This kit will be Limited Edition kit priced @ $80 for the jersey & $100 for the bibs (Regular price on our site is usually $90 & $125).
This Pre-Order will run Mon. 5/21/12-Mon. 5/28/12 (The kits will deliver in aprox. 6 weeks)
During the PRE-SALE we will be offering race in Men's & Women's sizing. Once again we have partnered with BPC Apparel to produce this kit. Click for sizing (Metric)
Here is the limited edition pink kit we did a few months ago:
Vintage wheelmen meets lycra with some plaid mixed in (tartan is light blue, kelly green & yellow)! This is the 1st time we are using our new penny farthing Wheel & Stache logo:
Pink Knobby Tire Wheel & Stache:
We were long time fans of the T-Mobile kits! With personal plans to race on dirt more this year, we thought, what would Jan Ulrich wear if he was tearing up single track? BOOM!
(Includes our personal motto: WTF is ZONE 2? on the sleeve & lower back)
A portion of the sales from each kit will go to Ride For Reading!
Our friend @SDvelosocial had a great idea while visiting our booth at Interbike. We should have a Mustache Contest for those attending Interbike. So here you go! We have the photo's numbered and the voting is on the right side. Fire away! Best Stache a prize!
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It's that time of year again - the 3rd biggest stage race in Pro Cycling! Can't wait to see FRANDY Schleck, Evans, Basso and others battle it out in ..... Colorado?! Who is racing the "traditional" 3rd biggest Grand Tour? Nabali is there and others GC guys like Menchov and Sastre. Sold yet? Cav and Boonen are there, but that only draws attention to the flat stages.
The biggest problem plaguing the Vuelta this year is the USA Pro Challenge with it's stacked start list of TDF level talent. So we thought we would do our part to help the Vuelta get back some ratings:
Webcam of Contador watching the Vuelta on TV from a bunglo in Fiji. As he does things like send a text message or drink a fruity umbrella beverage it would be considerably more exciting than watching Carlos Sastre go all out on a climb. He might give the camera the occasional Pistolero or go swim with some dolphins to spice it up "Muie quinte!"
Due to the location and time of year, snow can't be a factor in creating must watch TV. So leverage something this country already has down - the running of the bulls. Let the bulls lose from a side alley as the peloton has 5k to go in a sprint stage. GC guys will be mixing it up with Cav to avoid El Toro! The wearer of the Leaders RED jersey will drop some serious watts to save himself.
Let Rock Racing Team 2 in with a last minute "special invitation". Skull kits, Lambos, and strippers will lift ratings and add to the road side party! You would hear comments like this: "I just caught a bag of Haribo candy from the caravan!" "Who cares, I just got a lapper from that Rock Racing chick, Saphire!!!"
Carlos Sastre & Denis Menchov should be required to ride handcuffed together. Apart these two are liking watching old men play chess in the park...chained together, they are way more interesting.
Hire Joe Rogan to host Feed Zone Fear Factor for fun like this: Announcers in the booth,"A Crash near the feed zone, wonder what caused it?" Joe Rogan,"Looks like Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga got a scorpion and a bull dong in his feed bag."
While we don't love the Spanish Cycling Federation, Spain is a cool country. We also respect the history of the race, and hope it moves on the calendar or does something to lure the top talent back.
* We'd like to state one more time that we wish Levi would go back and ride the Vuelta and win the damn thing! He has finished 2nd and 3rd and could stand on the top step if he made this his focus for the season. Like it or not, the Vuelta has more history in the sport than ATOC and winning it would make his career.
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It get's no better for fans obsessed with all things Belgian than Gilbert kit today. He paid attention to all the details from his his glasses to his watch. His girlfriend even joined in!
His Belgian colored Canyon also looked sharp! (It's no Ritte Vlaanderen Bosberg but they are not UCI legal, so we will say his Canyon looks good.)
His watch is now on our MUST HAVE list of Belgian Bling!
His girlfriend was also in the spirit!!! WE LOVE BELGIUM!
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Let me start off by saying that I will be rooting for Leopard Trek to have some glory at the Tour this year. I could not have been more impressed with the way the team handled the death of a teammate. They are a class act, and I hope they keep Wouter Weylandt in the front of everyone's mind.
HUGS make "Angry" Tummies all better
That being said, let's talk about the Tour:
I have to ask the the question, can Andy Schleck win the Tour de France? Can he beat the likes of Contador/Riis, Evans, Basso and the rest?
After watching races all year, all I can wonder is....WTF is up with Andy Schleck and his form/racing tactics/media comments? I can understand some of the events of the year like racing ATOC with a heavy heart. But as I am looking at the entire season, you have odd moments all around with the "Schleck Bros towing service" of Phillipe Gilbert at Amstel Gold. Most recently, getting dropped at the Tour de Suisse and then being pleased with a 2nd place to Thomas De Gent the next day. Andy, you lost the stage to Thomas De Gent, not the ghost of Fausto Coppi, why are you happy with that showing? Do you expect to see De Gent on the big climbs next month?
I think some good points are made in the recent VeloNation article: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8779/No-panic-for-Andy-Schleck-despite-poor-Tour-de-Suisse-performance.aspx but, I think one point is missed. Last year his results were similar prior to Le Tour, but he had Bjarne Riis in the Team car. I know many wondered what Riis was really up to last year with Schleck vs Conta etc.. but you can't deny Riis knows how to win (by rook or by crook) and wanted the TDF for his resume.
I'm not sure who is in Andy's ear piece this year. From watching the races, I would assume it's a combo of Forrest Gump, Alan from the Hangover and Michael Scott.
Heard over race radio during Amstel Gold "Don't attack him, he is a nice Walloone!"
There are athletes that are "killers", they just have that IT quality and they know how to seize the moment. Cyclists like Merckx, Hinault, Lance and Conta have it. In other sports you have Tom Brady, MJ, Kobe etc..
You also have the "Never gonna get it" club: Lebron James, Karl Malone, the Buffalo Bills, etc. This has nothing to do with how good a person they are, or what they do out of their sport, they just CAN'T win the big one. Last year for about 17 hours, I thought Schleck was the MAN and had found IT! He was so pissed he had his "Stomach full of anger" and wanted his revenge. Apparently he took a Pepto flavored GU because by the time he crossed the line his tummy was all better. He got played (and he didn't really care) on the Tourmalet. So I just can't picture him owning his moment in 2011, if and when it presents itself. He has even said this Tour isn't about revenge and he is looking past last year. Funny, the GREATS wouldn't be looking past it; they would be thinking about it 24/7 until they WON!
The other challenge for Andy Schleck in the 2011 Tour is his bro Frank Schleck. Last year some felt not having Frank was a disadvantage later in the race. I disagree. Every time I see them race together they are looking for each other and waiting up for each other. This could work out if they had the tactical ability of even Donald Rumsfeld but we know they can't take advantage even when it's 2 on 1.
I will bet on Conta, Evans, Basso, Gesink and Van den Broeck but not on the very likeable, kind, nice (but soft) Schleck brothers. They could totally be bluffing Edward Norton style and if they come on strong and show no mercy, then I will be the 1st to admit I was wrong:
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Gotta say, having lived/ridden in a place with only rollers for over a decade I'm kinda built for them. I love the big climbs and can hang in there, but a KOM on one of the big climbs in Boulder is not in the cards for me. That said aboard my Ritte Van Vlaanderen Bosberg wearing our white FUCANCER I am 314% sexier and roughly 9.5% faster! I pretty much crush rolling hills, like Tom Boonen does eighteen year old models...umm okay maybe a better way to say it would be like Gilbert dropping the Schlecks bros!
Here is the Strava link from my 2nd KOM this week:
What does United We Pedal mean? To us it’s pretty simple. Every bike on the road mean 1 less car, so that’s more fat being burned than fossil fuels. It really doesn’t matter if it’s Road, Mountain, Fixie, Commuter, Cruiser or *Tri . If it has pedals we think it’s a good idea. It’s about being fit, getting faster, saving money on gas, making new friends, getting lost on a long ride, doing your first “long” ride, stopping to help someone with a flat. It’s about that feeling you got when you were a kid, that you can capture again only when you're out on 2 wheels. This kit is about supporting each other on the road, cycling advocacy, and coming together when something happens in the cycling community near or far away. So next time your out on the road, trail or bike path, give a wave or a nod to each other.
*We include our mutli-sport friends, but 1/2 shirts on men are NEVER Okay!
The 3rd version of our FUCANCER kit just came in and it SOLD OUT! We are looking to re-order and wanted to extend the pre-order pricing one more time!
Our PRE-ORDER SPECIAL is $185 if you order the entire race cut kit. $80 for the jersey by itself. (We will be selling it on the site for $90 for the jersey and $125 for the bibs) We can also add other items like sleeveless jerseys, vest, jackets, skin suits, etc. Accessories such as warmers, socks will not be included in the order.
* We will donate $3 per item (jersey or short) to LIVESTRONG, The kit is made by Champion Systems. Pre-orders must be received by 6/03/11. (email us at info@hbstache.com)
After getting owned by Phillipe Gilbert in the final, the Schlecks realize they really miss "MR.60" Bjarne Riss. Team LEOPARDTREK was scrambling to take away the Schleck's shoe laces, belts and scarves before they got back to the team hotel. Post race, the brothers quickly tried to right the ship by getting back into their normal routine; Frank went out and crashed his bike several times and Andy cuddled with his stuffed dolphin and skyped with Alberto Contador (who laughed at him! and admitted he called Gilbert this A.M.)
Social media was buzzing with phrases like these being thrown at the team:
"Trek bikes, if the 2nd and 3rd step are good enough for you"
"We're #2...We're #2!"
"PussycatTrek"
Other reports are coming in:
Mercedes has asked the team to remove the grill "Benzo" emblem from team cars and donate them to inner city youth trying to make a go in the hip hop scene.
Charly Gual's family asked the Schleck's to consider changing racing licenses to represent Turkekashan for 2012.
Mario Cippolini was so stunned by the Schleck's "mangina tactics" that he said he will not be able to have sex today. This is the 1st time in history he HAS EVER SAID THIS!
Jens and Fabian are planning to go on a 400+ watt average 12 hr training ride during a hurricane or blizzard to try to forget who they ride with.
Once again, our euro connections have produced another internal Team LEOPARDTREK memo disclosing a secret team meeting after the rough loss at Liege Baston Liege. Fearing major sponsor issues, the team has reached out to a group of "consultants" for help. They are looking to assemble a group of amazing athletes and some of the finest finishers in sports history:
The 90's Buffalo Bills: Leopard is looking to fly in the entire team to perform a Saxo Bank style survival camp with a flag football game to help with team building and tactics in the last few minutes of an event. Scott Norwood will advise the Schleck's to line up on the left side going into final K to avoid being wide right!
Zinedine Zidane: He will be brought in to help the Schleck brothers work on composure in the final few minutes of an event when the eyes of the world are all watching. He is a master of keeping his calm and using his head when needed.
Jan Ullrich: The Team tried to bring in The Kaiser, but he actually declined the invite. Jan Ullrich sited that he has actually won the Tour and said, "Ichwaralso keine EinsHündin". He admits that he would get a bit chubby, got outwitted and had some issues but he was not scared to try and win. He also sited that he won a Gold Medal...so please leave him to his beer and wiener schnitzels.
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