Should the public boycott banned athlete Lance Armstrong's sponsors?

[Guest Omega Man]

But... My Oakleys make me look so cool. Oh but wait. They are the Troy Lee Designs limited edition ones so that offsets Lance.

 

But Troy Lee. sponsors JD Suangen and he was bust for weed so I'm back at stomping on my sunnies. Can I just pop one lens out?

Edited September 10, 2012 by Omega Man

[TNT1]

You cannot create authority by mere association!

Did any of these ex-pros and pro tour insiders vote on the poll there? What did they vote? Not for a moment wil I believe that ex-pros will vote *(to support) on a boycott of a brand that supports cycling!

 

*edit

 

To be fair, JV has voiced his opinion, or vote if you will, on doping, often, loudly, and repeatedly.

[TNT1]

I'm back at stomping on my sunnies. Can I just pop one lens out?

 

Donner the cr@p out of them, claim from insurance, and get real glasses. Rydons.

[Guest Omega Man]

My goggles are Fox but they're made by Oakley. What about those?

[Guest Omega Man]

Donner the cr@p out of them, claim from insurance, and get real glasses. Rydons.

That's insurance fraud which makes me a criminal. Grey area this.

[TNT1]

My goggles are Fox but they're made by Oakley. What about those?

 

Only acceptable if used on a 'berg 360. If you use goggles on a mtb of any sort, you will forever be known here as Steve Urkel.

[TNT1]

That's insurance fraud which makes me a criminal. Grey area this.

 

F**kem. Are you sponsored by an insurance company? If not, go for it.

[Guest Omega Man]

Only acceptable if used on a 'berg 360. If you use goggles on a mtb of any sort, you will forever be known here as Steve Urkel.

I'm a downhiller. And I've got a YZ250F. Oh and those rydon sunnies are so ugly I'd rather poke both eyes out and wear 2 eye patches. Guess I'm gonna have to vote no.

Edited September 10, 2012 by Omega Man

[TNT1]

I'm a downhiller. Oh and those rydon sunnies are so ugly I'd rather poke both eyes out and wear 2 eye patches. Guess I'm gonna have to vote no.

 

Blind downhiller? Nice! I'd pay to see that!

[Guest Omega Man]

Blind downhiller? Nice! I'd pay to see that!

Couldn't be much worse than my current lack of skill level. haha.

Edited September 10, 2012 by Omega Man

[TNT1]

Couldn't be much worse than my current lack of skill levels. haha.

 

I'm reliably informed that to overcome that you need to smoke more dope.

[Guest Omega Man]

I'm reliably informed that to overcome that you need to smoke more dope.

Bill Clinton smoked weed so I'm already boycotting that.

George Bush started a war about nothing so I'm boycotting stupidity. Except my own of course.

Tiger Woods is a sex addict so I'm boycotting sex and Golf.

The springboks suck so I'm boycotting Castle beer, Land Rover, BMW and ABSA.

DSTV repeat everything 10000000000 times so I'm boycotting their repeats.

The government is useless so I'm boycotting tax.

DSTV repeat everything 10000000000 times so I'm boycotting their repeats.

Woolies hate whites so I'm boycotting them. Except of course when it's my turn to cook.

DSTV repeat everything 10000000000 times so I'm boycotting their repeats.

SAA too but I've got lot's of voyager miles so that's tough.

DSTV repeat everything 10000000000 times so I'm boycotting their repeats.

The Chinese abuse human rights so I'm boycotting everything else. Including the keyboard I'm typing on right now.

The British have bad teeth so I boycotting everything they make. Pft. Who are we kidding. They don't make anything.

Most of all I'm Boycotting Jeffrey Boycott. Anyone with the surname Boycott deserves a good Boycotting.

 

This is a ridiculous thread. and the person that started it deserves to be boycotted.

Edited September 10, 2012 by Omega Man

[TNT1]

Nice. More for the rest of us then! Ta.

[Lucky Luke.]

I still maintain that Lance has a positive balance sheet, that he did more good than harm in his career. For that reason the boost that his sponsors gave him was beneficial, to cycling and to fighting cancer. My spending patterns won't change due to his decision to no longer fight the charges against him.

 

Yes, this is a popular point of view, that Lance's doping is outweighed on the karmic scale by his Cancer activism.

 

My view is the sponsors came to him not as a cancer activist, but as an athlete who survived cancer and triumphed against the odds. Without a doubt an inspiring story worthy of the sponsors $$$.

 

But I don't buy this story, have not for years, neither does the USADA, and I think trading on it perpetuates the lie, and sends a crappy message for competitive cyclists, and by extension the rest of the sporting planet, young and old, amateur and professional.

 

If I don't buy the story, then why buy the products attached to it? Obviously I'm in the minority here .. but that's my way of looking at it.

 

The fact that I have never really liked Nike (especially since No Logo came out), Trek or Oakley will make it easier for me. Sram will be the tester though .. please God let LA sell his shares haha

Edited September 10, 2012 by Lucky Luke.

[madbradd]

_{I'm hoping the Livestrong Oakleys go on sale! Maybe Trek will even sell me a discounted bike just cos it's black and yellow!}

[TNT1]

Yes, this is a popular point of view, that Lance's doping is outweighed on the karmic scale by his Cancer activism.

 

My view is the sponsors came to him not as a cancer activist, but as an athlete who survived cancer and triumphed against the odds. Without a doubt an inspiring story worthy of the sponsors $$$.

 

But I don't buy this story, have not for years, neither does the USADA, and I think trading on it perpetuates the lie, and sends a crappy message for competitive cyclists, and by extension the rest of the sporting planet, young and old, amateur and professional.

 

I agree completely.

 

And I still dispute this constant "he did so much for cancer victims" drivel.