Rock Racing?
12-19-08, 06:12 AM
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Rock Racing?
Anyone hear anything about RR recently, like yesterday Dec 18th?
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12-19-08, 06:17 AM
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I got nothing. What happened, since I doubt you started this cryptic new Rock thread for no reason.
12-19-08, 06:47 AM
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Maybe Hamilton stole the petty cash?
Kidding aside, it would be interesting to know what happened. They did seem to be a pretty atypical outfit.
12-19-08, 08:10 AM
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I haven't heard anything as of yesterday, but there was an article recently about layoffs at Rock and Republic.
12-19-08, 08:22 AM
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12-19-08, 08:48 AM
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https://www.bikeforums.net/33-road-bike-racing/492930-what-going-rock-racing.html
CDR, there is a 3 page thread already been Rock and Rolling for over a week now.
CDR, there is a 3 page thread already been Rock and Rolling for over a week now.
12-19-08, 09:08 AM
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https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=492930
CDR, there is a 3 page thread already been Rock and Rolling for over a week now.
CDR, there is a 3 page thread already been Rock and Rolling for over a week now.
12-19-08, 12:30 PM
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I heard that RR shut down yesterday. Seems some office type people were told they didn't have jobs yesterday, i.e. they had jobs earlier (a few days prior) but not as of yesterday. Since the person in question was the only one that could confirm, wasn't sure if it was one really mad person or if it really was done for. Wanted to confirm as there are folks here that seem to be in the know as well.
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12-19-08, 12:50 PM
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If it was they're doing a good job at keeping it quiet. Doesn't seem to be anything out there about it.
12-19-08, 01:19 PM
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Their site still says "Rock Racing :: Here to Stay."
Would be kind of ironic though.
Would be kind of ironic though.
12-19-08, 01:20 PM
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Except for on here.
I think I said it earlier in the other thread, but usually rumors like these tend to be more true than most other industry rumors.
I think I said it earlier in the other thread, but usually rumors like these tend to be more true than most other industry rumors.
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I always felt with a tag-line like that they were going to be short-timers. It's almost like they were trying to convince themselves that they were going to be around for a while more than the fans.
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My new back tattoo is going to look really silly if they have folded.
12-19-08, 05:07 PM
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Cdr,
here are some alternate takes:
https://podiuminsight.blogspot.com/20...g-folding.html
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...ec08/dec16news
here are some alternate takes:
https://podiuminsight.blogspot.com/20...g-folding.html
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...ec08/dec16news
12-19-08, 10:24 PM
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Chevy's slogan used to be "like a rock"... ya, a rock with with 15 billion government bailout dollars keeping it grounded. I hope nothing happens to rock racing though.
12-19-08, 11:29 PM
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My new back tattoo is going to look really silly if they have folded.
12-20-08, 12:00 AM
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No but maybe change the first letter of each word and you'd have something...
Jus' sayin'
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12-20-08, 12:47 AM
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12-20-08, 11:23 AM
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Rock Racing has been sending email offers to every club on USAC's mailing list. They're selling team kits and other things. Times must be tough. rockracing@onestopinternet.com --> spam filtered
12-20-08, 12:52 PM
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^^^Yup, as President of the real pink and blue club, I've gotten three (3) email this week from Rock Racing. I have NOT forwarded the emails to the membership.
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