@Nate

@frank
How about one of these modified V-style?

Ha, I was just cleaning out some spam and saw this post. We actually saw that car in Oudenaarde at the RVV museeum during Keepers Tour.

Just thinking about that this weekend, because someone a couple blocks from here has a slightly newer Volvo in almost the Molteni color.  Whenever I see it I fantasize about buying it from them and doing it up like that.

@frank
How about one of these modified V-style?

Ha, I was just cleaning out some spam and saw this post. We actually saw that car in Oudenaarde at the RVV museeum during Keepers Tour.

Nate :

@frank
How about one of these modified V-style?

Wow, that’s pretty sweet. Those old Volvos were great. When I was younger (late high school age), I *really* wanted one of those angular Volvo 240 sedans, rather than a tricked out Honda or whatever the kids are into.

My VMH was trying to get me to buy this as the official V-Truck:

http://www.jeep-classifieds.com/35604_jeep-ad.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51040920@N04/sets/72157624617447841/

Mavic took over the designs and they still produce good stuff

@Frank: Great Jan/TT bike story. Would have damn funny if the seatpost snapped off while you were sitting on it. Meanwhile, security guard munches on sandwich looking horrified.

Wow, the inside of that bus is awful. And yeah, I can’t imagine allowing that photo to be snapped. Bad idea.

Ah, I had no idea Adidas was providing private-label stuff for Mavic. Allow me a second to brown-nose: I only recently found this site, but it’s a rich source of cycling knowledge without looking down upon those who are new to the sport, very nice indeed.

As far as Kraftwerk is concerned, I would hope they would be bumping Der Mensch Machine (Deutsch version, of course), but I would also accept them playing the then-recently-released (if the photo is from 2004) Tour De France Soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OH7NhwZlj4

@mcsqueak
The Adidas cycling line has been re-badged as “Mavic”. For example, the Yellow Princesses are actually Adidas shoes.

And abso-fuckin’-lutely they are playing My Adidas. Either that or Kraftwerk.

@Steampunk
Some of those pros are so damn insensitive.

frank :

@Salsa_Lover

You seem to forget that Eddy Merckx wore black adidas ?

Yeah, just another tick in the list of how awesome Adidas is. I wear their pants all over the place, shoes, sandals, wristbands on the turbo-trainer…Anything I can get my hands on.

It’s really too bad they seem to have discontinued their cycling line, unless they are just hiding it from me exclusively.

I wear Adidas shoes exclusively while not at work or cycling (OK, sometimes I wear them to work as well), and in my mind there is no better brand of casual sneakers. I *tried* to like the lesser-Dassler brother’s sneakers, but I just couldn’t go against the trifoil.

Back to the original photo: with all of the Adidas logos splashed about the clothing upon which these athletes are wearing, do you think the “bangin'” sound system that is installed underneath the bench seats is bumping RUN DMC “My Adidas”?

I always had a feeling that Kloden dodged some bullets on the doping front. He rode so well for a few seasons in what turned out to be very bad company and then became a much lesser rider in his latter years with Lance et al. But then again, that aint exactly good company is it?

Before I sat on the bike:

The Man sitting on the same bike:

I’m pretty sure the two events are related. I mean, there’s not really any other way about it.

You seem to forget that Eddy Merckx wore black adidas ?

Yeah, just another tick in the list of how awesome Adidas is. I wear their pants all over the place, shoes, sandals, wristbands on the turbo-trainer…Anything I can get my hands on.

@Cyclops
You must be right that we were separated at birth. I’ve considered having my Bianchi TSX repainted in Celest, but I can’t bring myself to do it.

Can you do a new rendering of that bug with some Velominati art on there? That one sucks. At least make the tires say “Obey the Rules” or something.

@Steampunk
Got it, I’ll not be so quick to judge next time; realize now the reference was towards the bling bit, not the doping bit.

Here’s another one that I’m sure His Frankness will like – I’ve always wanted a celeste green bug with a Bianchi on top too.

@Cyclops: Awesome VW pic. I’m a bit of a air cooled VW fan – nice job.

Re. Adidas: yes, I understand the German/T-Mobile/Adidas connection, and I’m fluent in Rule #69, but we might add an addendum that cycling kit is for riding not lounging…

I actually did that a long time ago. I just figured this would be the perfect time for it.

BMC’s are really high on my want list. I would like either a Cervelo R3 or a BMC Team Machine or a Pinarello Dogma or a Colnago.

Not too hard to find images of Cipo pimpin. In fact, I’d say every photo of Cipo is pimp.

we need that as a rule, the measure of awesomeness from one implementing Rule #5 w/style, in this case it was eminating from the microbus, pink microbus, pink microbus w/silver wolf’rs in the back w/LED lighting and a loveseat.

In fact, he looks so stern, I wonder if he’s actually just a cardboard cutout they taped to the window in an effort to discourage the kind of lounging that’s going on there.

There’s some photo shoot in some issue of Cycle Sport where Klodi is dressed in some suit and he’s got this naked woman draped all over him. It’s nice to see a lad with no self-esteem issues. So many guys these days are insecure.

My Velomihottie has reacted to this predictably, by the way, “My God that is one good looking man.” She’s referring to Ulli.

I think they’re kickin’ it in this bus, by the way:

And yes, they were sponsored by Adididas, the coolest company in the history of the world. Talk about marketing, how can you make three stripes your bitch?

Also, I think the shot is from 2004 – when Ulli was back on T-Mobile after being a stud on Bianchi. They were called “Deutsche Telekom” before that.

@mcsqueak
Word. I have a pair of Samabas and they are the bomb-diggity.

@Steampunk

But, perhaps, fitting with the bygone bling and doping era of cycling.

Bygone doping era? Which sport are you following where doping is from a bygone era? I’m disappointed. You’re normally so spot-on.

As a guy, I suppose we are all proud to some degree but good-freaking-night the Klodenator is just so proud of his dick, perching a leg over the back of the VW microbus-pimped-beyond-infiniti, that well…I just don’t know what to say.

And I must observe, the fella in the back with the tie, arms-hands welded to his belt, holding his pants up, saying to himself ‘these pussies need Rule #5!’

And the 2 on the right, must be saying ‘this photo will be disturbing in ~10-12 years!!’

And Jan simply says ‘theres some coke in the drawer if you want’

If Liberace was a cyclist, I’m sure he’d have a post-ride vehicle like this…

Steampunk :

This is wrong wrong wrong on so many levels. But, perhaps, fitting with the bygone bling and doping era of cycling. What’s with the Adidas kicks and socks?

Why would they NOT be wearing Adidas shoes, should be the question. They are the best brand of German footwear available, and very comfortable after a hard ride. It looks like their kits are sponsored by Adidas as well…