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ABICI Bikes To Sponsor Top Oregon Development Team



Abici Bicycles is proud to announce a 2-year sponsorship agreement with Team

Oregon the Pacific Northwest?s premiere cycling development team. ?We are

excited to be increasing Abici?s exposure through such a solid, grass-roots

club,? says Abici?s Clark Metcalfe.



New to the high end cycling market, Abici produces Tour de France pedigree

frames made in the United States. Using only the finest grade Alloy and

Carbon Fiber, Abici sets the benchmark for cutting edge, stylish and durable

cycling technology. ?If one wants to compare us with another manufacturer,

think Colnago, DeRosa or Pinarello,? Metcalfe points out.



Abici?s flagship model, the Starship, received rave reviews from Cycle Sport

in the magazine?s January, 2002 issue. Additionally, Abici will offer new

models of competitive weaponry for 2002. The time trial specific Time

Machine, Time Machine-Track and the Vader, as well as the XLR8R Road Racing

frame to be ridden by Team Oregon members.



Team Oregon has developed a number of national caliber racers in the last 5

years. 16-year-old Larssyn Staley (now with the world renowned Saturn

Cycling Development program) is the holder of numerous national junior

titles and reigning Women?s under age 23 national champion. Hood River?s

Luke Pennington, a multiple junior national champion, and up and coming

Mikkel Bossen both continue to develop at the highest competitive levels

with Team Oregon.



Team Oregon members promote cycling events throughout the state. Weekly

races and introductory classes at the Alpenrose Velodrome in SW Portland, a

weekly circuit race series for women and masters racing at Portland

International Raceway and the Eugene Celebration Cycling Classic are a

sampling of events promoted by the members of the Portland-based cycling

club. More information about Team Oregon can be found at

http://www.teamoregon.org.



To check out Abici Bicycles or to build you?re dream bike using Abici?s

convenient ?Kitalator,? visit http://www.abicibikes.com.