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White Rock Racing kit, why oh why?

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Old 06-06-12, 05:45 PM
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White Rock Racing kit, why oh why?

Saw a dude this morning in a white white, Rock Racing kit. Couldn't quite figure out why.
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Old 06-06-12, 05:49 PM
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why not? can't cycle naked.



everybody's gotta wear something.
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Old 06-06-12, 06:03 PM
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His black Rock Racing kit was in the laundry?
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I must be missing something. I googled the kit....looks nice enough to me.
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Maybe it was Two Face out for a ride.
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I have a white Rock Racing bib. Material is nice (non see through) and super comfortable.

More 41 haterade?
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Did he have a full face tattoo? Could be Clinger serving out that lifetime ban...
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He probably didn't give a rats ass what you thought when he bought it!
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huh, well i saw the easter bunny at my first race. the dude was built like a bean pole, at least 6'5" and he had a full pink kit on and white helmet. i mean real pink. he looked like ralphie on a christmas story. he obviously was very confident fellow. from a strategic position it was probably a wise move because everybody couldn't stop staring.....
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Originally Posted by dalava
Saw a dude this morning in a white white, Rock Racing kit. Couldn't quite figure out why.
Because he liked the team, because he got the kit as a gift, because it was on sale, because it was the only kit available at the time, because he thought it looked cool, because he just wanted a white one, because he just likes to ride and doesn't care what people think about him and doesn't judge others on what they are wearing as much as some do?
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Originally Posted by pdxtex
huh, well i saw the easter bunny at my first race. the dude was built like a bean pole, at least 6'5" and he had a full pink kit on and white helmet. i mean real pink. he looked like ralphie on a christmas story. he obviously was very confident fellow. from a strategic position it was probably a wise move because everybody couldn't stop staring.....
Was this the dude?
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Seriously, what's wrong with the white RR kit unless the dood has no business wearing a bib at all, much less a white one.
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Originally Posted by Savagewolf
Because he liked the team, because he got the kit as a gift, because it was on sale, because it was the only kit available at the time, because he thought it looked cool, because he just wanted a white one, because he just likes to ride and doesn't care what people think about him and doesn't judge others on what they are wearing as much as some do?
Granted they are all possible reasons, but most are not good ones.
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Incredible, a 2ndGen sighting!!!
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Originally Posted by dalava
Granted they are all possible reasons, but most are not good ones.
True...I'm mostly just going with the last one as being the most accurate.
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Originally Posted by dalava
Saw a dude this morning in a white white, Rock Racing kit. Couldn't quite figure out why.
Because his Affliction t-shirt was dirty?
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Originally Posted by rangerdavid
why not? can't cycle naked.

everybody's gotta wear something.
Incorrect.




OK, shoes and socks.
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Originally Posted by rangerdavid
why not? can't cycle naked.
The riders in Chicago's Naked Ride would disagree with you.
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Originally Posted by dalava
Saw a dude this morning in a white white, Rock Racing kit. Couldn't quite figure out why.
You could have just asked him about it....'course that's hard to do when you can't catch him

I don't like white....taut nips y'know.
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Originally Posted by znomit
incorrect.




ok, shoes and socks.



unsee!!! Unsee!!!!
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Originally Posted by znomit
Incorrect.




OK, shoes and socks.
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Why did everyone insist on quoting the post with the picture in it? Cummon guys...
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Originally Posted by dalava
Saw a dude this morning in a white white, Rock Racing kit. Couldn't quite figure out why.
Was it 2ndGen?
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Why did everyone insist on quoting the post with the picture in it? Cummon guys...
eggzactly what i was going to say. good lord...
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