Cycling sponsorship has no influence on me...

13

Comments

  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    I've always wanted to rent a motorhome from Dirk Hoffman.

    Whatever happened to his signs?
    http://www.3pistescycle.co.uk
    Twitter @3pistescycle
    INSTA @tourclownunder
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,691
    Must...Buy...Drainpipes....

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Must...Buy...Drainpipes....


  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,035
    bobmcstuff said:

    daniel_b said:

    bobmcstuff said:

    If we are talking about cycling kit - isn't it more or less impossible to be a cyclist and not have something from one team or other...

    I have a fair amount of ex pro Mitchelton Scott kit - does that count?
    Oh and the Mavic team whose name slips my mind, JLT Condor.....?
    I meant kit by companies who sponsor teams - Garmin, Wahoo, Shimano, SRAM, Giant, Specialized etc etc etc. It would be hard to get far as a cyclist without buying anything from a company that sponsors a team!
    Ah I see what you mean, yes I do have a Garmin, and I suppose a fair few other items, but in my case only chosen because they are imo the best item for the job :-)
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Weirdest tie-in ever:


    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    He's still yoùng
  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Not cycling sponsorship as such, but a mate was complaining of a sore back today and on seeing the ad for Tiger Balm on the ES coverage promptly headed for Boots. £6 apparently 🤣
    Scott Foil RC
    Scott Addict RC
    Trek Emonda
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,833
    What's the Fab1 logo on Pog's jersey? Always thought that was a Thunderbirds thing.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    mrb123 said:

    What's the Fab1 logo on Pog's jersey? Always thought that was a Thunderbirds thing.

    First Abu Dhabi Bank. I don't know where the D has gone either.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    kingstongraham said:

    mrb123 said:

    What's the Fab1 logo on Pog's jersey? Always thought that was a Thunderbirds thing.

    First Abu Dhabi Bank. I don't know where the D has gone either.
    It's made its way into UAE's UCI code. For some inexplicable reason they're UAD
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    takethehighroad said:

    kingstongraham said:

    mrb123 said:

    What's the Fab1 logo on Pog's jersey? Always thought that was a Thunderbirds thing.

    First Abu Dhabi Bank. I don't know where the D has gone either.
    It's made its way into UAE's UCI code. For some inexplicable reason they're UAD
    The team was initially renamed "UAE Abu Dhabi", so that explains that - they managed to find the D in 2016.
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Bought some Fosters for the other half tonight, in preference to the stuff on offer, because of the prevalence of ITV ads during the Tour coverage.

    Fancy glass instead of jam jar though.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    me-109 said:

    Bought some Fosters for the other half tonight, in preference to the stuff on offer, because of the prevalence of ITV ads during the Tour coverage.

    Fancy glass instead of jam jar though.

    Pour it into this and most of the forum will nod in approval.


    Twitter: @RichN95
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited July 2023
    Duplicate
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited July 2023
    Duplicate
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Well played yesterday on Montrose Street.

    To that Glaswegian Dirk Hofmann fan

    You did what I would have done if I wasn't working.

    I salute thee.


    http://www.3pistescycle.co.uk
    Twitter @3pistescycle
    INSTA @tourclownunder
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    alan_a said:

    Well played yesterday on Montrose Street.

    To that Glaswegian Dirk Hofmann fan

    You did what I would have done if I wasn't working.

    I salute thee.


    Haha yes I saw that yesterday and was just about to reply to your message above!

    I was sat on the cast iron railings you can just see behind that Flanders flag, but had moved by this point (before it rained properly).

    Your commentary yesterday was very good btw, I was near the screen at the finale (assume it was you with the onsite stuff).
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Thank you. I was having a lot of fun.
    http://www.3pistescycle.co.uk
    Twitter @3pistescycle
    INSTA @tourclownunder
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited August 2023
    A sort of adjacent story. I work for a major insurance company. We block certain vehicles from insurance. I was tasked with looking at the list and recommending revisions. Ineos Grenadiers were on the blocked list as a new manufacturer. I put them at the top of the review list. They're not blocked now. It would have happened eventually, but I think I put a bit of extra pressure on.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,691
    RichN95. said:

    A sort of adjacent story. I work for a major insurance company. We block certain vehicles from insurance. I was tasked with looking at the list and recommending revisions. Ineos Grenadiers were on the blocked list as a new manufacturer. I put them at the top of the review list. They're not blocked now. It would have happened eventually, but I think I put a bit of extra pressure on.

    Good to see we're all doing our bit. For my part, I've force fed a terrapin a plastic bag, kicked a stateless Palestinian child, poured a bottle of motor oil into a Nigerian guy's fish tank and electrocuted the genitals of a Bahraini Shia muslim.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    RichN95. said:

    A sort of adjacent story. I work for a major insurance company. We block certain vehicles from insurance. I was tasked with looking at the list and recommending revisions. Ineos Grenadiers were on the blocked list as a new manufacturer. I put them at the top of the review list. They're not blocked now. It would have happened eventually, but I think I put a bit of extra pressure on.

    Nice to give the little guy a leg up every now and then.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    RichN95. said:

    A sort of adjacent story. I work for a major insurance company. We block certain vehicles from insurance. I was tasked with looking at the list and recommending revisions. Ineos Grenadiers were on the blocked list as a new manufacturer. I put them at the top of the review list. They're not blocked now. It would have happened eventually, but I think I put a bit of extra pressure on.

    Good to see we're all doing our bit. For my part, I've force fed a terrapin a plastic bag, kicked a stateless Palestinian child, poured a bottle of motor oil into a Nigerian guy's fish tank and electrocuted the genitals of a Bahraini Shia muslim.
    Is now a bad time to say I work with several oil and gas companies including current major cycling sponsors 😬

    It's all OK though cos I'm also doing loads of hydrogen stuff at the moment......
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,482
    edited August 2023
    I daren't mention my entire career industry involvements.
    I count 4 industries that Greenpeace would disapprove of. Is it okay now that I'm retired?
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    pblakeney said:

    I daren't mention my entire career industry involvements.
    I count 4 that Greenpeace would disapprove of. Is it okay now that I'm retired?

    I've actually worked for Greenpeace as well tbf...
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    But I think Greenpeace would disapprove of many dozens of my clients over my career - I spent 4 years in Aberdeen so that was 100% oil and gas.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Oh I can link at least one of my former jobs to a military coup with a former dictator dragged through the streets etc etc... 😶
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    My career working with low life’s, criminals, the disadvantaged and folk who will take any thing you have. Working for the NHS is great way to see society as it really is.🤣🤣🤣
  • vincesummerskRoxcBTr
    vincesummerskRoxcBTr Posts: 1,191
    webboo said:

    My career working with low life’s, criminals, the disadvantaged and folk who will take any thing you have. Working for the NHS is great way to see society as it really is.🤣🤣🤣

    And was that just the staff?
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    vincesummerskRoxcBTr said:

    webboo said:

    My career working with low life’s, criminals, the disadvantaged and folk who will take any thing you have. Working for the NHS is great way to see society as it really is.🤣🤣🤣

    And was that just the staff?
    Who else😏
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,497
    webboo said:

    My career working with low life’s, criminals, the disadvantaged and folk who will take any thing you have. Working for the NHS is great way to see society as it really is.🤣🤣🤣

    That's just the consultants ;)

Categories