We are delighted to announce that Matti Lehikoinen from Finland will be joining Team Chain Reaction Cycles.com/Intense for the 2010 race season.

Now entering the twenty fifth year of trading, Chain Reaction Cycles are well known throughout the world shipping to over 140 countries every day. The world's largest online bike store has grown through hard work, a strong family ethos and investment in stock, systems and most importantly people. Here's the story of how we came to be where we are today.

It was in 1984 that George and Janice Watson made the decision to open a bike shop, which saw George leaving his job in the road service and embark on their journey into bicycle retailing and repair. Thoughts of worldwide success weren’t the main priority when, armed with just a £1500 bank loan, they set up Ballynure Cycles, in the small village of Ballynure in Northern Ireland

Not to much happening at the moment as we organise 'back stage' for next season... check this out though, this was during the winter before we first signed Chris. His pure, raw riding style has no comparison - Aussie can drive too!

Whistler's Claire Buchar has had a lot of highs and lows in her years on the World Cup downhill mountain bike circuit, from top-five results to injuries that put her on the sidelines.