Radio Shack?

[embankmentlb]

This is beginning to be embarrassing.

 

[Anonymous]

I was too! But in the end, as a team member, if they are paying the bills I'd pimp their logo.

Although my last sponsor was a gun shop. At least it had some panache!

 

[clydesdale]

I'd fear somebody riding for a gun shop.

Radio Shack? Do they still have those? They all changed to The Source up here in Canada.

Edit: I thought the Radio Shack thing was a joke?

 

[whiteboytrash]

I'd fear somebody riding for a gun shop.

Radio Shack? Do they still have those? They all changed to The Source up here in Canada.

Edit: I thought the Radio Shack thing was a joke?

There's not even a RadioShack store outside NA is there ? Cool.... I just want to rush out and donate to Livestrong then go buy a soldering iron....

 

[ashaman]

Weird that RadioShack still has the budget to advertise. I thought they're out of business by now. How can they still compete with all the other big electronic store??
All their stuff are always expensive compare to other places.

 

[lostintime]

Radio Shack? Do they still have those? They all changed to The Source up here in Canada.

Edit: I thought the Radio Shack thing was a joke?

There's many names in the Tandy Corp. umbrella. I suppose one sucks just as much as the other . . . but they have their place for some hard to find items. Our RS stores were getting so empty, they removed all the shelves in the middle of the stores and the ones on the perimeter were downsized. It now looks like second rate discount store or something. They apparently have lots of $$$, but who knows in reality.

At least it's not Kmart. . . . weee . . . here comes the blue light specials!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_Corporation

 

[groverjones]

Is Radio Shack geeky?

I'm curious what the perception of Radio Shack is in the US. We have a store called Tandy in Australia that I think is a subsiduary, but you know, it's just an electonics store that sells some cool stuff. I would have thought that most people would think that RS was a bit geeky, but what do you guys think? I am a geek, so I love these types of stores....

Edit: Yup Australian Tandy ~= Radio Shack, as per wiki link above, cheers.

 

[whiteboytrash]

Team jersey logo announced.....

 

[Mr.DNA]

Do you have to give your zip code to visit their web site?

 

[whiteboytrash]

Do you have to give your zip code to visit their web site?

Just a pint of blood.

 

[colwildcat]

Honestly, though, why do we care who the sponsor is? I know it's convenient and easy to rip on Radio Shack. I think the stores are a joke.

But, we ought to be grateful that teams are still able to find money to keep going, that companies are still willing to put money into a sport tainted by scandal, doping, infighting, etc.

Plus, was cheering on a team sponsored by a coffee maker, or a team called BBox any more glamorous?

 

[ashaman]

I don't think people are ripping Radioshack for their sponsorship. They're probably just as surprised as I am that Radioshack can find enough coins to sponsor a team!

 

[The_Z_man]

Weird that RadioShack still has the budget to advertise. I thought they're out of business by now. How can they still compete with all the other big electronic store??
All their stuff are always expensive compare to other places.

I don't understand how they have the budget either, but really, there is only one other electronics store left, BestBuy. Maybe with all of the other places going by the wayside, RadioShack has picked up some marketshare. I really have no idea.

I guess Pinarello, Adidas, and Uvex will be co-sponsors.

 

[whiteboytrash]

Plus, was cheering on a team sponsored by a coffee maker, or a team called BBox any more glamorous?

Well not in the US where the coffee is s=it.

But in Europe where the the life is so much more sophisticated, coffee drinking is big business. Europeans know the differences real coffee.

Yanks drink colored water and wouldn't know coffee form dishwater.

 

[groverjones]

I don't understand how they have the budget either, but really, there is only one other electronics store left, BestBuy. Maybe with all of the other places going by the wayside, RadioShack has picked up some marketshare. I really have no idea.

I guess Pinarello, Adidas, and Uvex will be co-sponsors.

I used to work for CSC and left a bit after we dropped the sponsorship, we were told that overall cycling sponsorship is not expensive compared to other ways of getting your message out there, especially compared to other sports.
I guess RadioShack looked at the chance of working with Lance, and figured that it might give them an increase in their market share against Best Buy for (a lot) cheaper than traditional advertising.
I guess they'll be concentrating most of their time on the US PRO circuit, plus the Grand boucles, so that most of the eyeballs that see their name on jerseys are American.

 

[Titaniumtim]

I go to Radio Shack whenever I need a component to fix any thing electronic. It is the only place I can get resistors, transistors, diodes etc.

 

[groverjones]

Well not in the US where the coffee is s=it.

But in Europe where the the life is so much more sophisticated, coffee drinking is big business. Europeans know the differences real coffee.

Yanks drink colored water and wouldn't know coffee form dishwater.

Not sure if it works outside of Australia, but I found this funny in the context of American coffee..
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/#/videoarchive/chaser_09_03_06_starbucks/

 

[amp300]

get ready....

http://www.teamradioshack.com/getready/

I was a little questionable at first, but whatever, a sponsor is a sponsor. I like sponsors that do cycling, makes me more inclined to buy from them for doing so.

 

[whiteboytrash]

Not sure if it works outside of Australia, but I found this funny in the context of American coffee..
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/#/videoarchive/chaser_09_03_06_starbucks/

Brilliant ! Love it. I actually hard that Starbucks had to close stores down in Australia ? Is this true ? ie the coffee they serve is so bad it can no way compete against the excellent coffee you have over there ?

 

[embankmentlb]

Oh, take the money & run. It's just that nothing about cycling, the Livestrong message, Armstrong or "the" premier US international cycling team, seems to have much in common with discount brand electronics & outlet malls. OK, after the TT today maybe it does.

 

[whiteboytrash]

get ready....

http://www.teamradioshack.com/getready/

I was a little questionable at first, but whatever, a sponsor is a sponsor. I like sponsors that do cycling, makes me more inclined to buy from them for doing so.

Congratulations you get the prize for the 38th person to post that link in the last 38 minutes. You get a free night out with Lance Armstrong and his mother*







* Inclusive of cellulite

 

[FFWally]

Wow...when we can't keep teams funded, even French ones, the message boards are full of idiots bashing a company that is willing to invest millions into our sport.

Simply shocking.

As for Radio Shack. I grew up in Ft Worth, the home of Tandy Corp, and remember going ice skating at the Tandy center and even riding a subway from their parking lot into the center.

Radio Shack is not Best Buy or Circuit City, but Cc is gone and Best Buy has so many employees that ignore customers, maybe RS has a chance to grow share again.

It is a Texas owned company and has never been bad for Fort Worth. Meaning, they are a good partner, unlike many huge corporations. Tandy Cneter was built when downtown Ft Worth was a ghost town, now that area is booming with great nightlife, shopping nad entertainment.

Go support the companies that support cycling.

I got a Garmin for the car and the bike...why? Cycling
Still buy Celestial Seasonings Tea...why? Cycling
I would buy Columbia outerwear...why? Cycling
Used to hit the 7-11, same reason, and the list goes on.

Companies that support cycling deserve our support.

Sure they are advertising. But they are not advertising in NASCAR, or the NFL, or a FIFA team. They choose to spend money in Cycling.

That is enough for me to give them a shot at my dollars ahead of their competition.

 

[lean mean &green]

I've always found radioshack quirky but useful.

It seems like an odd partnership but it makes a million times more sense than Astana's sponsorship doesn't it?

 

[whiteboytrash]

Wow you're so amazing. Can I be you ?

Just a hint..... some of us don't live in the US. You know there are other people in this world.....

Wow...when we can't keep teams funded, even French ones, the message boards are full of idiots bashing a company that is willing to invest millions into our sport.

Simply shocking.

As for Radio Shack. I grew up in Ft Worth, the home of Tandy Corp, and remember going ice skating at the Tandy center and even riding a subway from their parking lot into the center.

Radio Shack is not Best Buy or Circuit City, but Cc is gone and Best Buy has so many employees that ignore customers, maybe RS has a chance to grow share again.

It is a Texas owned company and has never been bad for Fort Worth. Meaning, they are a good partner, unlike many huge corporations. Tandy Cneter was built when downtown Ft Worth was a ghost town, now that area is booming with great nightlife, shopping nad entertainment.

Go support the companies that support cycling.

I got a Garmin for the car and the bike...why? Cycling
Still buy Celestial Seasonings Tea...why? Cycling
I would buy Columbia outerwear...why? Cycling
Used to hit the 7-11, same reason, and the list goes on.

Companies that support cycling deserve our support.

Sure they are advertising. But they are not advertising in NASCAR, or the NFL, or a FIFA team. They choose to spend money in Cycling.

That is enough for me to give them a shot at my dollars ahead of their competition.

 

[whiteboytrash]

It seems like an odd partnership but it makes a million times more sense than Astana's sponsorship doesn't it?

Not to those who do business in Kazahaabsjslnklnstan or trade in Oil.