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Cyclysm Continued Project

Nov 11, 2007
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The Cyclysm:

As many of you know, I have both been a racer and worked in the industry for many years. It’s now time to give back, on my life long passion, we call cycling.

I close friend has begun a quest, called The Bicycle Mart, he is a passionate collector of

cycling, his current collection is some 400 bicycles, from every shape and form. Original collection includes 1880's Penny Farthings and Bone Shakers, to today’s modern racing bikes. As self described orator of the collection, William "Bill' Collier, is also building a USA racing history. The origins start from the 1940's, Post War Era bicycles, includes Tour De France champions bikes,jerseys,and memorable. At this time we are building a sizable collection, of mementos. As the collection builds, all will be on display in a museum being built in Needles, California; it will be called "The Childhood Museum." As we get closer to construction in Needles, some time in early winter of 2007. The plans are being drawn; the architect already has all the specifications, for some 40,000 square feet on a 10 acre site.

We will be seeking to do different things in the future of the collection,

1-Showing the history of bicycles in America

2-Bulding and showing the history of bicycle racing

3-Highlighting the career of the racers like Greg Lemond, Lance Armstrong, The 7-11 team and domestic racing teams and clubs.

4-Highlight the people of the sport, and how their passions grew

5-The technology of the sport

· Highlights will be early bicycles

· The War years

· Post War era’s 1950’s

· 1960’s era racing

· Early Americana (Major Taylor, Six Days racing)

· 1970’s

· Early Pro racing,7-11

· Greg Lemond Era

· Lance Armstrong Era

· Future of the sport

Needs for the collection are continues. We will accept donations; also have a budget for ongoing collections. We especially seek early photographs, early bicycles, magazines, stickers, pins badges, magazines, articles and anything else. So if you can help in anyway please contact I direct, via email first. Then we can follow up by phone, would like to have originals, and copies of photos.

Eventually we will produce a documentary and a book on the series, and what it takes to accomplish the project. All will be on display and, all benefactors will be displayed and get proper identification will be given. So please open up you garages and basements, and let’s find that American Era nostalgia, and loan us your collection.

bret@centralvibe.com-

colco@earthlink.net

Team Discover To Disband After 2007 Season

Aug 11, 2007
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Cycling | Discovery Channel team will disband

By The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The Lance Armstrong era in cycling is over.

Another sad day in US Cycling, Citing fractious leadership in the sport, constant doping allegations and the struggles of finding a new sponsor, Armstrong and the owners of his former Discovery Channel team said Friday the squad will disband after this season.

Armstrong said it was the perfect time to go out on top: Discovery's Alberto Contador of Spain won the team's eighth Tour de France title in nine years last month.

"It's a sad day for cycling. Certainly a sad day for American cycling," Armstrong said. "We're proud of our record."

The decision shuts down the sport's lone elite professional team based in the United States. Armstrong retired from riding in 2005 but remained a visible co-owner of the team operated by Tailwind Sports.

Discovery announced in February it would not sponsor the team beyond this year. Team general manager Bill Stapleton acknowledged difficulty securing new sponsorship with the sport under the constant pressure of doping allegations.

"It's not an environment right now that's conducive to a lot of investment," said Stapleton, adding the team was in talks with several potential sponsors. "This was a difficult decision, not made any easier by our recent Tour de France success."

Armstrong said he believes a sponsor could have been found, but the ownership group decided now was the time to quit.

Armstrong is likely to focus on his cancer foundation and politics — he is hosting a cancer forum with presidential candidates later this month and is a key player behind a $3 billion research initiative in Texas — and team director Johan Bruyneel is retiring.

"This is not about the lack of a sponsor," Armstrong said. "Right now is a good time to step aside."

The team was a dominant force for almost a decade.

Armstrong won the first of his record seven consecutive Tour de France titles in 1999, racing under the U.S. Postal Service banner. The team built cycling's top lineup as Armstrong and his lieutenants powered their way through France and maintained that dominance when Contador won the Tour and American teammate Levi Leipheimer finished third.

Discovery will compete in this year's Tour of Spain and the Tour of Missouri, but the shutdown means Contador, Leipheimer and others must find new teams for 2008.

"They leave with the Discovery stamp," Bruyneel said. "I'm sure they will be very wanted."

Note

• The Italian Olympic Committee recommended Cristian Moreni, 34, be banned for two years after testing positive for testosterone during the Tour de France. The committee's anti-doping prosecutors ordered Moreni to face disciplinary proceedings from Italy's cycling federation.

Moreni acknowledged drug use when the positive was announced July 25, leading to the withdrawal of his Cofidis team from the Tour.