Rock racing returns

[Damiano Machiavelli]

Bring on the bling.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

only their clothing line, no team or anything

although it was like the greatest team ever

 

[Jancouver]

Some A$$HOLES just wont go away huh?

 

[Altitude]

only their clothing line, no team or anything

although it was like the greatest team ever

Yes team. Read the CN article

 

[Michele]

The article mention that they wanna sponsor some regional team not making their own.
But they got already an amateur team in Italy, althought never seen them around so must be very local one.

 

[luckyboy]

Takes a few re-reads of that article to actually figure out what is going on.

 

[jens_attacks]

probably no more an important,awesome team like that was.it was a brilliant idea and team.
bring on rock racing!!!

 

[patrick767]

Lame. The clothing line looks ridiculous. More skulls make us look badass! Whooooooooo! We're such badboys!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

awesome jersey's are back

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Great. One ball leaves the peloton and another Ball returns.

 

[Tuarts]

History lesson?

 

[Ruby60]

Moose...nice!!!

 

[powerste]

Thank God...recently I have been soooo lamenting the lack of hype in this sport. Another injection of Escalade team cars, skanky women, management linked to drug trafficking, and horrid kit is exactly what this sport needs right now.

And they're gonna be extra sweet this time for sure - check the only item in the "News" section of their new Web site:

"From now on you'll find a brand new skull on all Rock Racing kits."

That can only mean one thing - these badasses must be for real this time!

 

[goggalor]

Is there anything more uncool than Rock Racing?

 

[mikeNphilly]

Been twittering and FBing with these guys the last week or so, good to see them back in business "officially", although I ordered stuff from them last week(The Crusifix Jersey, one saddle and some bar tape). My wife wants one of their bikes, so I guess for after Christmas she can ride her Rock Racing bike on a trainer till spring.

The best jersey design ever. Hopefully they get a team back up and running, as in racing in the US in all races or Europe in major races..or both.

 

[powerste]

For starters

Is there anything more uncool than Rock Racing?

 

[mikeNphilly]

I do admit the new logo...I don't like it to much. Thankfully the stuff I ordered has the old logo on it.

 

[Met de Versnelling]

I think a Juston Bieber sponsored team would get more hate than USPS, Festina, RR, Kelme and PDM altogether.

Oh, the humanity.

 

[The Hitch]

Ricco on Rock Racing. That would be attitude.

 

[VeloCity]

Mike Ball is basically Justin Bieber in 20 years, so a tossup, really.

 

[Oldman]

Lame. The clothing line looks ridiculous. More skulls make us look badass! Whooooooooo! We're such badboys!

Their clothing line is a metaphor for insecure, vinegar-soaked lamesters.

 

[jae2460]

Great. One ball leaves the peloton and another Ball returns.

Nice.

"Rock Racing bikes and clothing will soon go on sale in Europe and the USA and Tronconi hopes to sponsor regional teams in California and New York, and an amateur team in Italy."

“Michael Ball is not dead and has not run away to Mexico,” Tronconi told Cyclingnews.

Bummer...

What kind of imbecile would fund such ridiculousness? I don't make up words lightly... Who would possibly think that this isn't going to end any differently than the last time?

Let me guess their new team roster:

Floyd Landis
Michael Rasmussen
Ricardo Ricco

Maybe even Lance and Alberto can join, depending on how their cases go...

 

[Damiano Machiavelli]

Thank God...recently I have been soooo lamenting the lack of hype in this sport. Another injection of Escalade team cars, skanky women, management linked to drug trafficking, and horrid kit is exactly what this sport needs right now.

As far as the doping goes there is not much difference between Rock and Phonak 2.0--I mean BMC--Radio Shack, HTC, Movistar, Astana, Lampre, Lotto, Saxobank, and pretty much every other World Tour team. That is a bogus issue. Hype is good for the sport. So are blingy cars and hot women. Having a kit that stands out is a heck of a lot better than a boring kit based in this season's popular color, which seems to be the typical design used by half of the World Tour teams. With someone other than Ball handling the management, the team might be able to keep its promises to the riders.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Hmmm. Rock Racing part Deux.
Here's another good idea.

 

[patrick767]

Their clothing line is a metaphor for insecure, vinegar-soaked lamesters.

I thought Ed Hardy already had that line covered.