What's up with the Black & Red Phonac bikes

[Keith A]

Just curious why the Phonak BMC machines are painted black and red this year. It doesn't match their team green and yellow color scheme and it is a change from last years bike colors. Are these the colors of another one of their sponsors?

This year...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/apr06/georgia06/georgia063/JD06tdgstg3_landis.jpg

Last year...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/tour05/tour051/cycling-tdf2005-itt-land-55.jpg

[lnomalley]

it's the swiss colors of the country of origin of BMC. think swiss army knife.

[Keith A]

Interesting....red certainly is a prevalent color on BMC's website. It isn't a little unusual for a bike sponsor to use their own colors on a Division I sponsored team? That is unless the bike sponsor was the title sponsor as well.

I guess BMC could be a significant sponsor of Team Phonac and wanted a little more exposure for their contribution.

[Steve Hampsten]

Phonak and BMC are both owned by the same person, IIRC.

[Grant McLean]

Phonak and BMC are both owned by the same person, IIRC.

Yes sir, you are correct.

heck of a way to get your bikes in the pro tour, buy a team!

-g

[Keith A]

Wow, you guys are great...ask a question on the Serotta forum and have your answer within minutes! Now about that stock purchase....

[Climb01742]

i also believe that this year's bikes are new models, different from last year's. the new paint helps distinquish that these are new models, in theory spurring new sales.

[e-RICHIE]

...the new paint helps distinquish that these are new models, in theory spurring new sales.


i musta' missed that semester atmo -

[Climb01742]

i musta' missed that semester atmo -

it's all in my DVD course. cash, checks, plastic and frames accepted.

[e-RICHIE]

it's all in my DVD course. cash, checks, plastic and frames accepted.

are you that cat at 3am that sells the real estate courses
or are you the blender and ginsu knife guy atmo. i know you -

[Bill Bove]

Hang on tight to your wallet e-MAN :no: I bought some magic elixer from climb that was supposed to make my hair grow back. It was only black spray paint.

[NicaDog]

Guess these must be considered part of the bike now, rather than the team kit.

[e-RICHIE]

Hang on tight to your wallet e-MAN :no: I bought some magic elixer from climb that was supposed to make my hair grow back. It was only black spray paint.
solution: give good face.
hair is over-rated.
sinatra, etcetera.

[e-RICHIE]

Guess these must be considered part of the bike now, rather than the team kit.

red shoe covers with an S atmo.
very martha stewart. i heart that.

[Climb01742]

Hang on tight to your wallet e-MAN :no: I bought some magic elixer from climb that was supposed to make my hair grow back. It was only black spray paint.

bill, it must be operator error. just apply more and wait. but if your head is shiny for 4 hours or more, please contact a doctor.

[catulle]

bill, it must be operator error. just apply more and wait. but if your head is shiny for 4 hours or more, please contact a doctor.

Come on Climb, tell him the truth. Tell him that the secret for Elvis hair is Framesaver. You probably sold him some of the original fake stuff. Framesaver is like, groovy; it'll make your hair grow fast, no sheeit (Leo Burnett, 1965)

[e-RICHIE]

Come on Climb, tell him the truth. Tell him that the secret for Elvis hair is Framesaver. You probably sold him some of the original fake stuff. Framesaver is like, groovy; it'll make your hair grow fast, no sheeit (Leo Burnett, 1965)


stick with the anarchy references - it's more convincing atmo.

[Ginger]

It wouldn't look so tacky if all the reds *matched.*

Maybe the shoe covers are red so his feet go faster?

[catulle]

stick with the anarchy references - it's more convincing atmo.

Anarchy? :no:

[e-RICHIE]

Anarchy? :no:
prudhomme - the others?

[catulle]

prudhome - the others?

If I told ya, I'd have to kill ya. :cool:

[e-RICHIE]

If I told ya, I'd have to kill ya. :cool:
we'll tape it thursday -
the working title is "How Catulle Got His Groovy Back"

[catulle]

Hey, that's really groovy. I mean, like, far out. Besides, I look way better in pics. And even better after some Brunello. Groovy, dude. :beer:

[Dr. Doofus]

this is uglier than the bikes

[catulle]

this is uglier than the bikes

No, Doof, it's groovy.

[Dr. Doofus]

even the irony is past its freshness date


somebody shoot these old guys

[catulle]

even the irony is past its freshness date


somebody shoot these old guys

I know, Doof, I know, it's the allergies. I'll just go chase some z's. Stay groovy, brother. Peace. :banana:

[Dr. Doofus]

it's a wiggy beach