USPS dropping Trek and Shimano!

Where's the pics at this link?

On 12/19/2003 06:40 PM, in article
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Looks like usps will be riding Decathlon bikes with Campy this year:

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Matt is changing teams (to Cofidis) for next year ... Could be he's already returned his Trek
to USPS and has received his new bike from Cofidis, but still has to race in USPS colors until
1 January.

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That's unfortunate for Trek. Lance Armstrong is the main reason why Trek is such a popular brand
among recreational riders. W/out Lance they will lose a big share of the business.

Quoted message said:

Looks like usps will be riding Decathlon bikes with Campy this year:

i think that is matt white's new cofidis team bike for the '04 year.

gary

My Trek 5200 is now for sale. Where do you buy Decathlon bikes?

I would have to agree. There's no way trek would lose Armstrong this late in the game; same goes
for shimano, who hadn't won a tour before Armstrong and just totally redesigned the their levers
based on his input. It just ain't going to happen. Trek also has a relationship with the US
postal service.

CH

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Looks like usps will be riding Decathlon bikes with Campy this year:

i think that is matt white's new cofidis team bike for the '04 year.

gary

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Where's the pics at this link?

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Callistus Valerius said:

My Trek 5200 is now for sale. Where do you buy Decathlon bikes?

En la Belle France, je croix.

Actually, you can Google on "Decathlon bicycles" can find that there is a US marketing organization.

But, don't sell the Trek just yet. The worst I've heard about the Trek
- USPS relationship is that Trek will no longer put the USPS decal on their bikes, because the
Postal biggies want too much for each decal. That's what my dealer told me last summer when I
bought my 5200 (now magically transformed to at least a 5600 by the application of my Record
gruppo, Mavic wheels, Michelin tires, Flite saddle, etc.).

Time Cop said:

Where's the pics at this link?

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That would explain the big "Trek" logo still on his shoulders!

Quoted message said:

Matt is changing teams (to Cofidis) for next year ... Could be he's already returned his Trek to
USPS and has received his new bike from Cofidis, but still has to race in USPS colors until 1
January.

Quoted message said:

But, don't sell the Trek just yet. The worst I've heard about the Trek
- USPS relationship is that Trek will no longer put the USPS decal on their bikes, because the
Postal biggies want too much for each decal. That's what my dealer told me last summer when I
bought my 5200 (now magically transformed to at least a 5600 by the application of my Record
gruppo, Mavic wheels, Michelin tires, Flite saddle, etc.).

I know you're in France, so maybe you're forced to use Michelin tires, but I prefer
vredestein's.

Jiyang Chen said:

That's unfortunate for Trek. Lance Armstrong is the main reason why Trek is such a popular brand
among recreational riders. W/out Lance they will lose a big share of the business.

LANCE is a part owner of Trek.

As trolls go, this one needs work.

Bob Schwartz [email hidden]

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Looks like usps will be riding Decathlon bikes with Campy this year:

cyclingnews.comphotos.phpOpen ↗ 5066

It's way to early to tell. The USPS rider was probably just riding another bike. Sometimes pro's
will ride another bike especially if they are on the verge of changing teams.

Callistus Valerius said:

My Trek 5200 is now for sale. Where do you buy Decathlon bikes?

Ask Daley Thomson.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bob Schwartz said:

LANCE is a part owner of Trek.

BS...lets see the press release.

Quoted message said:

As trolls go, this one needs work.

it worked on YOU.

Fake name goes here said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bob Schwartz said:

LANCE is a part owner of Trek.

Quoted message said:

BS...lets see the press release.

Dumbass,

It is in the endorsement contract. Instead of money LANCE took a stake in the company. Details of
stuff like that are not typically made public.

My guess is that it has worked out well for both parties.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

As trolls go, this one needs work.

Quoted message said:

it worked on YOU.

Ain't nobody pullin' a fish hook out of my lip.

Bob Schwartz [email hidden]

Quoted message said:

But, don't sell the Trek just yet. The worst I've heard about the Trek
- USPS relationship is that Trek will no longer put the USPS decal on their bikes, because the
Postal biggies want too much for each decal. That's what my dealer told me last summer when I
bought my 5200 (now magically transformed to at least a 5600 by the application of my Record
gruppo, Mavic wheels, Michelin tires, Flite saddle, etc.).

TREK doesn't put the USPS decal on "team"-paint bikes anymore because USPS wanted a significant
royalty for use of their name. Yes, that's correct. USPS wanted $$$ for TREK to advertise them.
Please note we're talking about money going to the USPS (government agency), not the team.

The funny thing is, before 9/11, people wanted that decal REMOVED from their bikes! I can't tell you
how many people would say "I'd buy that color if it didn't have that USPS decal on it." But many
things changed after 9/11 (and the anthrax sutff that followed), including people's thoughts about
government agencies. Strange but true.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles chainreactionbicycles.comchainreactionbicycles.comOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

It is in the endorsement contract. Instead of money LANCE took a stake in the company. Details of
stuff like that are not typically made public.

My guess is that it has worked out well for both parties.

Lance was given a token piece of the company, much as the employees get, a few years ago. Trust me,
Lance is very well paid, in cash.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles chainreactionbicycles.comchainreactionbicycles.comOpen ↗

"Bob Schwartz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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LANCE is a part owner of Trek.

What good is that? Everyone wants THE bike that Lance rides, not a bike from a company that's partly
owned by Lance.

Jiyang