Cheddar Challenge 2006
11 April 2006
This year the Cheddar Challenge is 18 years of age. The event is now the longest running in the UK and to celebrate we want to host a very special autumn event
Animal Bike Tour 2006
10 April 2006
2005 saw the Animal Braun Cruzer Bike Tour take mountain biking display riding to an all new level and positioning Animal as the undisputed 'king of the rig'. That was last year though!
2006 looks set to be even bigger, with both Martyn Aston and Grant Fielder returning up for another years mayhem on tour. They've got new bikes, a bigger rig and some killer new tricks in the bag resulting in a gravity defying, awe-inspiring and ground breaking demo.
Animal are currently firming up all the tour dates at the moment with a plan to undertake a major 50 date tour of the UK, including all Animal Store towns, the best action sport weekends and carefully selected high profile international events.
While they are finalising the schedule check out their 2005 video downloads and gallery for a taster of 2006.
www.animal.co.uk
Madison To Distribute Manitou
6 April 2006
From May 2006 Madison Cycles will become the exclusive distributor of Answer Products, including Manitou forks and shocks, for the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Subaru-Gary Fisher MTB Team 2006
5 April 2006
Subaru-Gary Fisher MTB Team announce their 2006 team after last season was a resounding success with 48 podium finishes for the Subaru-Gary Fisher team
New Title sponsor for NPS Downhill
3 April 2006
Chain Reaction Cycles are proud to announce that they are now the official title sponsors of the British Downhill NPS, and are really pleased to be heavily investing back into grass roots racing and such a great series.
The British NPS series is one of the most highly regarded domestic racing series in the world and has bred world class stars such as Steve Pete, Gee Atherton, Vanessa Quinn and Rachel Atherton.
NACC Events promoters of the official British Cycling National Downhill Mountain Bike Series are delighted to announce that for the first time in four years the series has a title sponsor.
The series will be renamed the after a 5 figure sponsorship deal was signed this week with Europe's largest online bike store. The series which attracts the top riders from all over the country including all the top Elite stars starts over the weekend of April 7th/8th/9th at a new race venue in west Wales near Dolgellau at UpperCorris.
Entries for round 1 of the 5 round series are filling fast. Spectators are very welcome at all the rounds and can come along and witness all the action of this exciting series free of charge. Both Chain Reaction Cycles and NACC Events see the deal as a long term relationship destined to make them both not only the biggest but the best in their respective businesses. "Chain Reactions considerable investment will allow us to have the best of everything at all our races and this will become more and more noticeable as the seasons goes on" said NACC Manager Siobhan Fahey.
www.chainreactioncycles.com
www.npsdownhill.co.uk
Haldon Feeride Project
3 April 2006
Local riders have been working with closely the Forestry Commission to create an all weather, all abilities mountain bike park in Haldon Forest, near Exeter
Hamsterley Forest gets new bike shop
30 March 2006
The Forestry Commission has sealed an agreement for a major cycle hire and servicing centre to be established in Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland.
CHUMBA Racing Teams Up With BooKoo Energy
28 March 2006
CHUMBA Racing is pleased to announce that BooKoo Energy has joined our team for the 2006 season.
BooKoo produces the strongest and best tasting energy drinks on the market today, and that is a perfect compliment to CHUMBA Racing's emerging factory racing effort and demo tour.
You can find the CHUMBA Racing/BooKoo Energy Drink Team and demo tour at all the major MTB events this year, so swing on by and meet the team, ride a CHUMBA demo bike, and power up with some BooKoo Energy Drink!
www.bookooenergy.com
www.chumbaracing.com
SRAM increases coverage in Canadian Market
28 March 2006
Canada has proven to be a leading market with the MTB segment. SRAM, in an effort to increase focus and coverage, is pleased to announce that Norco will be adding RockShox aftermarket sales and service.
This program will commence in spring 2006 for warranty service and follow shortly after with sales of the 2007 RockShox product line.
“The combination of Norco and Cycles Lambert offering our complete range of products (SRAM, RockShox, Avid, and Truvativ) will provide further support and choice for the retailers. It also brings our Canadian distribution structure inline with our overall global distribution strategy,” says Robert Priest, SRAM’s Global Aftermarket Manager.
In addition to the distribution improvements, SRAM will further strengthen its Canadian based team by seeking to employ an east coast based technical representative. This investment will balance SRAM’s technical support in Canada, complementing Tyler Morland, SRAM west coast based technical representative.
www.sram.com
Race Face Sponsors Commencal for 2006
28 March 2006
Race Face Components producers of high-end mountain bike components and apparel, is proud to announce the sponsorship of the Commencal Downhill & 4X race team
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