Originally Posted by Vinokurtov

Er, yeah, they do, at least quite a few of them. Over the years a lot of them have ridden their preferred bike/wheels/tires with their new sponsor' logos and paint work.

The "Lance would ride a Huffy if they paid him enough" thing is really an urban myth.

If you're Joe Domestique and on the bubble about a contract, you eat/ride what they put in front of you. IF you're a name it's a different story.