Originally Posted by
uncle uncle
Wikipedia notes that Murray was the bike sponsor for 1985 and '86 (team bicycles built by Ben Serotta, badged "Murray").
I never understood that - I can't believe anyone ever saw a Murray bike in a race and then ran to K-mart to buy one. What did Murray get out of that sponsorship?
Also, shameless self-promotion, but you'll like it and I put a lot of work into it a long time ago:
History of Team 7-Eleven Bikes
I also worked for a 7-Eleven one summer between semesters... graveyard shift, quite an experience.