Michaels Cyclery was at Main and Kellogg in Ames, IA.
I was the Team Mechanic and Equipment Manager from 1978-end of 1983. I did all of the Raleigh 753 bikes including the frameset that LeMond won the '79 Junior Worlds on. The framesets came directly from Gerald O'Donovan's Ikeston(sp?) TI Raleigh Team works shop in England. I spoke with him several times.
Steve Wood came to the team the year following his USCF National Championship road race win in Milwaukee, WI. I think those four riders plus Andy Hampsten and Steve Tilford made up the 1980 Coor's Classic Team.
I won the Campagnolo Mechanics Award that year at theCoors' Classic. Ed Burke was the trainer, my wife was the cook, a kid named Tim was the "Team Boy" and Michael Fatka the Team Director. We were the best looking team there. I used black cloth handlebar tape but on the last day, North Boulder Park Criterium, I used white with talc powder. Our riders just freaked when they saw their bikes that morning. The other teams knew we were there for business, and we didn't disappoint.
I do not remember the poster. If there was one, I would have had it. You most likey have some sort of photograph but I would like to see it. Contact Team Boss Michael Fatka to verify.
Andy Bohlmann Colorado Springs, Colorado
> ... we're looking at a torn up poster from Michael's in Des Moines, back
> in the day.
> demgen
> bradley
> keifle
> wood
> it's going to be a bitch to get it back together. but we'll give it a
try.
> my framer, rose, can frame your ... anyway ...
> robert clair
> alexandria, va 22308
> usa