tessar wrote:
Pyrenean Wolf wrote:
Also see a McLaren logo Apparantly McLaren will give some hand (probably wind tunnel) and the team will become Barhain McLaren in 2020.
What the fuck McLaren doing in cycling and TdF. I understand Motorsport (evident reasons) or Polo or Golf (money, money....). But cycling ?
Are they going to engineer and sell bikes ?
Excessively expensive and very aero bikes ?
With ceramic disk brakes ?
And a new version of F-Duct to stall the boundary layer near your ass ?
You're a few years behind the times. The McLaren Venge was out-of-this-world expensive when launched. Except not that aero compared to the competition.
I hope the McLaren partnership will allow them to dump that Rudy helmet. Going from the Giro Aerohead, where Dennis was the test-mule during development, to the Rudy must be insulting. The Merida Warp doesn't seem to be on the same level as the BMC, either.
I'm well aware of the old McLaren Venge, for years...
And I know McLaren is partnering (on aero / carbon mostly) with different brand for years...
So I'm not surprised they partner again....
The INTERESTING point you are apparantly missing : apparently the team will be called "Barhain - McLaren" in 2020
Wich is very different level of investment than their usual "aero / carbon bullshit usual partnerships" such as the McLaren Venge.
It could "possibly" mean they are going farther than their usual branding partnership, putting a sticker on a high end bike, or whatever stupid carbon device.
Willing to get their own bike (like the Lotus 108 or 110) ?
Partnership with British Cycling for 2020 olympics ? (like Lotus in 1995 for track)
Get a full luxury range of bike ? (not a sticker on pricey useless Specialized or Merida bike)
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Pyrenean Wolf: Jan 9, 19 2:15