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Timebase Pty Ltd v. Thomson Corporation, The Doc. 126 Att. 17 EXHIBIT 11 Dockets.Justia.com \, { ( " From: G"mger Twigg [mailto:GInger@BobsBlcydeShop.com) Sent: Monday, March 22, 20041:42 PM To: Burke, John Subject: Mr. Lemond statement '-. Dear Mr. Burke, Does Mr. Lemond understand the reperOlssions press? Ginger Twigg Ginaer(ji)BobsBicycleShoD.com Bob's. Bicycle Shop and Irony of his recent statements to the 16005. Babcock Street Melbourne, FL 32901 (321) 984-4193 ( )/'(*) --'-.<, ,_0 (/ ( " 7/28/2004 TREK000621 ( Subj From: Maurer, Dave Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 8:46 To: Burke, John AM ect: a FW: LeMond .:rust comment on LeMond trom one of our largest dealers, Bike World. From: -----Original Message----Deziel, Brian AM Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:58 To: Maurer, Dave Subj ect: FH: LeMond I don't know if you have read this yet. these allegations. I can't believe Lemond would continue to make ( '- From: Whit Subj -----Original ect: Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:12 To: Deziel, Brian LeMond Snell lmailto:whitebikeworld.com] AM Message----- http://www.cyclingnewa.com/road/2004/tour04/news/?id_jUl04/jul16news3 cOlIIIIIente to French JU!!wspaper Le Monde, LeMond yesterday implied Armstrong's TQur de France victories were suspect. KWhat I'm saying that is I that want to see the truth when I watch the Tour," LeMond said. is ready to do anything to protect his secret but I don't know how "Lance he will manage to keep on convincing everybody he is innocent." I with this idiot. have had Lets drop the LeMond name and replace wi th something like ArmiItrong Cycles". LeMond is a drunk who can' t hold his liquor, keep bis bands off young girls or even keep his own foot out of his big mouth. . "n it it Whit 1 1/ TREK000602 ( From. White, Norm PM To: Titus, Dan Subj ect: FW: Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 8.17 From: Jake Scully [mailto:jscu1lyøevergreensales.netl Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 4:53 PH To: White, Norm -----Original Message----- SUbject: Norm, Lemond ( "- Per our conversation Thursday evening,_ merchandise from our store. it is in the best interest of PC Bike to remove ail Greg Lemond's services. short-sighted and self-serving cOlIIIIIents cast his name, and evezything associated with it, in an incongruent position with other Trek manufactured products and defacto Unless Mr. Lemond is in posession of proof of wrong doing by Trek's greatest spokesperson, his name has no place in my store. Thank you for your understanding. Jake Scully President PC Bike This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are the property of Marketing andlor its affiliates, are confidential, and are intendedEvergreen Sales and solèly for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-Rail is addressed. you are not one of the named recipient's) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received message in error, please notify the sender at 386-258-2400 and delete this message this immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying If of this e-mail is strictly prohibited." 1 ( \ II TREK000603 ( From: SntJclden. Geoff Sent: Tot SUbject: SUndlIy, July 18, 2004 9:19 PM Trtus, Dan Lemond convnents DanMitch Mode of MeI's (Rhinelander) was full of chatter over the Lemond comments. Visit was 7/1104. Thx Geoff ( " 1 TREK000604 ( \ ( sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:42 PM To: Maurer, Dave Subject: FW: Lemond Fall Out Begins ran To: Deziel, Brian Stephen Ramirez [mail to: stephen. ramirezÆtotal trak. com) Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 10:38 AM FrOlJ\: -----Original Mess8ge----- Subject: Lemond F~ll Out Begins Hi Brian, ( '- Please read this from CID: 2106871579 a customer of ours: Bikeworld, customer. Having bought a Trek 4500 MTB last still happy with your bikes and service. important to tell you that you lost a síÙ.e Untortunaltey for you, there was nothing that you could have today. any better. I was going to buy the Lemond .reno. (which of course done only is $800. 00) but after hearing Greg Lemond slam Lance Armstrong, without any proof, in Ithis years Tour de France, I changed my mind and bought 8 Fuji know $800 isnt alot of money to your .Newest.. organization but I also imagine that you want to sell as many bikes as you can. is my hope that you have access to a Lemond representative and can express dissatisfaction in losing a sille because of thier spokesperlòlon. your I that Trek and Lemomnd are in business together and thats what made know not buying the bike difficult (that and I really liked the bike). Anyway. I appreciate your time and will continue to use YOur bike shop. I just wanted you to know. because- there may be more missed purchases than just month from you, However, r felt I Just a quiCk note from a it was and am It me. Thanks. Jim Burckhard Regards, Stephen Ramirez TotalTrak Order Fulfillment --------------------------------------Online Order Fulfillment Center: 5911 Broadway 1 ,.// ( TREK000601 ( ( FroIn: YOUI'Ig, MI1te!w SøIt: To: Subject: Monday, July 19, 2004 11:45 AM ì1tus, Dan LeMond .~ DTLake Mary has been getting kiled with LeMond's latest words. Here Is what they had to say: Some customers are covering up LeMond's name on their bike that they have recently purchased from lake Mary Some customers are trashing LeMond for sayIng what he did One of Karen's customers was buying a leMond when it became available and now he Is declining to buy the bike David's World Cycles. main store Customers are saying LeMond should keep his mouth shut ( " FYI Andrew Young Territory Manager Trek,. Gary Rsher, LeMond and Klein BIcycles central Aorida VoIæ Mall (800) 313-8735 X 2927 _-L<, (ll'(*) 1_0 / 1 ( \, TREK000605 ( \. ( From: Sentz TOI Snudden, Geotf Monday, ~ 19, 2004 1:43 PM llt1.Ilf. Dan 5ubjecl:: Greg l!!IIlOfld DanBrian at Nor Door had three customers over the weekend coment about Greg. not going to buy one of that asshoJes bikes' The worst of which was a 'I'm sure as hell ( " 1 TREK000608 ( Snudden, GI!dt July 19, 2004 1:44 PM 11bls, DlIn Greg k!mond MOI1day, DanBoth stadium bike stores wanted to know what was up wi grog, end If there is going to be anymore lemond bikes. ( \ '-- 1 ! \ TREK000607 ( ( From: WhIe, Nann sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:04 AM To: Titus, Dan Subject: Lemond fyI From The Bicycle Retailer web site Quote Of The Day JULY 20, 2004 nDrugs are now so pawerfullhat they can change a man physiologIcally. One could even convert 8 mule into a stallon.. Greg LeMond, who has gone pubßc with doubts lance Armstrong's post-cancer victories have come drug free. - ( \... Norm WhIte Territory Manager Trek, Klein, Gat)' FIsher, and Lemond BIcycles norm whíte8ltreJcbíkes.com 1-800-313-8735, ext. 2915 /> ( \. 7/21/2004 TREK000609 ( ( Sent: To: Qlbject: ~: McGuInt, MIle Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:58 AM 1JI:us, Dan ZIon CycJery ilIldltlmlrld Mary's comments were as follows: "What is that ídiot thínking? the bicycles on my floor.. He just needs to keep his mouth shut fm almost ashamed to have IDs name on That's just about verbatim and completely unsolicited. ( '-- Mike McGuire Territozy Manager Trek Bicycle Corp. mike_mcguire@frekbike.com (BOO)879-8735 x2335 ;> 1 ( \ TREK000606 ( c Rus9I!Il, Dave wednesdlIy, July 21, 2004 10-.17 AM TIlus, o.J LeMond I5sues I HI Dan, Jjust wanted to let you know have received a number of negative comments from my LeMond dealers. They have told me that customers aren't happy with Greg's remarks. Chris Zæe, my largest dealer had a customer cancel an order for a Tete de Course as well as anolher 1 wanting to sen his year old Tete de Course that was built up especiaRy for him. Is a statement or a rebuttJe goWlg 10 be made by anyone or are we going to just ride this mess out? Thanks, Dave ( '- (I TREK000611 i \ ( .... ~: ( \.. Thanks for the books and materials, Joyce. Hey, is It true Greg Lemond Is saying bad things about Lance again? Maybe It's time to replace his sticker on the bikes with one that says "Armstrong". I teU you this because my guess Is Trek may need to make a response to the dealers. It seems Inconceivable that Lemond would slam the guy who has done so much for cydlng and well, ultimately the company that butters Greg's own bread. I'm not sure it will affect sales but the staff gets a bad taste for Greg. Thanks, Gil McCormick Wheat ~ lliltllrlde'MC.Cllm Wheat Rldge CyçIery 7085 w. 38Ih Ave. co 80033 olllce loll free mobile www.ridBwfc.cam 3O:H24-3221 x100 1-888-743-3972 3lY.HI75-1463 303-420-3511 fax ( 7/2212004 TREK000610 ---c ., From: Chrlsto797@aof.com [maiJto:Chrlsto797@aoI.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22,200410:50 AM To: Burke, John; Moran, DIck Subject: Lemond Bikes John and Dick: I am concerned, as not doubt you are, about Greg Lemond's negative comments about Lance Annstrong. My road customers are verJ aware of It and I have already had one customer hesitant to look at a Lemond over this. ( '. \. "U be interested In how you make femon(d)ade out of this lemon(d). Chris Koos Vrtesse Cycle Shop Nonnal,lL 7/28/2004 TREK000622 From: Young, Andrew Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:49 PM .ìibJs, Dan Sent: To: Subject: leMond DTVal called me today to say she has had 3 people come into the store and ask if she sold LeMond and when she said not they said great"' won't shop ata store that sells LeMond", Yikes, Also. Chain Wheel was asking how to handle the people who are not happy with LeMond because the question keeps coming up "whafs up with Lemond"? "Doesn't Trek own LeMond how can they let this happen?" ( " WOW. This is not good. Andrew Young Territory Manager Trek, Gary Fisher, leMond and Klein Bicycles Central Florida Voice Mail (SOD) 313-8735 X 2927 ( _-L<, )/'(*) ,_0 ( 1 TREK000614' .i ( Message from Jeff Haase / outside rep area 522 July 23. 2004 Two dealers in my area have said that they are going to drop us because of what LeMond is saying. Both dealers are doing 15K with us; Sunshine Bicycle Shop & Outspokin in South Carolina. :t ( \. ( TREK000615 / ( t From: Young, Andrew Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 12:08 To: Tícus. Dan LeMond subject: PM DT- OUtfitters Adam told me today he is going to ask JB to get rid of hoopla is having to go through with customers complaining. LeMond after all the ( \. FYI Andrew Young Trek, Gary Fisher, LeMond and Klein Bicycles Central Florida Voice Mail (SOO) 313-8735 X 2927 , Territory Manager 0 -\~, (-}{;"(") ( \ 1 TREK000612 ":. , (, ( Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 7:0S To: Titus, Dan Ce: 'dave@thebikepros.com' Subj ect: FW: Trek Update Dan, From: Bonine, Marc PM Here are Thanks, Marc some Lemond comments for you. Marc Bonine ( " marc_bonine@trekbikes.com Trek Bicycle Corporation Chicago Territory Manager 800-879-8735 ext 2325 Please From: visit us at www.TrekTravel.com to book you next cycling vacation! Dave Eenigenburg [mailto:dave@tbebikepros.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 10:33 PM To: Bonine, Marc Cc: thebikefan@hotmail.com; Gene@thebikepros.com Subject: Re: Trek Update -----Original Message----- Marc I was going to wait until tbe dealer show to bring this up, but Greg's comments made sick. r don't have to tell you that any sane person in the bike industry, much less cycling legend, would do or say anything to blackball tbe person bringing it to the forefront of media for the first time. This was simply assinine! r me a got a chance to spend a couple of days through Trek Travel with Greg and thought be was He even talked with me about his lack of interest with the good guy. Tour, but we botb agreed that the event was "our" superbowl, Indy 500, The Masters, etc. all wrapped into I one! cannot figure this out and hope there is swift and immediate action taken by Trek. a One of my stores sells approx. 42% of its gross revenue in road as far as business. bikes and we have customers coming in DAILY asking if we are going to continue selling I LeMond bikes. tell them that the brand is sollid and I wish the latest event had not Now, happened. This very evening a VERY important customer in the store ($10,000 annually and never asks "Dave, why don't you let me pay for that LeMond for a discount} made this comment: victoire you have on display_ I want to because I would like to take it out in the parking lot and run it over a few times with my car... then you can have it back and just keep the money. n If the offer is made again, I will take him up on 1 it. TREK000616 c ( David Eenigenburg TheBikePros > Hi Trek/Fisher dealers, > > > > A quick update. > > > > > > > > 1. Yellow Live Strong wristbands will be back in stock on Monday. 2. Christmas Dating is now available for lS bikes or $500 in parts. 3. If anyone has heard any feedback on Greg Lemonds comments concerning Lance, I need to document it. Trek is concerned about this issue. ( ~ v ~ ( 2 TREK000617 l \ ( From: Haase, Jeff sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 7:04 AM To: DiMenna, Gene Subject: AREA 522 Backlash from lemond, sunshine in clemson Is dropping lemond. Outspokln In columbia does not want to bring anymore in for the time being. Hoping this wßl blow over. ( '- ( // 1 TREK000627 ---( I'rem: Sentl To; SubJecb HoI1mBnn, JaIm MondiIy, 1'Ilus, Dan Lemoixf July 26,. 2004 8:41 AM Dan, Last Monday and Tuesday I had several people ask me about Lemonds comments. None of the dealers said It would affect their buying decisions however. They just thought Lemond was maki1g an ass or himself. Jerry kegel did have a consumer corne in at Wheel Brookfield and say he was going to seØ his Lemond bike because of the comments. Homer ( "- ( , TREK000618 ~ ( From: SentI Toe SUbject: MtGuR, Mike J~ 26. 2004 10:19 PM lUlls. Dan and likes Plus Lemond Monday, Dan. Usa had a few negative comments from customers, "How are you going to seD these bilces (Lemonds) after the comments he made about Lance?" "You should turn off your sign {neon Lemond sign)." Usa said that his comments "concern" her and the impact that it will have on sales. ( \, Mike feels that the comments were out of line, but thinks that by next year most people will forget that he had said anything. McGuire Territory Manager Trek Bicycle Corp. n1ÍkeJIlCguire@trekbike.com (BOO) 879-8735 x2335 ( TREK000619 c Hi John, I would like to express my allegations that GL has made about Lance. I would like you to know that I concerns about the have had no less than 3-4 people per day for the last week say: I would not consider a Lemond bicycle." . I know you are busy, but I think you should make some kind of statement and post It to Dexter. Charlie ( " The Bike Line. INC 6520 Cornell Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 311.253.2611 Go 46220 to www.thebikeline.com .and start receiving our monthly eNews to stay informed on current events and specials! . 0 , 0 -\<. (*)/'(*) (*)/'(*) -\<. (*)/'(*) ,0 -\<, ( 1 TREK000620 ( , ( ~. ... [mailto:Christo797@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:58 PM To: Burke, John Subject: Re: Lemond Bikes From; Christo797@801.com John: As an elected official in my community, I felt a kinship in your response. I responded as you did to me, almost verbatim, to many issues in my have again made aware that criticism without opinion is at its best, community. reactive. It barely ( \, My beliefs as a Lemond dealer: differentiation of product, marketing, and consumer support of Trek. The passage of time as well as the passing of the torch to Lance as the Great American Cyclist has not served Greg Lemond well, mostly in that he has not acknowledged this passage. In place of recognizing the historic moment of Lance's accomplishment and his place in this history, he has chosen to cheapen it with hollow accusations. This is a significant marketing issue for Trek, but whatever solution you the product and the support of it from Trek Bicycle is the true story. craft, To paraphrase James Carrville, "It's the product." The strength of Lemond Bicycles has always been the result of innovation, To quote another great American, H.L. Menken said, "For every complex and it. s wrong." You can count on me as part problem, there is a simple solution. of the complex solution. . . Chris Koos Vitesse Cycle Shop Normal, IL ( 1 TREK000624 CONFIDENTIAL ( ( Message Page I of I To: Burke, John Subject: John, From: Jeff Selzer fmailto:jselzer@paloaltobicycles.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:09 PM Thanks. Thanks for the note. I gotta say I was thoroughly embarrassed with my golf perfonnance. I the driving range and will then have since been hitting work on my puffing game. I won't ever be a great golfer but my goal is to not bring to the game in the future. shame Again thank you for the opportunity to come out and see the new Lemond /lne. My staff is excited line. Wlen Greg was out here in May he left his bike about the new for some of my people to ride and they LOVED itl numbers will improve as soon as those bikes Our become available. . I am looking forward to the August show. ( See you then. Jeff Selzer General Manager Palo Alto Bicycles 650-328-7411 jselzer@paloaltobicycles.com W'#W.oaloaltobicy~ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by A VG Free Edition. Version: 7.1394/ Virus Database: 268.9.1/369 Release Date: 6/19/2006 - / ( TREK010126 ..---- ( ( ) Huber, Elisabeth From: (j George, Curt Monday, June 26. 20062:16 PM Huber. Elisabeth Sent To: Subject: FW: That makes seUing his bikes harder Here Is one FrcIm: White, Norm Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 6:26 PM To: TItus, Dan; GeoIge, CWt SUbject: FW~ That makes seiling his bikes haJtler Here we go agaln... From: AntonIo Russo [ma/llD:lrt.Jsso@abcbilæ.mm) sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 2:U PM To: Whle,. Norm SUbject: That makes seiling his bikes harder htlp:lIsporls.Y8hoo.comlsclnews?Slug=a{p-~ngfrausalemon~prov=a~type=~ ( \.. 'M1y doe& he not just SHUT UP? Even if true -It Is not good for business. He comes off once again as II bitter man Who did not get the lova at home that lance did. Just in lime for the ~1e8se of the new "Lemond" line. ,I Antonio RUS80 General Manager Serotla Bicycle Fit Technician American Bloycle Company 240 South 3rd Street Jack80nville Beach, FL 32250 904-2464433 fax 904-246-0133 cell 904-994-9492 www.abcblke COIU trussoðabcbllce.com "For All Your Cycling Needs" TREK Orbea - ClIDIlOndale . Serotta - .RedhiIIs.Racing Beuches Vela Sport ( 6/26/2006 -~. TREK000566 ( ( From: Tin Brick [malJto:tbrick@brlckwheels.com] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 5:05 AM To: Maurer, Dave; Smith, Caleb Cc: Shrift. Mike; Monce~ Jay Subject: Fw: If I were Trek. I would fold this brand From a customer - Original Message - ( '- To: News GrouP. Sent: Sunday. June 25, 2006 11:00 PM J Subject: If I were Trek, would fold this brand From:GMffJ.i1Y-~ LeMond: Annstrong threatened my life" Fonner Tour de France champion Greg leMond has given French L'Equipe newspaper an exclusive interview, published on Sunday, June 25, 2006, In which the American has taken a stand against Lance Annsbong, the ua and the Vrijman report. LeMond said that Lance Armstrong has threatened him for having criticised the seven-time race winn..... coUaboration with Italian sports doctor Mtchele Ferrari. LeMond, who won the Tour de France In 1986, 1989, 1990, said that he was pressured by Armstrong in 2001 after saying that he was disappointed at the Texan's association with the controvenJlal preparatore. "Lance threatened me, he said. "He threatened my wife, my business, my life. His biggest threat consisted of saying that he (Armstrong) would find ten people to testify that I took EPO." In the Interview, leMond continued by holding the uct responsible for their failure to deal with the problem of doping. "This problem goes beyond Annstrong," he said. "lbe Spanish scandal is ..other example, the entire system Is corrupt, the UCI is corrupt. II " n LeMond also referred to the VriJman report, named after the expert commissioned by the Uct to probe the L 'Equlpe allegations of doping against Armstrong. ''The report should have come from WADA or the French Ministry of Health, II he said. RSut it doesn't change anything if you catch a rider because Lance is now retired and it continues. · .Ii''' ( 7/3112006 TREK000629 Message ::.:<~ ..-....loJ [ .,-~ t....: Page 2 of2 ( ~f LeMond added that Annstrong as a person was consumed with ambition: "He needs power -with money, or with women. He will never find happlness.1I b.Uf).:.llwww..çyç..in9JltW$..(;Q.mlnQ.Y.VI...fIDPll(þ.ne..Y.VII2.QO.6.ßun061jun26..news Geoffrey Davis Cell: 214-529-9622 . www~G...QØd.G..Y.Y.Leß.ding..ço.m The 0Iftc1a1 Mortgage Guy for the Stall of RIchardson BlIleMartI Love God, Love your Neighbor ( ., . / (/ 7/31/2006 \ \. TREK000630 ---( ( \ ,/ From: marty _m@blcydesportShop.can [mailto:marty _m@blcyclesportshop.com] Sent: Monday, lune 26,2006 10:06 AM To: Maurer, Dave Subject: Zipper Dave, Can you put a zipper in Greg's mouth. I would assume that there will be less impact this year from these comments. Maybe Trek could sponsor an episode of Jerry Springer with these two. ( '\ leMond: "Armstrong threatened my lifeFormer Tour de France champ;on Greg LeMond has given French L'Equipe newspaper an exclusive interview, published on Sunday, June 25, 2006, in which the American has taken a stand against Lance Anm;trong, the UCI and tile Vrijman report. LeMond said that Lance Armstrong has threatened him for having criticised the seven-time race 'winner's collabomtion with -Italian sports doctor Michele Ferrari. Lei\1ond, who won me Tour de France in 1986, 1989, 1990, said that he was pressured by Armstrong in 200 I after saying that he was disappointed at the Texan's association with the controversial preparatore. "Lance threatened me," he said. "He threatened my wife, my business, my life. His biggest threat consisted of saying that he (Armstrong) would find ten people to testify that I took EPO, II In tbe interview, LeMond continued by holding the VCI responsible for their failure to deal with the problem of doping. "Thls problem goes beyond Armstrong," he said. "The Spanish scandal is another _ you Lance is now retired and it continues." LeMond added that Armstrong as a person was consumed with ambition: "He needs power- with money, or with women. He will never find happiness." .I1UJ;!.:!!21W~.J;~1i.!.18D.ew.~çQmI!J&W~4>hp?id':=.JJ~w:s!2Q9.P1ilJ..1].o.M.Y..Q2.Q!1~W.a example, the entire system is corrupt, the Vel is c.ormpt." LeMond also referred to the Vrijman report, named after thç expeJ.1 commissioned by the VCI to probe the L'Equipe allegations of doping against Armstrong. "Therepon should have come from W ADA or the French Ministry of Health," he said. "But it doesn't change anything if catch a rider because Have a great day, mm / ( 7/31/2006 TREK000631 / / /' // ,/ /' A, ....." Page 1 of I Huber, Elisabeth From: stoffel, Will Sent: Monday, June 26,2006 4:18 PM To: Huber. Efisabeth Subject: FW: LeMond Here ís the first of the soon to come barrage. Will Stoffel Inside Sales Trek Klein FISher Lemond Phone# 920-478-2191 ext 12263 FaX# 920-478-5657 [mailto:alpumell@pasadenacycfery.com] From: Alan Purnell Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 4:11 PM To: stoffel, Win Subject: LeMond Will I could not give the expensive ones Last time LeMond spoke out about lance my LeMond sales went down. talking lance again in the media. Jthought we were past this and was excited about Now he is out trash away. help sales. 'Mly can't Lance and LeMond see that they are on I the new LeMond bikes. don't see how this can sport. Alan the same team, and this only hurts the \ ( \. " "..~' I he seems kind of petty. P.S. Greg LeMond was my hero when was racing, now / \ ,-/ 6/26/2006 TREK009707 ( ---( From: Dan To: Burke, John Sent: Thu Jul 27 20:02:40 2006 Subject: Is there anything you can do about Lemond? Hi John, A and you local forum is will see hammering GL about his latest he's not going to help sales. comments about Floyd. Check out this link http://www.sorba.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8755&start=15 ( '-- Why can't he some momentum customers say "He's keep quiet? His is really making himself look like a jerk. We are getting with his new bikes and have seen them selling well. Now what do we say when a jerk, I wouldn't ride a bike with his name on it"? Looking forward to see you and the rest of the Trek team in a couple of weeks. Dan Thornton President Free-Flite Web Bicycles www.freeflitebicyc1es.cam <http://www.freeflitebicycles.com> Email dan@freeflite.com <mailto:.comdan@freeflite.cam> 2949 Canton Rd. #1000 Marietta, GA GA 30066 4177 Roswell Rd Marietta, 3165 Peachtree NBDA 30062 GA Rd NE Atlanta, 30305 Board Secretary Member of: NBDA, NGBDA, SORBA, IMBA, YaYa Bike! I 1 ( TREK000633 .' ( From: Dan [mailto:dan@freeflite.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:36 AM To: Burk:e, John Subject: RE: Is there anything you can do about Lemond? Greg called me last week and we had a very good and lively discussion. Still wish he was more selective in what he says. I was pretty frank with him. He truly seemed surprised that we have customers that say they will NOT buy a Lemond bike due to his media fight with Lance. ( '-, See you next week Dan Thornton President Free-Flite Bicycles Web www.freeflitebicycles.com <http://www.freeflitebicycles.com> <mailto:.comdan@freeflite.com> &mail dan@freeflite.com 2949 Canton Rd. #1000 Marietta, GA 30066 4177 Roswell Rd Marietta, GA 30062 GA 30305 3165 Peachtree Rd NE NBDA Board Atlanta, Secretary RBDA, Member of: NGBDA, SORRA, IMBA, YaYa Bike! Burke, John [mailto:John Burke@trekbikes.com] Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:35 AM To: Dan Subject: RE: Is there anything you can do about Lemond? From: 1 TREK000636 I \ @ ( \ '--, to A very difficult issue. Dan Thanks for the feedback. We are doing the best we can. jb. -----Origina~ Message----From: Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 8:03 PM To: Burke, John Subject: Is there anything you can do about Lemond? [mailto:dan@freeflite.com] Hi John, A link local forum is hammering GL about his and you will see he's not going to help sales. latest comments about Floyd. Check out this http://www.sorba.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8755&start=15 say when customers say "He's Why can't he keep quiet? His getting some momentum with his new a is rea~ly making himself look like a jerk. We are bikes and have seen them selling well. Now what do we jerk, I wouldn't ride a bike with his name on it"? Looking forward to see you and the rest of the Trek team in a couple of weeks. ( \ Dan Thornton '-- President Free-Flite Web Bicycles www.freeflitebicycles.com <http://www.freeflitebicycles.com> Email dan@freeflite.com<mailto:.comdan@freeflite.com> 2949 Canton Rd. #1000 Marietta, 4177 Roswell Rd GA 30066 Marietta, GA 30062 GA 3165 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, NBDA Board 30305 Secretary NBDA, NGBDA, SORRA, Member of: IMBA, YaYa Bike! 2 ;; ( 'c TREK000637 ( ( Hanson <dave@jaxbicycles.com> Dick; Burke, John; Moran, Paul 'heidi mcKinster' <heidimac@mac.com>; 'Brian Cox' <brian@jaxbicycles.coID> Sent: Man Feb 26 16:22:56 2007 Subject: Greg LeMond please share CC: He had a Jax customer appreciation Night Huntington Beach store last Thursday night Greg LeMond special guest Greg is the best guest I have EVERY ha~ ( \, Soooo personal and sharing of his time and stories We received so many compli~ents :-le represented Trek, Jax and himself GREAT Thank you for having Greg available to our dealers to best. enhance our businesses He is t:he Dave Hanson President Jax Bicycle Center i \ TREK009610 ~~- ~ ( ( '-. rom: Jer eV4nfgmail.com Sent: Thursday, July 26, To: Consumer, Trek Subject: Trekbikes.com Contact A Os Inquiry "Trek Contact Us" request has been made: Jeremy Levin Name: Email: jerlevin@gmail.com Comments: badmouthing I\'m a Grêg LeMond? On sales \"insane\", attention. We a \"sick\", in a bike store. Can you please get Floyd Landis to stop recent public radio interview (SaCal), Mr. Landis called him \"needs help\". I know this because customers brought this to my manager a . carry significant number of LeHOnd Racing Cycles and they\'ve usually sold themselves (great bikes!) Being sick and crazy 1s NOT the kind of image we want associated high-end bikes, and Mr. Landis is very likely hurting our (and therefore Trek\'s)with these with these insults. We would appreciate business it it Trek would look out for the interests of its brand and of the retailers who carry LeMond products. it / I \ " TREK000638 ( r( / 1fI /' Page I ofJ From: Foos, Sam Sent: Friday, July :n,2007 10:58 A,\f To: Huber, Elisabeth Subject: FW: Mr, LeMond FYI looks like some of our dealers are not that impressed with how Greg has been representing our company, Sam Foo", I TrekBleyc1e Corporation I !nsìd.. Saks I RÚO.879,8735xI2..J.761 ~..J09~.IÌ;tre~Þik~1S,çQ.Ql F:'l< 920,4ï8-55ó7 I SeDt: Friday, July 27, 2007 9:33 Fro..: thomas fàulk [mailto:tornmy@jaxbicycles,com] AM ( " To: Johnson, Greg; Foes, Sam Subject: Mr. LeMond -::,:' Puerto, "I am not pointing the fmger at him [ContadorJ. I am simply saying if Rasmussen got caught then we also need to have a very close look at his competitors." was From Cycling News.... "leMond insisted that the riders know very weIJ who dopes and who doesn't, suggesting that ~it's obvious there are still dopers in the peloton." He explained that Contador weighs the same as Rasmussen, and both climbed at the same speed as Pantani. "That's sufficient for the red flag to come up." He also reminded us that Contador's name came up in connection with Operación but çJ~@i!ft~r tbe:4P9J,-TOJ.l[. Somebody at Trek should leU LeMond to shut his big fucking mouth and quit trying to harm the company that writes his checks. First with Lance now with Condor Man. Tommy Faulk *Purchasing. Components. Softgoods Nutrition&Rubber Jax Bicycle Center 14280-0 Culver Drive Irvine, CA 92604 (Te/e)949-262-7287 (x. 1 06) (fax)949-262-7285 www.Jaxbicycles.com I ( TREK009712 CONFIDENTIAL ( Kevin Ishaug [mailto:Kevin@FreewheeIBike.com] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:48 AM To: From: -----Original Message----Titus, Dan RE: Lemond SUbject: ( Dave Ebel and Jim Kudorer (sp?). One of the guys mothers brought the bikes us to build, included was the packing and cost (nice to know what your margin is on a Victoire!l and ship-to address (Greg's). The mother knows Kathy Lemond somehow, that is as much as I know. in for list Again, I hate wasting your time and mine on this issue, but you can imagine it raises my blood pressure a few points. Regards, Kevin From: Titus, Dan [mailto:Dan Titus@trekbikes.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:48 PM To: Kevin Ishaug -----Original Message----RE: Subject: Lemond Kevin, Can you DT provide first and last names of these kids? Thanks. From: -----Original Wednesday, To: Titus, Dan Subject: Lemond Sent: Message----Kevin Ishaug (mailto:Kevin@FreewheelBike.com] March 19, 2008 11:10 AM Dan, I my wanted to bring to your attention Lemond. a matter that recently occurred in I market regarding Greg men Two weeks ago, worked with two young that were interested in buying road bikes for the upcoming season. After making the presentation and getting our selection narrowed down, the customers selected Lemond Zurich's based on my recommendation of fit, 1 ( TREK011479 CONFIDENTIAL ~. We and performance. did not have the exact specifications that the two young men were looking for, we ordered bikes and were expecting to complete the sale last weekend. After ordering bikes to the customers order (we had last years bikes and they wanted this years models), one of the value fill young men bikes. The returned this past weekend to inform me that they were able to get the "hook-up" from Greg Lemond himself, and since they were saving over 50%, they ordered Victoire's instead. And, to make matters even worse, they an extra bike to sell online to ordered cover that cost of the first two results of Greg's actions: *Undermining the dealer relationship *Devaluing the process and services we provide *Taking profit $$ directly out of my pocket *Straining the relationship between Freewheel and Lemond/Trek we Why would to support a vendor that is deliberately using baCk-channels word sell products in our market? As an immediate resolution to this problem, the only fair and practical thing that I can see is account for the lost profit $$ that we have foregone to bill Mr. Lemond's as a result of his I action. Furthermore, going forward, would like an apology and his that he will not sell around his dealers going forward. Regards, ( \. Kevin Ishaug Owner, Freewheel Bike Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-339-2223 ( , 2 TREK011480 ~ ( ( To: Moran, From: Kevin Ishaug [mailto:Kevin@FreewheelBike.com] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 4:49 PM Paul Subject: Paul, Lemond trying to kick up a dust of Greg Lemond in this Not only is this bad business, it is a direct market and the damage it has caused. violation of Federal laws regarding price discrimination and product dumping. The Robinson-Patman Act of 1936 (or Anti-Price Discrimination Act, 15 U.S.C. ~ 13) is a United States federal law that prohibits what were considered, at the time of passage, to be anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically price discrimination and product I dumping. will spare you the boring details, but the general theme is Rdon't defecate Thanks storm, where you dineR! The two recipients of the 59cm Lemond Victoires are Jim Kudorer and Dave Ebel. The 3rd bike that was shipped into our market is unaccounted for, perhaps you could check Ebay...I don't have the packing list at hand, but the price on them was $2,000, or about 36% less than my wholesale cost. We received the bikes on March 19th for assembly, so they shipped sometime around March 15th. " for taking the time to follow-up rather share my frustration with on this matter. I wasn't Dan regarding the conduct ( --' Regards, Owner, Kevin Ishaug Freewheel Bike / ( 1 TREK006590 ( ( Page 1 ofl ;' \, WEU THAT WAS A BIT OF A BOMBSHELU Glad I already own a Kleinlll ( " Benjamin Gruber Owner Trek Bicycle Store of Mount Pleasant 1180 Oakland Market Rd Mt Pleasant, SC 29466 P: 843-881-0013 ( C: 843-819-0894 F: 843-881-0014 ben@trekbikesofmount,pleasant.com www.trekbikesofmountDleasantcom ==__======-.-mIiJil'~~.==--======:Z=:' ( ( \ TREK009895 ( Page I of2 From: KathyB [kathyb@koehlingers.com) Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11 :35 Mail, Media Sent: AM To: Subject: Re; Important Announcement from Trek President John Burke Dear John, 'N'hile you have run a wildly successlùl business I have seen Me Lemond be a contradiction to what I know the TREK name stand for. As these things are never easy, I will be praying all goes well and quickly. Thank you for doing all you do for cycling and being great ambassadors of the 5incerel!;l' sport. Kath,y f)oling :5 I ,';Iears in the c,yding business Koehlinger C,ydíng and Fitness 95 :fears in the c:fdíng business R,d ( \'" 54-I 2 /!linois Fort Wa:Jne, IN +6804(2.60)+)2-5526 it (50 On Apr 8, 2008, at 11 :27 AM, Trek Bicycle Corporation wrote; Vi~W ~hJs~n);;i.J in :f..Ollr. òrow5er T.RE3C ':.,.~' April S. 2008 Important Announcement from Trek President John Burke a Today. Trek filed IdWSliit to sever our ongoing busin.ess relationship with Greg LeMond. Coming to this decision and filing this la",;stJit W.IS an unfortr./tl<1te step for Trek to take. It carne oniy after rnuch thought, fefleníon on otJr bus-lne$s ,')nd this relcuionship, and after receiving., 41-page f;'l"WSliit wÎ1H::h GreÇl LeMond served on Trek Mill' 20. 2008 Trek its bU5Int?SS :elationship wIth Cf~g LeMond in 1995. By 199f.;). th~ LeMond line WdS one of the rasrest growing road bike ÍJrands Jnd one of the top five largesT road bike I,rands ;n the United Slares. Olier i/v'~ h.ave lJ:tHft rhe L~\r,,1ond Örand Inro a S j 5 me years. milifon business despite significant ilnd ':Jngolng diffiCulty" with Crego bf"gdO TREK011951 ( ( Oespfte our high hopes for the l.r:lMond br.,nd1 many rnn(.ì\i<u"ivþ. désu;;ns, ~troniJ (o(nrnftm~n{ dnd ')uPPÜít from Trek. rhe cünrintJe.j di$paraglJ~g statements and harmful actions frotll Greg have undermined the l.eMond brand and Trek ,15 a whole. Contlnued lhre,nened legal ilnion from Greg has brought liS to the place \,V~ find ourselves in loday and forced the deÔsion we have made. Page 2 of2 I~t Greg li;Mond continuE: to damage th~~ Tr.(!lç f;ln1Hy. especL=li!y lhe r~td1Jers \,'ÿho have so fiilr1 to build and self his brand. His actions è.ft': incoosistt:nr with Trek V.::llld?:S '!rtlu~s :Jlif:: beHltv~ in ..1nd live evecyday. Thís IS a l"~Jatìon~;hjp rhdt we, .lS a (ompar1Y, can no longer (lfford to be 'vVr; need to liì. from Greg LeMolld and go à.b.out our busini':ss. move away \'Vfl ')il"ripfy C"ånr)út ',lIiorked p.xdtlng new line of Klein road bIkes at Trek World in Þ.ugusr 2008. To support YOlt during ~his tran$itjo(1 period, Trek >",,'iU b~ ;)ff~rln9 Lêf\Aond retailers a "Ìittes rebate promotion to hp.{p drive the 'i<lles of your 2008 LeMond invenCOIy. .4cldiriona!ly, YO,I (.In look 10rw,1(d w seE'm') <1n You Ciln find iloditiondl materials With full details regarding tcdaY'5 announcement on DextN. \rlith so many pOSitive things going on at Trek and with our business stronger than ev~r, you Thilt tOdilY', announcement will only make us a stronger cOmpany romorrow. Thank you for your business. Best Regards. John Burke TI!Î':> ~OhìJII:....as '5t;\r1t to ka.th'yþ~~'~t.1eb.!inq~(~.:çom. T,:I : wtlnt to reassure ( \ , ! c s.hare thiS meS$alJf~ manage. i".ìUf elnd!f ~m"f~ren-:,~s or ttj :.!iiSld)scr1be. Wflh <l fnc:'-rd. cl.ic.k hE::n.~. di(.k ht?rf<. .......~BnoNTO C~)!Jyri9hr ',"; 2008 Tj'~k Skydl! Corp.~:r~{t:cn. '.:;15Ç1~~ '. .4/f Rights R~sePJl2d. BÜl W. r...1,:uJiso(j ~)t l-V;tt>7:r!Oi.). WI / ( TREK011952 ( " ( Page lofl From: ben witt [mailto:bcnwittll@hotmai1.com) Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 1: 16 PM To: Mock, Aaron Subject: leMond ( " Aaron, '-. I look forward to great bikes in the fall, and will conrinne to support the Sorry to hear about bow things have twned out bikes you guýs think up. Keep up the good worle, hope all is as well as it can be. Take care, Ben Win MilltownC ycles.com More innnediate than e-mail? Qe.t ilÄt.aJ\ta.Ç~s_~.Wiu!;ù!\'y':ú.j:v_~..,\j,~~~r. r> TREK009913 , l, ( From: Dan <dan@freeflite.com> To: Burke, John Sent: Tue Apr 08 13:22:48 2008 Subject: Thank You John! Don't know if yeu recall my email regarding Greg a~d his damage to the Trek and brand from two years ago, but I'm behind your decision 100~_ It's goi~g to be a wei~d for a few months hav~ng to sell and clear the shelves. Lemond little Trust me when I say you have this retailer behind your decision. Dan Thornton President, Owner ( '-., Web www.freeflitebicycles.com <http://www.freeflitebicycles.com> <mailto:.cemdan@freeflite.com> Canton 3rnail dan@freeflite.com Marietta, East 2nd VP NBDA Cobb, Buckhead, Board NGBDA, SORBA, I-lember: NBDA, IMBA, LAB (/ ( TREK009891 ~.,. ....~ ( ( ~f I 1 f Dexter User Email Message Page 1 of 1 ! l VandeBerg, Scott From: rayscycl@pacbell.net Sent To: Cc: Tuesday, April DB, 2008 1:37 PM VandeBerg, Scott; Moran, Paul rayscycl@pacbell.net Subject: Please pass on rdek~er Dexter Email - Contact My Rep ; From: rayscycl@pacbell.net To: scott_vandeberg@trekbikes.com Subject: Please pass on Message pauJ_moran@trekblke.com ; Thank the company and JB for being so forthright with us the dealers. I think that most dealers have been fairly sick of GL's statements in the world press and the damage it was doing to our industry in general and TREK specifically. The powerpoint slide was very Informative and gives a clear tlmeline to the issues and decisions. ( '-.. On a small side note year. - I never heard Trek's postion to the online selling issues that were posed earlier this Thanks again for all the hard work and for supporting the IBO channel. Ray User Information Dexter User: Account SU718500 1718500 Ray Posey Ray's Cyde, loe #: Customer Name: Company Name: Customer Address: 400 Main Street Vacaville, CA US 95688-3910 This email was generated on 04/08/2008 at 02:37:17 PM (EST) / / 4/812008 \ TREK009468 ~,- ~. .. Ii Y .Page I of] From: Pilger, Tyler Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4;46 PM To: Price, Chad Subject: FW: Trek Road Follows with our discussions. Tyler ( \. From: Ben Lassanske [mai1tD:ben@jaxbicycles.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:21 PM To: Pilger, Tyler Subject: Trek Road it is Hopefully you are not getting too bombarded with this whole LeMond thing. It's too bad, but I am glad over. llli!ll do a steel road bike for 2009 (besides the 520). It is a consistent seller and wildly popular (steel road bikes), Masi has created some nitch demand for themselves. It would be great to see a Trek steel road bike line; made in usa. We have been experiencing increasing demand for steel the last year on the road as welf. Nobody can meet demand it seems. Trek $1500 and $2200 price points ore golden. Just my two cents worth. Hope all is wen with you. Toke it easy. Ben Lassanske Purchasing and RefoR ServIces Jox Bicycle Center 14280-D Culver Drive Irvine CA 92604 949-262-7287 ext.5 949-813-7505 cell 949-262-7285 fax ~ojçyçles.cQm ( TREK009900 .. ,.. ( \ / Google Desktop: Re: Greg Lemond and the tour de France Page I of2 ,. G o~e" . Web ImaQes Video News Maps Desktop ~ Desktoo I AdvancedPreferences . DesktopO' >> fancearmstrong I . Search Search Cached messages << Older I Newer View Entire Thread (3) Message 3 of 3 in conversation Reply I Reply to aliI Forward I View in Outlook I8l Re: Greg Lemond and the tour de France From: John Burke <jQhn burke@trekbikes.com> To: daVid <david@scottsbikes.com> Date: Apr 12 2008 .. 5:40pm ðI image.png - image.gif.. 16k 4.6k .. View in Outlook David, be in touch. Jb. Thanks for the kind note and alf of the support. We might need you and if so, we will On 4/9/0812:39 AM, "daVid" <david@scottsbikes.com>wrote: ( "-. John, I am sure that you will be getting many am willing to supply you with an affidavit emails concerning Lemond in the future. affirming the attempts by Jeff outside rep) to get Lemond bikes into Haase (our our shop (and why I would not have them). Jacob McGahey (our demo guy) brought 4 6 or Dura-ace equipped last demo! I almost picked lemonds to our up the line until I read more of his gaff in the news! If you want this, have - comments. one.hfml"<h ://wadawatch.blo s ot.com/2008 031 ris-not-nicePlease recall that in his art-one.htm/>. conversation with Aoyd landis, he purportedly that cycling was fold landis "evil sport". If an you look at the message board from the old dexter, you will find the post in which I complained about Lemond's public HVPERllNK "httD:llwadawatch.bloasPO!.COml2008103/oaris-not_nice-part_ me. Reading Greg's complaint (from Dexter), I was amazed to find that he L'equipe in his quotes attacks on This paper is owned by the ASO and is known to be controlled to the extent lance.. that they only print what the ASO wants them to someone contact The ASO has taken on the UCI. All of the other teams have chosen to rebel against the UCI and the VCI rules. lance Armstrong did to build up the Tour it is de France, and my belief that if the ASO is permitted much to strike a blow at in such a the UCI manner, that no cyclist or cycling team (or Sponsor) will ever be safe. UCI protects the riders The and teams from such as the ASO. While I have not agreed with every decIsion by the UCI, the decision to deny Astana a place in Paris-Nice, the tour, and in Paris-Roubaiux (sp) is a clear violation of ucr rules. NE (National Events) are off limits to international UCI teams. The teams and ASO broke the roles. Apparently without repercussions. I propose that the situation be studied with the desired outcome being margfnafization of the Tour de the France and the other ASo.owned not believe that even the loss of events. While I do Ameñcan dollars wiD cause the ASO impertinence, it to rethink their may well wake up the teams and their sponsors. The UCI requires ( I/' http://]27.0.0.1:4664lcache?evenUd=74172&schema_id= 1 &q=lance+annstrong&s=RzS... 8/27/2008 TREK009466 , ,. í \, ( Google Desktop: Re: Greg Lemond and the tour de France Page 20f2 the support of toe cycling community to safeguard the sport. Last issue. American cycling events. We need more. I will write later and tell you of the events we are doing and planning. We need any help you can offer!!! reo your father is that Dad I mourn your loss. A - all on Treks. our dad (and shop founder) 2 years ago in February. customer told us that the angels are all riding bicycles now up there a chuckle on his sales abilities. Smile and know that they are - Doug and I lost Cleveland, TN 37311 David Scott's Bicycle Centre 2544 Georgetown Rd. (423) 472-9881 WWW.scottsbikes.com HVPERlINK "htto:/IWWW.scollsbikes.com"<htto:/Iwww.scottsbikes.com> << Older I Newer >> View Entire Thread (3) ReDlv I ReDIv to all I Forward I View in Outlook lance armstrong 'Search ( Gooole DesktoD Home - Browse Timeline - Index Status - Privacy About @2007 Google - http:"127.0.0.1 :4664/cache?evenUd=7 4172&schema_id= 1&q=/ance+armstrong&s= (/ Rzs... 8/2712008 ( TREK009467 ~ ~ ( FW: Thanks for strong leadership and open communication Page 1 of] From: Tom Henry <thenry@landrys.com> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 06:48:08 -0500 To: "Burke, John" <john_burke@trekbikes.com> Cc: "Hand, Bill" <bill_hand@trekbike.com>, öMaurer, Dave" <Dave_Maurer@trekbikes.com> Subject: Thanks for strong leadership and open communication Dear lohn: I'm writing on behalf of LandJy's Bicycles to thank you for your timely, straightforward. and honest communication regarding Trek's decision to end your relationship with Greg LeMond. We understand and support your business decision, and we appreciate your efforts to communicate openly to dealers. We continue to be inspired by your leadership in the bicycle industry, and we are honored to represent Trek in our market We wish you well in your efforts to resolve the contractual disputes with LeMond and make Trek an even stronger company_ '--- ( Sincerely, Tom Henry General Manager Landry's Bicycles -81-784--11 If) www.landrvs.com <tile:llwww .landrys.com> --- End of Forwarded Message / ( TREK009840 .. ( ( Page lofl From: lee@theroute.Det [matlto:Jee@tberoute.Det) Sent: Wednesday, April 09,2008 7:26 AM To: Malanaphy, Maury; adam@theroute.net SUbjett: LeMond Maury, The headlines on the buSÍl1e$S section of the Pioneer Press don't paint a pretty pictIJre of Trek this morning. Of it course, there are misnomers in the article. that always happens with journalism. But really comes off as Trek protecting it's brand and it's riders more than being concerned with the issue of doping in cycling. Ifs a classic LitlIe Guy vs Big Corporation. a hit on our Trek stores and I am sure the guys at Erik's are jumping up and down right now with joy. Unfortunately, people often believe "everything they read". It Is too bad that Trek could not just wait it out for t8 mths and let the contract expire for 2010. Then it could have been interpreted as Trek just "going a different direction" instead of a retaliation against Greg LeMond. I feel this is going to put ( '-. Don't get me wrong, I disagree with nearty everything that Greg has said in the past 4 years or so. I just feel that with the crunch in the economy that this is not a battle that we as dealers needed to fight right now. and Please feel free to share this if you see fit Otherwise, know that I am doing my best to carry on as a personal owner of Trek, Gary Fisher, and LeMond bicycles. a Trek dealer Sincerely, Lee Swenson The Route - Hastings ( " // TREK009887 ( ( Page I ofl From: Hans Hsu .~ $B5v9U1';:-(B [mailto:HansHsu@gíant.com.tw} Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:23 AM To: Peters, James Sobj~t: Trek-LeMond Relationship? Morning James. Saw the news about the Trek-LeMond relationship; sounds reaDy bad. Good thing Trek:$8IG:::'(Bs also got the second (and unprecedented) TOF wlnnlng American ñder under its wings! Happy Holidays! ( '-Regards, Hans (/ TREK009893 -~~~. ( ( ~. ~ From: Charlie <cmcbike@bicyclehabitat.com> To: Burke, John Sent: Wed Apr 09 10:00:19 200B Subject: Greg Leaving LeMond aside the merits of dumping Greg (a move 1 believe was overdue), Trek has redemonstrated that they have arrived, not in ter~s of the bike industry, but in terms of the wider world of industry. The 'employee' meeting with press invitations was the latest of excellent marketing moves. Starting with the Lime rollout, the Madone rollout, and the Fuel rollout trek has shown they understand a wider world and how to operate in it. Not only does Trek make werld class bikes, they now know how to tell a stery. More and more Thank you it is a joy being associated with you and Trek. ( , New Yo~k, , Charlie Bicycle Habitat 244 Lafayette StreeL NY 10012 212-431-3315 cmcbike@bicyclehabitat.com virus found in Checked by AVG. No www.bicyclehabitat.com / this outgoing nessage. Virus Database: L69.22.9/1365 - Version: 7.5.519 Release Date: 4/B/2008 7:30 AM TREK009912 r \ ( ( FW:newPOP Page] of2 From: "Maurer, Dave" <Dave_Maurer@trekbikes.com> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:59:43 -0500 To: "Burke, John" <John_Burke@trekbikes.com>, "Moran, Paul" <Paul_Moran@trekbikes.com> Subject: FW: new POP From: Chuck Dix [maHto:çhuçk@~dy~.ço.lll] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008. To: Myers, Bob; Maurer, Dave 2:48. PM ( \ Subject: new pop -'- / TREK009842 ( \ ( FW:newPOP Page 2 of2 ( '. Chuck Dix Eddy's Bike Shop 370TDarrow Rd. Stow, OH 44224 330-688--5521 -- End of Forwarded Message ( I \, TREK009843 \ // if \ FW;Lemond Page lofl From: <camedrlley@aol.com> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:43:07 -0500 To: "Burke, John" <john_burke@trekbikes.com> Subject: Lemond Dear Mr Burke. We have been a Trek dealer for 26 or 27 years, and a Fisher/Lemond dealer for the past 10 years or so. At the time that Mr Lemond started speaking against Mr Armstrong was about the time that we as a dealer saw our Lemond sales go down, because of the bad feeling that I, and our customers, had for the situation. Our diminishing Lemond sales have had nothing to do with Trek Bicycle, but only how we and our customers would like our money to be spent. This current situation is unfortunate, and did not, and should not, have had to exist, but I can certainly understand what it is about. Trek and Sport Tech will move on, survive, and do just fine. Sincerely, i \ Edward Lorenz '\ \ '- Sport Tech Oneonta, NY aka 5646 --...-----------.- ~.---:---------,..-'::----_:_---:---,-----...._____ ___...__.____.._.. .___ ".0.Get the MapQuest Toolbar 5l!t1;p;LLWWV!,-'Tlj)pql,l_e_~.cQmlto().rbi!r?NC'P.=lTIpgm.ap'oQ03QQQ09.QOOQ~> Maps, - ---"--_. . Traffic, Directions Morel -- End of Forwarded Message TREK009844 ( ( F~om: Whit Snell <whit.snell@bilceworld.ccm> To: Maurer, Dave Sent: Thu Apr 10 09:22:35 2008 Subject: letter to velonews Dave - ! sent this to Velonews. Too strong Whit <> ~diots. I don't like the letters they are posting by for publication probably, but lets see... LeMond ( '- This is not abo~t doping. his bike brand???) I an completely disgusted. It Greg LeMond single handedly ruining one of the most promising bike brands ever. about alienating your business partner, your dea~ers and your customers. LeMond and Trek. Many thanks to ftBreaking Gary Fisher and 'Che Mountain Bike, Greo;J LeMond and Lance, all of which But when I read about this perce~tion that Greg made huge differences tc my business. LeMond is taking this noble stance 'Co stand up for anti-doping (even i'C meant leasing a part of Been there done lot of it, Awayft, including that... 38 years the full in the bicycle business run I with have seen, and been a if is about ~t's I have ridden bikes with Lance and played guitar with Gary Fisher, both of whem were extremely gracious and who wholeheartedly support Trek and truly believe in the fine I products they produce. never opted ~o have Greg LeMond visit my store because of the horror stories from other dealers, and my own interaction with him several times at Trek õnd Las Vegas where he was bleary eyed and smelled of alcohol, and was most unfriendly. I will never forgive him for aggressively hitting on my 22 year old daughter and making her teel extremely uncomfortable on r.er first visit to Trek. We later received embarrassed apologies from execs at T~ek, but certainly not LeMond. I have written three emails in the last 10 years to John Burke, President of Trek. One ask that ~hey make Chris King headsets available on pre models. The other two were seething complaints to John after having my and Treks integrity's questioned by customers who could not see hew we could support LeMond after his numerous outbreaks and meltdowns ever the last 10 years. As far as I am concerned they just got rid of ~he one rotten apple in the Trek barrel. Whit Snell Bike World San }lntonio TX <I> (i ( TREK009850 ( ( FW:Lemond Page 1 of 1 From: THOMAS DECARO <tdecar8257@msn.com> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:14:14 -0500 To: "Burke, John" <john_burke@trekbikes.com> SUbject: Lemond John ( '. to pass on our congratulations and the guts to drop the Lemond Lemond dealer, we have seen the ups and downs over the last three years. Sales would be going good and then Greg would open his mouth and sales went into the toilet. Mary and I just wanted to let you know that our commitment to Trek is higher than ever and will continue to be so. Our store and personal values are identical to the Trek values. We believe in family and taking care of our people, just like you do. Just wanted line. As a of Sicilian ancestry, family values are very important and I was thrilled to see your talk about lemond and the problems. Just remember one of my favorite quotes in business: "It's nothing personal, it's just As a person business." God bless and great job Tom & Mary DeCaro Owners, Albuquerque Bicycle Center - End of Forwarded Message (í ( , TREK009841 , , ( I \ ( FW: The Trek Family Page I of2 From: TIm <TIm@momentumbikes.com> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:29:22 -0500 To: "Burke,John" <john_burke@trekbikes.com> Subject The Trek Family Dear John, I am sorry to hear about the loss of your father. 1 unfortunately never had an opportunity to meet and get to know him, other than being able to fisten to him speak at Trek World. I have however met you. If you remember I was the small shop in Platteville WI, I was the dealer with my goals sheet printed out. Dan Titus and you stopped by on one of your shop tours a few years back. I had an idea of how your father started Trek, but since his death have learned so much more about the Big Guy. What has inspired this little note over a small card was the picture of you two in the fast issue of BRAIN atop Independence Pass. The picture says a lot to me. I am hoping that that moment was one of the greatest for you and him. It made me feel good about doing business in your Family. Your recent comments about the Trek Family in the recem events of the LeMond issue (sorry to bring that up here), reinforces it as well. As a small deafer that means something to me. I can feel it at every Trek World or when ever I pass through Trek oflkes or meet a Trek employee at an event I now know so many great people at Trek that Trek World is more of a family reunion to me. Not just a business trip. (can get more hug,s at Trek World than I do at my own family reunions. is the biggest bicycle it Trek company but feels like the smallest bicycle company, because oftbis family values feeling. Seeing the photo of you and your father gives me an idea as to where that is coming from. After reading about your father and the Big Guy he was, made me think. gosh, wísh I was that kind of guy, that driven, honest, and giving. The Big Guy that so many people respected and thought highly of. I can only think of how proud you must be of the legacy and tradition he has started and left for YOIL I had to chuckle reading BRAIN when it mentioned how your Father would smile every time be saw a person riding a Trek. It made me smile, for I do the same thing in my small town every time I see someone on one of My Trek's. (Yes that is proudly taking ownership of the bike someone is riding). I then realized even though we never met I just might know your Father really weU after all and maybe I am that kind of a guy. I look forward to the family reunion in August. ( \ ." My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Tim Ingram Dealer 628100 Platteville, WI www.momentumbikes.com TREK009846 ,.." "t ( ( FW: The Trek Family Page 2 of2 ---- End of Forwarded Message ( (I i \'" I I TREK009847 ( " ( From~ Natcpb <natcpb@asianet.co.th> To~ St. Onge, Pete Sent: Sat Apr 12 03:51:03 2008 Subject: Re: visa Best regards, Natee From: important products. find out about riding later. chance to talk to the management please inform them that 1 fully support their decision about Lemond bicycles. I think we had ~alked aboue this two yea~s ago about his character. Then we can make use of the resources much more efficient with other I Dear Pete, If think we can a you have ( '. Original Message ----St. Onge, Fete <mailto:Pete St.Onge@trekbikes.com> To: Natcpb <mailto:natcpb@asianet~co.th> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 9:09 PM Subject: RE: visa ----- Hi Natee, Glad to hear you obtained the visas. I'm not sure what Maureen has planned for the meeting. Hopefully, there will be some bikes available to ride in the mornings and afternoons. r'll forward this e-mail to Brian and Patey and they can give you more details. Look forward to seeing you. ?.egards, Fete From: Natcpb [mailto:natcpb@asianet.co.th] Sent: Friday, April 11, 2C08 3:51 AM To: St. Onge, Pete SUbject: Re: visa It was crowded but I booked for three of us to be interviewed together so most ~lestions were aimed at me. We were all granted the visa and surprisingly, my niece also got 10 years visa to USA. .~yhow, when she enroll for her master degree she may need to get a different visa status. Wou~d t~ere be any ride or riding event ëhis time? natee ----- Criginal From: Onge, St. Ce: To: Natcpb <mailto:natcpD@as anet~cc.th> Message Pete <mailto Pete St.Onge@~rekbi~es.com> ----- Deziel, Brian <mailto:Br an Deziel~trekbikes.com> Staiheirr., Patty ( /í TREK009826 \. I \ " <mailto:Patty Stalheim@trekbikes.com> Sënt: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 8:35 Subject: RE: visa Good PM luck Natee. Sounds like a much better process. See you in May. Regards, Pete From: Natcpb [mailto:natcpb@asianet.co.th] Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 5:56 AM To: St. Onge, Pete Subject: visa Dear Pete, am going to apply for the visa tomorrow. Let's cress the finger. They had changed the precess and became easier. We do not have to go twice but we can apply via website and make on-line appointment with them. We'll know whether we are granted or not right away. I it t4atee ( 2 (f / \ " TREK009827 .ç ,,--..... ( , ~ Page I of2 ( " From: Jim [mailto:Jim@RevolutionsCydery.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:00 AM To: Young, Andrew; George, Curt Subject: It looks to me that Greg LeMond is just a litigious person. See who else he is suing in the article below. hrtp:l!ap.gÇlogk,comJarticl~/ALeqM>iþ91 (vVySJV p I OZSTYN~~>..wY_~2tKgP9Q I>BSSQ / ( TREK011973 ( v Page 2 of2 Jim Twigg ,Jim@R.eY-QJytipnsCyclery.com. ~". i'. . ',volations '.Ne Y C l ......__k. __. E R Y 321.984.4193 ''<klw'.'RNE.;Of't~ . 1 DAYS A W<l:~J <iOO S. !lAOCOC~ sr ' 'ãiëYèí}s-:-'~AArs-:Ãcå5sõiiiH~'clofHj~ï(r:ïiËPAiíi'5':'iìÈÑt~ " M~L.~..u~le., Pt 12-;01.' .... ME.i.8~tJfIf~E~ ft>~c~~1l . . '_ , rE"(J'utiQ!)~y'~I!1!:Y..EOm. '- I TREK011974

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