Stars N Stripes?

[regularguy412]

For those who may have missed it :

[gdw]

Wow

[David Kirk]

As someone once said to me......... "that puts the "B" in subtle."

Or not.

dave

[Bruce K]

With Mr. BAll and Rock Racing you were expecting something traditional? :eek:

BK

[jmc22]

There's ugly kits and then there are UGLY kits... I think this picture speaks for itself.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . the newst member of the Justice League. Did they kick out Captain america to make room for him?

Where can I get some in my size? . . .

BBD

[johnnymossville]

I suspect they they're getting a lot the attention this week in Britain, just as they did in the Tour of California. Congrats Rock Racing and Michael Ball. I want to see Rock Racing in next year's Giro. That'll be a great show.

[Steevo]

Looks like the back of a deck of cards.

[Moosedryvr]

Looks like the back of a deck of cards.


Joker? Wildcard?


Shawn G

[Fixed]

it looks like my grandmoms old table cloth
cheers
imho

[avalonracing]

Joker? Wildcard?


Shawn G

Queen.

[SadieKate]

If it were for a women's team, it'd be gorgeous. For a men's, um . . . .

I thought their original green and black kits that almost looked like a skeleton were pretty cool. Always could find the team in the pack and wasn't the same boring blue and orange.

[Charles M]

That's just the Brit tour team kit... There are 3 new team kits for the Brit tour.


That one features the union Jack pattern, not the stars n stripes.

[dauwhe]

it looks like my grandmoms old table cloth
cheers
imho

:D

[BumbleBeeDave]

it looks like my grandmoms old table cloth
cheers
imho

Some of those old antique tablecloths go for thousands of dollars now!

Just sayin' . . . :)

BBD

[John H.]

Tyler is so money-

[rwsaunders]

Looks like the back of a deck of cards.

I was searching for the thought and Steevo nailed it.

[gdw]

How long do you think he'd survive riding through rural Mississippi in that costume?

[MilanoTom]

It looks like a reject from WWF Smackdown.

[regularguy412]

Here's what the kit for the rest of the team looks like while racing in London. It's Victor Hugo Pena:

[PaulE]

For those who may have missed it :

Is that Tyler Hamiton or his chimeric twin? Bikesob had a piece about his Prada sunglasses last week Bikesnob (http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/09/riding-balls-out-haters-and-hated.html)

Well it's nice to see him win something big at age 37 after being out for 2 years. He can be an inspiration for Lance.

[Kevan]

Looks like the back of a deck of cards.

exactly my thoughts. Suicide king perhaps? He looks a bit peeved, people snickering at him so.

[A.L.Breguet]

That kit looks like a dog's dinner.

[johnnymossville]

Whether you love it or hate it, it gets people talking. Score one for Michael Ball's marketing machine. Not many other teams get much attention in the kit department.

Ohhh, On my ride Sunday morning, I saw a guy in Full Astana kit. that blue is pretty noticeable.

[Volant]

My eyes!!

Seriously, who here wouldn't darn the ugliest kit for the skills and the opportunity to ride pro? I'd ride butt-naked for the opp - but that would be a worse sight.

[gdw]

Tyler looks like an evil elf or an embarrassed escapee from a Balkan folk festival. That uniform is pathetic.

[Chad Engle]

I don't think I have ever seen a pro kit that looks "nice", I don't even know the word to describe a pro kit that isn't ugly because I don't think, currently, they exist.

I don't think it is really all that bad. Seriously is it any worse that Garmin/Chipotle?

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . is to gain attention for the team's sponsor. Period. I think Mr. Ball has proved already that he is a master at that game.

Why do you think I like the zebra stuff? Outrageous and totally attention grabbing for the sponsor. It also helps to keep me from getting my @ss run over by latte sipping cell phone gabbing soccer moms in their gigantic SUV's

BBD

[gdw]

I have no idea what Ball sells and certainly would not buy it after seeing that poofter uniform poor Tyler's wearing. Hell, I'll run the poor b*stard down if I see him doing NCAR repeats this winter in that kit just to put him out of his misery. :banana:

[CNY rider]

I don't think I have ever seen a pro kit that looks "nice", I don't even know the word to describe a pro kit that isn't ugly because I don't think, currently, they exist.

I don't think it is really all that bad. Seriously is it any worse that Garmin/Chipotle?


What do you think of FDJ's kit?
I ask because I think it looks classy and sharp, but I agree that most of the rest are not so hot.

[Fixed]

it rocks
imho
cheers

[Elefantino]

This is why Michael Ball is ... Michael Ball.

[Chad Engle]

What do you think of FDJ's kit?
I ask because I think it looks classy and sharp, but I agree that most of the rest are not so hot.


Agreed, Fdj is simple and classy.

[ti_boi]

As someone once said to me......... "that puts the "B" in subtle."

Or not.

dave


Agreed.....I must have that expression for my new sig. T.I.A! :banana:

[johnnymossville]

I thought the BMC kit looked pretty good.

[Russell]

I thought when you win the US Championship you ride representing your country, not the Nation of Michael Ball. The kit is all about Mr. Ball and nothing about the US...and I'm some anti-US leftie

[BumbleBeeDave]

I thought when you win the US Championship you ride representing your country, not the Nation of Michael Ball. The kit is all about Mr. Ball and nothing about the US...and I'm some anti-US leftie

Hadn't thought about it that way. That's a good point.

BBD