggest bike seller in the Netherlands.

RideOnTime

TMR wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

AR

That AR is gorgeous Frenchie! Nice find my friend

Now that is nice...

frenchfighter

Stopped posting on this as I got tired and no one cared to start a 2014 thread. But this is worth posting: