[CR] The FatMen announce sponsorship of Richard Sachs, Cyclocross 2009, Dave Wages and other stuff

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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:23:44 -0400
From: "Michael Schmidt" <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>
To: CR <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Thread-topic: The FatMen announce sponsorship of Richard Sachs, Cyclocross 2009, Dave Wages and other stuff
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Subject: [CR] The FatMen announce sponsorship of Richard Sachs, Cyclocross 2009, Dave Wages and other stuff


I thought the CR Group would be interested to know that several CR list members have banded together and have provided financial support to Richard Sachs Cycles. This link shows a picture of one of the Sach's team riders (Matt Kraus I think) wearing his new 2009 kit with the FatMen logo on each shoulder.

The group that I ride with known as the FatMen, consists of several listmembers:

Steve Willis, Dave Neuhaus, Gabriel Romeu and Ray Homiski. In all we have about 15 members with one in Austraila and one in Georgia.

Here is the link

http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/Charm-City-Cyc locross/9700130_qdG3m#655931113_oXtGH-X2-LB

Our press release follows:

Scotch Plains, New Jersey

The FatMen are pleased to throw their considerable girth and support behind the Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team for the upcoming 2009-2010 racing season. The Fatmen, for whom cankles hold peculiar appeal, are longtime (much to his dismay) proponents of Richard's uncompromising skills as a framebuilder, cyclist and ambassador for the sport. Besides, even though he lives in Massachusetts, he is Jersey born and bred (but we cannot get him to admit what exit). To those who wonder why sponsor a racing team when you have no discernable product or service, other than a brand, we reply because we can, and because cyclocross and Richard Sachs Cycles complement our commitment to the sport and the fun it engenders. We are proud of our award-winning FatMen logo and we are excited about increased exposure for our club via the Richard Sachs team.

The FatMen

We are a cycling club based in central New Jersey comprised of skilled riders, former racers and one guy who can¹t ride in a straight line, who enjoy friendship with fellow enthusiasts. While a well developed beer gut and a large posterior are appreciated for drafting purposes, they are not prerequisites, although a self-deprecating sense of humor is essential. We ride from The Bike Stand, a popular and well-known bike shop located at 1778 East Second Street in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

In addition to logging LOTS of mileage on the bikes, we also value a laughter-filled, rich, and rewarding social calendar. We ride all year except in very inclement weather conditions. Current schedule for spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons:

Saturdays @ 8:00 a.m. -- hills

Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. -- flats/rollers

During brighter months we conduct Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday training rides in the evenings. Fridays are reserved for Beer Night @ The Bike Stand with traditional merrymaking. All rides commence and conclude at The Bike Stand except where noted. Competent men and women are welcomed at all rides.

Our Famous Logo

Our distinctive red, black, and white jerseys are familiar to many people throughout the United States and around the world. The creator of our FatMen club brand is David Neuhaus, a fellow Fatman and graphic designer. In 2009 the design received top honors for excellence by the New Jersey Art Directors Club and was also awarded first place in the wearables division. End

Also sponsoring Richard Sachs is the Yoga Studio of listmember Douglas Brooks and I believe that Ronnie Edminston is involved as well.

The current issue of Road Bike Action Magazine features some of the new cross bikes available this year. The Richard Sachs frame and fork is the only bike featured that is lugged steel. No, it does not mention about the 5 year wait period either.

Ellis Cycles By the way, this issue also does a feature article on Dave Wages who was a featured speaker at 2009 Cirque and mentions the fact that his bike was featured at the 2008 Cirque du Cyclisime.

We plan to be at some of the races in New Jersey and perhaps the one out in the Hamptons.

See you there,

Mike Schmidt
Millington, NJ
USA