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CarlJStoneham
07-11-04, 08:00 PM
Who has it on in the TdF. You MUST see it or read about it (no assuming USPS all wear it). So far:
Stewart O'Grady (or was it McEwen)?
Matteo Tossatto (Fassa Bortolo)
PS "Watch" is meant in the sense of "keeping a look out" not a time-keeping device. There are no LiveStrong Watches :)
operator
07-11-04, 08:18 PM
I'm guessing you should've worded the thread title
Watch for livestrong wristband...
i have seen sooooo many of the riders wearing it.
Tom Boonen
Filippo Pozzato
there are many more
do you think they donated 1 dollar for the armband?
CarlJStoneham
07-11-04, 09:48 PM
lol Operator
Also: Bob Roll & Al Trautwig. Are Phil & Paul sporting them? Kristen? The*shudder* Cutters? (blasphemy!)
gregski
07-11-04, 11:15 PM
I even saw someone in the medical car with one on as he was mending the elbow of a rider.
Spend a buck HA! That was the Kentucky derby winner in 1985!
I bought my friend & i one, she used her's to put her hair in a ponytail
New fashion ideas welcome! Livestrong and put your trust in the one
and only!
RegularGuy
07-14-04, 12:28 PM
Virenque
ChezJfrey
07-14-04, 02:15 PM
Thor - http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour04.php?id=photos/2004/tour04/stage8/10
Is this T-Mobile support staffer wearing one? http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour04.php?id=photos/2004/tour04/stage8/S-ULLRICHRIFORNIMENTO-0015
Stretch
07-14-04, 03:55 PM
There's a couple in this one...look closely.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2004/tour04/features/teampres/euskaltel.jpg
I'd like to see Jan wear one.
I'd like to see Jan wear one.
or Robbie.
There's a good chance Jan could end up wearing one, he's an honorable guy.
Robbie? Never!
There's a good chance Jan could end up wearing one, he's an honorable guy.
Robbie? Never!
he he he!!! :D
abqhudson
07-14-04, 07:14 PM
Merckx in stage 10.
CarlJStoneham
07-15-04, 08:02 PM
Flecha
And I think jan will wait to see if he wins before he dons one :) If he gets second place, he may opt to burn a few instead :D
pgreene
07-15-04, 08:36 PM
Flecha
And I think jan will wait to see if he wins before he dons one :) If he gets second place, he may opt to burn a few instead :D
rumor has it all the stage winners have had one. it's becoming a luck thing. but they're branching out from just le tour. other sports folks have been seen wearing them. good to see it taking off.
youngrider08
07-17-04, 07:43 PM
i believe i saw basso wearing one im not quite sure aww never mind its too late, dont listen to me :(
bianchi_rider
07-17-04, 07:50 PM
A little off the subject here... But whats REALLY SAD is that some idiots on ebay are selling them for a profit...
There are a few on ebay that say all proceeds go to the foundation, but I think it sucks that these guys sell them for a profit, whats happening is they find some poor guy on ebay that wants one, but doesnt have a credit card and cant buy them from LAF and auction them for more money, pocket the profit because the guy will pay with a money order..
freerangemike
07-18-04, 07:27 AM
It appeared as though Freddie Adu had one on at last night's soccer match between DC United and the LA Galaxy.
ExMachina
07-18-04, 04:40 PM
I've seen several MLB players w/ one.
Very cool.
J-McKech
07-18-04, 06:41 PM
Justin Gatlin who is a runner for the American Olympic team, was wearing one today running the 200meter
operator
07-18-04, 07:04 PM
A little off the subject here... But whats REALLY SAD is that some idiots on ebay are selling them for a profit...
There are a few on ebay that say all proceeds go to the foundation, but I think it sucks that these guys sell them for a profit, whats happening is they find some poor guy on ebay that wants one, but doesnt have a credit card and cant buy them from LAF and auction them for more money, pocket the profit because the guy will pay with a money order..
Yep, these people need their legs broken and their fingers chopped off.
I saw Ben Stiller wearing one when he was on the Leno show.
Ben Stiller is a close friend of Lance's. He hosted some huge auction for the LAF. It was on The Lance Chronicles.
Basso was wearing one. Which makes sense since LAF is helping his mom. All the Nike athletes in other sports are wearing them as well (good to have Phil Knight as a connection).
Here's another profiteer. Let him know what you think about the 300% markup...
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/bik/36125616.html
progre-ss
07-19-04, 12:05 PM
Lots of non-cycling athletes are sporting them, especially if they are sponsored by Nike.
The KFC cashier wore one when I bought a bucket yesterday. An 80 year old lady behind the Red Cross table at a local festival wore one and she told me she read his books and crashed 6 times recently riding her mountain bike. These are the people I'd rather see wearing the band. It doesn't seem right if someone has to "ask" you to wear one.
Hopefully this won't turn into one of those red Kabalah (sp?) bracelets that are oh so cool to wear with all the fashion/celebrity magazines reporting on who's wearing the LiveStrong band. The following conversation will hopefully NOT be overheard somewhere...
"Did ya hear?"
"What?"
"Madonna, Britney Spears, and the whole cast of "OC" were seen sporting one of those yellow Lance Armstrong bands".
"We've got to get one cuz Lance is so hot!"
"Plus, he's dating Sheryl Crow...she's cool!"
"Yeah, and besides, these Kabalah bracelets are so passé now".
"Yeah. I hear they've got them at the mall for $5 each! Very cheap! I wish they came in other colours though...Yellow does nothing for my complexion".
ManBearPig
07-19-04, 12:31 PM
There are no LiveStrong Watches :)
Too bad. I would have liked to own a LiveStrong Watch made out of the nice, sporty yellow band. I'd rather pay $50 for that than $1 for a band that will soon be obsolete. Kinda like the old TagHeuer F1 watches. Bob Roll wears a yellow plastic watch with his band I think.
Smoothie104
07-19-04, 01:14 PM
How about this nice Festina! It's yellow to match, and becuase it's a Festina, it's like wearing a little bit of cycling history on your wrist!
When you pull the crown out, a little needle is exposed. And it comes in three flavors
a. The Virenque (EPO)
b. The Moreau (Steroids)
c. The Willy Voet (Pot Belge)
Collect them all!
By the way, am I the only one here who covets his Festina jersey?
CarlJStoneham
07-23-04, 09:31 AM
Mercado.
Paul also mentioned that the majority of the stage winners had the LiveStrong band and that it was becoming a bit of a good luck symbol. Hmmmm. I've been wearing one for a bit over a month now. I feel a stage win coming on :D
Did anybody else but me notice in the Democratic National Convention that John Kerry was wearing a LiveStrong bracelet?
John Kerry supports cancer research and is an Armstrong fan!
2Rodies
08-01-04, 12:20 PM
I just got back from a two week job in LA and they have become the latest fashion statement. I guess when the glitterazzi are wearing them then it's the hip thing to have even if you don't have clue what they represent!
I just got back from a two week job in LA and they have become the latest fashion statement. I guess when the glitterazzi are wearing them then it's the hip thing to have even if you don't have clue what they represent!
In a way its lame that the wristband is the new 'Jesus is my homeboy tshirt', however... if they are buying them who cares... I'll still be wearing mine a year from now though...
velocipedio
08-01-04, 05:45 PM
one thing for sure, the whole livestrong cult is great marketing for nike. you can't miss the swoosh on the packaging. nike is getting its money's worth.
RB1-luvr
08-02-04, 02:09 PM
that Festina is nice. I have a green Tag my first wife bought me back in the team 7/11 days. yup, i'm old.
MelloBoy
08-02-04, 04:58 PM
it'd be kinda funny if simeoni had one :P
melloboy
2Rodies
08-02-04, 05:58 PM
one thing for sure, the whole livestrong cult is great marketing for nike. you can't miss the swoosh on the packaging. nike is getting its money's worth.
Thankfully there is no swoosh on the band itself. I hate Nike and would never buy or wear any of their logo c@#p. Anyway I support the concept of the bands and as Peloton member I wear my band 24/7.
ChipRGW
08-03-04, 10:33 AM
one thing for sure, the whole livestrong cult is great marketing for nike. you can't miss the swoosh on the packaging. nike is getting its money's worth.
Is the swish on the packaging a new thing?
I looked at the package I got back in June... No Swoosh. In fact, there's nothing Nike on it at all.
velocipedio
08-03-04, 07:46 PM
Is the swish on the packaging a new thing?
I looked at the package I got back in June... No Swoosh. In fact, there's nothing Nike on it at all.
could be.
the swoosh is on the little cardboard card at the top of the baggie containing the band. it's small but quite clear and, considering that it's the only logo, quite prominent.
Smoothie104
08-03-04, 08:32 PM
photo courtesy of Franklin Tello @ cyclingnews.com
Bolo Grubb
08-25-04, 04:45 PM
Who has it on in the TdF. You MUST see it or read about it (no assuming USPS all wear it). So far:
Stewart O'Grady (or was it McEwen)?
Matteo Tossatto (Fassa Bortolo)
PS "Watch" is meant in the sense of "keeping a look out" not a time-keeping device. There are no LiveStrong Watches :)
I am seeing lots of the Olympians wearing them
athletes are using more Livestrong bands than condoms!!
Brahman Bull
08-26-04, 11:39 AM
<----- wears one!!! Sorry just felt like posting!
rustynail02
08-26-04, 11:22 PM
here where I live people are wearing them pretty regular.If they can find them.A local female has cancer and I think maybe where they are selling them if you make a small donation to help her they place a small red strip around the livestrong band.I have had several people ask me to pick them up one if the back orders catch up.They plan to give me more than a dollar for thou.If this happens the money will go to LAF.
Moonshot
08-27-04, 08:00 AM
All riders pre-registered for our club's Fall century ride get a livestrong bracelet.
I wear mine and brought a 10 pack and gave them out to family and close friends.
velocipedio
08-29-04, 01:01 PM
so this is some kind of cult thing...
livestrong91
08-29-04, 05:47 PM
Ivan Basso, I believe
Chip,
The Livestrong bands are packaged in two ways:
(1) If you get them through LAF or wearyellow.com, you get them packaged in a plain plastic bag.
(2) If you get them at a Nike or Trek store, you get them packaged with the Swoosh logo.
Hope this helps.
LuisB
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