The Forza Collection

Last of the donated memorabilia from Warren Sharrock. 1990 Commonwelth games team bag, 1991 World champs team bag, Streetskills Junior tour officials jacket and last but by no means least, poster for the 1983 Junior world cycling champs, in Wanganui.
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In the box with the Pearson we just received were these gems, including 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games towel, the 1991 NZ Post cycle cap, cycling NZ commissaire shirt, 1991 NZ team shirt, 1988 Seoul Olympic Games polo shirt, Delhi 2010 Commonwelth Games team jacket, 1991 Stuttgart, Germany world championships New Zealand team tracksuit, 1988 Seoul Olympic Games team t shirt and polo shirt,and the last photo is the rear of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games polo- no problem understanding Kiwi cyclists ahead! Huge thanks to Warren for these donations !

Another Pearson joins the collection. This bike was originally owned by Kevin Hallberg, ((1991/1992) before it was purchased by Warren Sharrock. Notable results for Warren on the bike were gold medals in the road TT at the Oceania games- Townsville in 1995 and Whanganui in 1997. The original spoked front wheel came with the bike, and a Zipp 850 rear disc will be added also (as raced by Warren).
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Wagon. A name synonymous with New Zealand track cycling, road cycling and now, as the Head Sports director for . was part of the New Zealand quartet along with Hayden Roulston, Jesse Sergent and Marc Ryan, that won New Zealands first team pursuit Olympic medal beating Australia in the Bronze medal ride. (2008 Beijing Olympic Games). This is Sam’s 2008 bike, which we are pleased to be able to add to the collection, alongside many other historically significant New Zealand team bikes. !

Medalist in world champs, world cups, commonwealth games, Olympic Games (New Zealand’s first track sprint Olympic medal), World Cup overall champion (1km tt and Keirin)PLUS in his second sporting career, a 3 time Americas Cup winner. This is a collection of bikes ridden (bar the Trek) by Simon Van Velthooven. The BT Stealth still needs a couple of finishing touches, but it’s fantastic to have Simon’s bikes on display, and to be able to share his story.

We have had some wonderful items arrive at the museum lately. One such item (many thanks to ) is this 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games New Zealand team tracksuit. A perfect fit with the Pearson bikes that were built for the Road TTT team and the track team at those Olympic Games. We current;y have 3 of the 4 100km ttt bikes at the museum, only missing Brian Fowlers bike to complete the team.
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Visited the amazing .nz in Christchurch today. What a fantastic place to honour the incredible skill of John Britten. As with many great kiwis, gone way too soon.

Another working year has come to an end- the museum and workshop is now closed, but will reopen on Jan 12, 2026. A huge thanks to all our visitors, and customers who made this a memorable year. It’s been a very up and down year with great highs, like finally getting to deliver our custom Lotus to Aidan in Dublin (return visit planned next year to visit my family roots in Ennis), 2 weeks in Belgium and France with mates chasing some of the cycling classics, among other things. Throw in knee surgery and other things and it’s also been testing at times. Very much looking forward to spending quality time with friends and family next year, and ensuring our customers and visitors to the museum are looked after and have a great time also. Seasons greetings to you all, I hope this year has been fantastic for you, and next year is equally as amazing! ! #2025

Good luck to everyone doing the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge today, especially this group flying the flag for Forza Bikes! Go well! !

Sometimes, it’s the small custom details that make the difference. Detailing completed by Simon Bittle . For this lifelong Sheffield United supporter, a nod to his team and a little bit of ‘bike colour’ are enough to make the difference. !