“Cycling brought structure, focus and direction to my life,” said Michael Ball, CEO and head designer for Rock & Republic. “Rock Racing is eager for the opportunity to be involved with a race of this caliber, further expanding our brand into an area that I am personally passionate about.”

It is pretty clear the guy loves bikes and he is putting up some serious cash to support his love.  Is he an easy target to make fun of?  Definetly.  The guy says some really stupid stuff and damn, that bike is fugly.  Some of the riders he has hired have sinned, no question.  Hopefully they are clean now.  Redemption folks, we all could use some.  Is he really as big a douche as the media makes him out to be, or is his persona just a ploy to get headlines?  I don’t know, never met the guy, but he does ride so I could probably have a good conversation with him. 

Will I continue to make fun of Rock Racing?  Yes, as long as they keep making it so easy.  I really do hope they can stay out of real trouble and stay around for a while.  It is just too much fun to watch.

If you have not checked out the Forums you should, there is some good stuff from you fellow Big Ringers.  Read El Hammermeister’s entry in “What does The Big Ring mean to you”, inspiring words indeed.