Toyota United Fuji?

[A.L.Breguet]

What's the deal. This teams co-title sponsor is a bike builder(United), but they ride Fuji. What's the dealio? This can't be effective advertising for United. :confused:

[PacNW2Ford]

Last year they created their own bike brand built by Easton. The bikes didn't sell well. This year Fuji sponsors them, no more "United" brand. See Cycling News for details.

[shinomaster]

They were just too ugly to buy. imho

[Walter]

The brand/name of the team is United. No bike sponsor last season, so they put their team name on a spec'd bike they had built (= no sponsor $$$). Got Fuji as a bike sponsor this year.

[A.L.Breguet]

The brand/name of the team is United. No bike sponsor last season, so they put their team name on a spec'd bike they had built (= no sponsor $$$). Got Fuji as a bike sponsor this year.
Thanks :banana:

[sbornia]

Not that you'd want to, but you can get one of last year's frames here (http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?page=8&description=Team+Frameset+2006&vendorCode=UNITED&major=1&minor=1).

[PacNW2Ford]

Here's the link:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/probikes/?id=united_fuji_ivan_stevic

[zank]

So I was lined up in a cat 4 cross race in my HUP United kit. The official came over to me and asked if I raced for United. I guess I looked at her with a puzzled look. She said "if you race for United, why are you in a cat 4 cross race?". I still looked puzzled I guess. She said, "if you are a pro, why aren't you in the A race." I laughed my head off. A great way to break the tension before a race, but she was serious. My gut gives away the fact that I am no pro. Plus, our kit looks NOTHING like a Toyota United kit.

Sorry for the off-topic ramble. I guess that is what happens you are stuck on a 4 hour conference call.

[coylifut]

So I was lined up in a cat 4 cross race in my HUP United kit. The official came over to me and asked if I raced for United. I guess I looked at her with a puzzled look. She said "if you race for United, why are you in a cat 4 cross race?". I still looked puzzled I guess. She said, "if you are a pro, why aren't you in the A race." I laughed my head off. A great way to break the tension before a race, but she was serious. My gut gives away the fact that I am no pro. Plus, our kit looks NOTHING like a Toyota United kit.

Sorry for the off-topic ramble. I guess that is what happens you are stuck on a 4 hour conference call.

in that white skin suit, you look like a pro to me.

[manet]

in that white skin suit, you look like a pro to me.

valentine,

eyes above the waist, eyes above the waist...