2012 team rumour and speculation
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I would have to say at this point from a sponsors point of view, Hill is still around to help Brosnan become a more matured WC racer. Not saying Hills done with, but from an investment view, I would put my $$ on Brosnan.
Cecil
Official team announcement is coming shortly.
No it cannot be some slow XC guys about 13 years ago claimed that SP sucks cause they get "brake-jack". It is not possible to win a race on one. Girl needs new forks ASAP!
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Sam raced to races after worlds: Sam wone the first and was second yesterday - not that bad after nearly two years more or less out with injuries.
Yeah Troy was 3.6% more likely to win that race than Sam was cause Sam's shoulder is only 87% healed can only take 92% as much hits as it did before the injury.
Oh please... Troy is Spec's biggest gun right now. I want to see him and Hart go at it next season. I didn't realize their ages were not that far off.
Oh please... Troy is Spec's biggest gun right now. I want to see him and Hart go at it next season. I didn't realize their ages were not that far off.
Hence the worlds attire.
2012 TWR - moseley out, rockwell in....
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/trek-world-racing-announce-2012-dh-team.html
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/trek-world-racing-announce-2012-dh-team.html
Rockwell should race.
Enduro races seems to be the discipline that former world-cup pros gravitate towards.... nttawwt
From a sponsors point of view I'd go with Hill. Sure, Troy got press for winning and when he's on the gas but Sam gets press just for showing up.
Lee,
Sam gets press when hes at home, doing nothing...(See all the Sam Hill internet drivel after each world cup he 'didnt' attend this year).
Sam gets press when hes at home, doing nothing...(See all the Sam Hill internet drivel after each world cup he 'didnt' attend this year).
Yep, add Fabien to that group if you haven't already.
and current wc racers - beaumont and moseley held their own at trans-provence this year as well.
do you think that means they're headed towards retirement?!?!?!
bas de bever to team headshock/shimano for '12
Personally, I prefer the pic of her in a skin suitthat pic is a wee bit old
edit: from the race:
She was Stomping the pedals right across the finish-line* even though she knew she'd win by a mile. Im guessing she wanted to beat as many of the males as possible, plus show how determined she is.
* Its a damn physical/long track
I reckon she'll podium a fairbit, possibly even win at the WC's.
* Its a damn physical/long track
I reckon she'll podium a fairbit, possibly even win at the WC's.
New World Cup logo is here, Of all the choices and variations I saw for the new re-branding this is pretty average but at least it gives the series a bit more identity!
http://www.rockyroadsnetwork.com/2011/12/14/new-logo-for-2012-rockyroads-uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-presented-by-shimano/?utm_source=rockyroadsrss&utm_medium=facebook
http://www.rockyroadsnetwork.com/2011/12/14/new-logo-for-2012-rockyroads-uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-presented-by-shimano/?utm_source=rockyroadsrss&utm_medium=facebook
Holy ****, that is one terrible looking website, and a terrible looking new logo to go with it. Way to go UCI. Hang your head in shame now. Beginning of the end?
Amazing. They picked a logo that is a silhoette of a giant cock with pubic hair.
That is some awesome, awesome IRONY!!!
That is some awesome, awesome IRONY!!!
And it looks like they drew their cock in MSpaint. Love it.Amazing. They picked a logo that is a silhoette of a giant cock with pubic hair.
That is some awesome, awesome IRONY!!!
Hey Stik,
Is there a way to actually quantify that type of exposure? I mean, you guys "know" who he is, but how do you quantify the amount of exposure he gets TLD? Point of curiousity for me. Have always wondered and now with the advent of the net, it gets weirder. I mena, you pay a guy "x" amount of dollars for getting a certain pic in a mag. But do riders get anything for number of hits on the net or pics posted online per month...etc.
as an excuse for the rest of ye not to go to the rocky roads site, here is the logo, is it me or does it look like a bomb?
You spelled schlong wrong.
Freecaster should come out with a new logo that looks like a big ass bent over, and then when you put it to the left of the new world cup logo, it will tell the whole story.
It all boils down to sales right?
Boils down to our dealers knowing about our athletes, following what they do, knowing what products/kits/helmets/protection they are in.
When the Monster Specialized team launched our medusa gear this past season, our bike dealers sold out of it, in the weeks after the event...Dirt team guys, we saw a nice uptick in sales when they launched the stinger kits, etc...I can't say we rely solely on the media/mags/websites, I prefer to inform our dealers with news and updates from TLD, about our team-they in turn get pumped up about the product they are selling and pass that psych on to the customers.
Some dealers live off the legend of Sam Hill, I talked to dealers that think Sam Hill 'is the most amazing racer of all time' but had no idea he was out mid season from injury.
If you are asking about athlete incentives, everyone has a different deal, some athletes have purely competition bonuses and salaries, some have bonuses based on their web presence, I structure them all differently and work with each athlete individually to get a contract that works for them and make them happy, while selling gear for us and most importantly, USING the athletes for product development.
Boils down to our dealers knowing about our athletes, following what they do, knowing what products/kits/helmets/protection they are in.
When the Monster Specialized team launched our medusa gear this past season, our bike dealers sold out of it, in the weeks after the event...Dirt team guys, we saw a nice uptick in sales when they launched the stinger kits, etc...I can't say we rely solely on the media/mags/websites, I prefer to inform our dealers with news and updates from TLD, about our team-they in turn get pumped up about the product they are selling and pass that psych on to the customers.
Some dealers live off the legend of Sam Hill, I talked to dealers that think Sam Hill 'is the most amazing racer of all time' but had no idea he was out mid season from injury.
If you are asking about athlete incentives, everyone has a different deal, some athletes have purely competition bonuses and salaries, some have bonuses based on their web presence, I structure them all differently and work with each athlete individually to get a contract that works for them and make them happy, while selling gear for us and most importantly, USING the athletes for product development.
Is it just a case of hating on the UCI because people love to be on whatever bandwagon is the cosyest to be on? I mean for sure the RockyRoads website is one piece of dog **** but the logo for the Premier race series of the sport we all love is not that bloody bad, it's just simple not amazing or ground braking graphic design but just a bloody logo. I saw a lot of the various ideas, designs and logos the graphic designer in-house at the UCI centre had, this defininetly is a lot ****ter then what it could have been. But it was in the end Melanie and Will Ockelton who made the final decisions on the logo and both of those people have the series best interest at heart. You also have to see that the Sponsors part of the logo are easily interchanged with any potential new sponsors who come in after Shimano and RockyRoads. (Something that's defo happening ASAP!). I'm not defending averageness of the logo at hand here but it is a damn site better then the past generic UCI logo and better still in my opinion then say the Monster energy supercross logo, FIS Alpine or Freestyle skiing any of the FIA or FIM motorsport logos etc.... At the end of the day it's a ****ing logo, but I suppose any excuse to hammer away at the filthy auld UCI and drum up a good old Rockyroads versus Freecaster fight!
Problem is the old UCI one was pro looking. This one looks like a 12 year olds intro to MS paint first project.
Gotta agree with that statement.
I think bloody is the key word here. I can't imagine I am the only one with that mental image which is a complete failure as far as logos go.
I actually love that the curved/rounded left side is taller that the horizontal lines that lead into it.
Makes in look a bit like a dick... probably much like the one R.Roads has managed to stick way up the UCI's ass