Nancy and I chatted with Don Smith about this event (last weekend), and he is certainly disappointed. Of course we asked if there's another magazine that might take up the "challenge" -- and he let us know that he's been looking and asking, but to no avail. The magazines haven't shown much interest.
So if the bike top speed challenge is important to you - maybe you can do something to help it happen again. If you're got a favorite bike magazine - why not YOU get in touch with the editor (don't aim for the low-hanging fruit - go to the top) and tell him that you're a subscriber and supporter of the mag as well as a racer, and that you'd certainly like to see that particular mag take up the sponsorship. You, your buddies, and all the bike riders that hang out where you do -- all might give this a try. If the magazines see support at our level - well, maybe one of them will take up the challenge.
Give it a try, hey?