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Dont forget to take your number to the Fibrax stall  to enter into their Exciting Draw to win a selection of prizes.  They will have a couple of Schwinn Cruiser bikes to win as well as some fantastic prizes from The Athertons, including a signed jersey, T-shirts, water bottles and team posters.

We are delighted to be attending Mountain Mayhem again this year. We love meeting other cyclists and On-One enthusiasts, so please swing by our stand to say hello and take advantage of our Mountain Mayhem special offers; just look out for the giant inflatable Inbred Man!

We'll have our newest bikes with us and there'll be an opportunity to demo them. But, if you want to try out a Carbon 456, you'll need to book a slot.

Demo ride the new On-One Carbon 456!

You can demo our brand new Carbon 456 for 1 hour for just £10. We'll also give you a coupon so you can get your £10 back if you decide to buy the bike or frame.

Book Your Demo Now

Win a Carbon 456 Frame... with custom paint job!

Demo riders will also be entered into an exclusive raffle, which will be drawn at the On-One stand on the Sunday afternoon. The winner will get a Carbon 456 with a custom paint job by ace sprayer, Denby.

See Denby and his work at the On-One stand. Find us next to the giant inflatable Inbred Man.

Book Your Demo Now

The On-One Team

This year's On-One riders are weekend warriors only, so we're not going to beat any records, but we'll be pitching one bike against the other. We'll be riding the Carbon 456, the Carbon Whippet and the Carbon 29er. Lap times will be recorded, and live updates will be posted on Twitter. There's nowhere to hide, no blaming the equipment, this test will find the perfect Mountain Mayhem carbon machine.

Come and see us this weekend - just look out for the giant inflatable Inbred Man!

Satmap Announces Special Offers

at Mountain Mayhem 2010

Satmap’s team of riders, Active Zen, to take part in 24 hour endurance race   

Surrey, U.K. – 16^th June 2010…Satmap Systems Ltd., manufacturer of the award-winning Active 10 sports GPS, has today announced its sponsorship and participation in this weekend’s Mountain Mayhem 2010 event at Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Ledbury (Herefordshire).. Satmap has put together a special offer on the Active 10 for visitors to the event and is giving away a free Satmap water bottle to the first 500 visitors to the Orange Satmap Marquee.

For the first time, the company has entered a team of riders that will attempt the 24 hour endurance race. The team of four, called Active Zen, will be available at the Satmap marquee between laps to demonstrate and answer questions about Satmap products and take orders for the special Mountain Mayhem Active 10 bundle.  

Richard Calthrop-Owen, Managing Director of Satmap Systems, commented: “Mountain Mayhem is an exciting and challenging event and Satmap is very pleased to be one of the sponsors. We’re looking forward to meeting participants and demonstrating how the Active 10 can really add to the freedom and enjoyment of mountain biking.”

The Active 10 GPS has been custom-built for outdoor sports and has won a number of awards including the Channel 5 Gadget Show ‘Top rated GPS’, The Sunday Times ‘Best Buy GPS’, What Mountain Bike Best GPS winner, Cycling PLUS ‘Recommended Buy’ and BIKE (Germany)magazine’s top award. 

- Ends-

About Satmap Systems Ltd.

Founded in 2005, Satmap Systems Ltd. is based in Surrey, U.K. Backed by a consortium of private investors, the company’s first product, the Active 10, was launched Oct 2007. Offering a unique proposition to the market, the Satmap Active 10 is a simple to use, affordable GPS receiver displaying high quality, digital maps on a large colour screen.

Satmap Systems Ltd. holds the mission to establish new standards in the global market for outdoor sports maps and GPS technology, and to lead this market through continuous innovation and development in order to maintain technical superiority and deliver first class products to the market.

The excitement is mounting at Back on Track as we prepare for this weekend and we’ve got a larger tent this year which means more offers and great gear than ever before. There will be extra special prices on a large range of products including FSA Orbit Extreme aheadsets, Giant Vento Jerseys, FSA Moto Chainsets, Hope Vision lights plus special deals on Maxxis, Continental and Panaracer tyres.

We will be bringing our usual variety of great brands including a full range of Endura clothing, Shimano shoes, Lezyne tools, pumps and seat packs, Hope, Giant gear, Shimano and SRAM parts, Camelbak, Magura brakes and forks, DT Swiss forks, Stan’s no tubes and Mavic wheels. Naturally we will have a wide variety of spares including a full range of brake pads, bottom brackets, chainrings, chains and cassettes.

That’s just the tip of the iceberg though as we’ll be doing some really amazing deals with clearance clothing and sale stock plus ex-demo and end of year bike bargains not to mention loads of top quality used spares and accessories, frames, forks and wheels. Just to give you an example of the savings to be had how about a full set of Avid Juicy Ultimate disk brakes (As new and unused) at half price £199.99 per pair or an as new Race Face Ride XC stem for £18.00 or maybe an as new Fizik Arione Wing Flex saddle with Ti rails for £59.00.

Back On Track Bikes
sales@backontrack-bikes.com
www.backontrack-bikes.com
6 North Malvern Road, Malvern, WR14 4LT
01684 565777

Raleigh returns to Mayhem

Raleigh bikes of Nottingham make a welcome return to the exhibitors arena at Mountain Mayhem in 2010. In the early days of Mayhem the Raleigh team were a dominant force in the race, winning it for many years with the likes of Barrie Clarke, Adrian Timmis, David Baker, and Gary Coltman, all world class mountain bike riders.

Raleigh will be showing the latest road and mountain bikes from the MTrax, Diamondback, Corratec and BH ranges and parts and accessories from the likes of HIGH5, UVEX and Michelin. The bikes will be available for you to test at the Dirt Demo during the weekend.

They will also be running a prize draw to win among other things a Raleigh Chopper! One free entry for all riders on presentation of a race number board, further entries can be bought with all proceeds going to the Corratec Charity Mission e.V.

Please visit our website http://www.raleigh.co.uk

Whether using your NiteRider for commuting or competition we understand that it is an essential part of your daily cycling needs. We see your ownership as an investment, that's why we are committed to providing you with the highest level of customer service available.

Our promise is to continually push the boundaries of lighting technology and bring you the most advanced, highest performing bicycle lights available in the world.

Since 1989, NiteRider have been committed to producing the best bike lighting available. The market leader in the USA, they constantly light the way forward in design and innovation.

From well engineered commuter lighting - to systems that light up the hillside, NiteRider are the best choice for bicycle lighting.

As official lighting sponsor for Mayhem we are extremely proud. Throughout the night our custom charging station will be staffed – ready to help you out with whatever we can, and of course to keep your lights fully juiced up. We will also have a number of rental lights available should you forget/lose your own set!

We have also provided 6 sets of lights as prizes for the event so best of luck and see you there!

Breaking news!

Come and collect your free

Syncros waterbottle (worth £4.49)

at

Mountain Mayhem

just bring your race number along to the Syncros tent in the main arena.

ORIGINAL SOURCE CHOOSES EXCEPTIONAL MOUNTAIN MAYHEM AMBASSADORS

Original Source has announced the finalists of this year’s Original Source Mountain Mayhem Ambassador scheme.

Launched this year, the washing and bathing brand’s scheme is designed to capture the spirit of the challenging endurance race and celebrate the passion demonstrated by its competitors, many of whom ride for charity as well as for their own personal achievement.

Acknowledged as mountain biking at its toughest, Original Source Mountain Mayhem prides itself on being a challenging, fun, invigorating, adrenaline packed race that calls on all the grit, determination, stamina and strength of mind of competitors.

And it is a combination of these exceptional qualities that has led to the selection of five teams of inspirational cyclists as ambassadors for the event.

Nigel Wolstenholme, Senior Brand Manager at Original Source, says: “Everyone that enters Original Source Mountain Mayhem has a certain spirit that sets them apart from other mountain bikers. But we wanted to identify those that had that little something extra and that we felt illustrated the very best qualities that reflect the ethos of the event itself - strength of character, determination, courage and a positive attitude.”

Tom Pattinson-Smith from Bridport in Dorset is in the team ‘Bridport Mudmunchers B’ and has been chosen as an ambassador because of his indomitable will, courage and fighting spirit. Tom, 35 is battling cancer, but has never let it stand in the way of his love of cycling. Three years ago, when first diagnosed with cancer, Tom took part in the event just two days after completing a punishing course of chemotherapy. He is currently awaiting a stem cell transplant. He says: “Cycling is my passion and I’m determined not to let my illness stop me taking part this year. I’d really like to finish in the top 30.”

Joe Whitaker, 48, from Worksop in Nottinghamshire is in the team ‘Whitakers Signs/Santa Cruz,’ and has earned the title of Original Source Mountain Mayhem Ambassador after his response to a horrific accident that crushed both his thumbs. John underwent reconstructive surgery after losing his thumbs in a workplace accident last year when concrete slabs were dropped on his hands. Just a few months after the accident and despite being in considerable pain, John took part in the event and is signed up again this year. He says: “This year is my sixth and although I’m still recovering from the surgery, I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

Army captain, Emily Peers, 28 years old and from Fownhope near Hereford is in ‘Team Rubbalegs’ and has been chosen as an Original Source Mountain Mayhem Ambassador because of her competitiveness and initiative. Emily is so committed to taking part in the Original Source Mountain Mayhem event, that despite learning the army was sending her to Malta on a training exercise the day of the event, she will still be doing her bit for her team by running and swimming the distance of the mountain bike course instead of cycling it. She says: “I feel guilty for not being there to support my team and am determined not to miss out. Although I won’t be able to actually cycle the race, I’ll do my bit in the best way I can.”

Gareth Esplin, 33, from Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, has been chosen as an Original Source Mountain Mayhem Ambassador, because of his commitment to his chosen charity. He is so inspired by the work of Tŷ Hafan, a children’s hospice in Wales, that he is taking part in the event on behalf of the hospice. He says: “Although I’ve been blessed with a beautiful, healthy, happy baby girl, some families are not as lucky and I want to do what I can to help them.”

Tony Smith, 45, Nick Hoy, 33, Ian Evans, 46 and Darren Wisdom, 26, from the team ‘Asleep in the Saddle,’ work for a Croydon building company that carries out refurbishment projects such as the London Eye and the new London Aquarium  and are riding for local charity, CHASE hospice care for children. The charity provides a network of care and support to families with children and young people not expected to reach their 19^th birthday. Tony says: “As a company that takes on extremely challenging building projects, we are used to pushing the boundaries and we now feel we should be doing the same for our chosen charity.”

All the ambassadors will receive Original Source Mountain Mayhem jerseys, Original Source product and an official event photograph, as well as support in raising awareness of their chosen causes.

The event, which is in its 13^th year, takes place at Eastnor Castle, Deer Park in Ledbury, Herefordshire from 18^th – 20^th June.

More information can be found at www.originalsource.co.uk/mountain-mayhem

For more information please contact

Maggie Doyle or Hannah Newbould at Staniforth\ on 0161 919 8027/8047

or e-mail firstname.surname@staniforth.co.uk

Event Special from Science In Sport

To See what's on offer CLICK HERE

Marin and Whyte are delighted to be attending Mountain Mayhem for the 3rd year in a row. The event has an amazing heritage and is always supported by the core enthusiast in big numbers. We really enjoy meeting new and old customers in the unique atmosphere of Mayhem, come along and say hello.

We will be exhibiting at the expo and taking part in the dirt demo where a selection of the latest Whyte and Marin bikes will be available to ride free of charge.

GIANT RACE IN TO MOUNTAIN MAYHEM

Tech support for Giant riders in 2010

Ever-present since the dawn of Mountain Mayhem, Giant have confirmed their presence at this years event, offering free technical support and goodie bags for all Giant riders.

For free advice, technical race support and fitting of components purchased from Back On Track Bikes & Swinnerton’s Cycles at the event; simply head over to the Giant stand with your Giant bike and you’ll also receive a free goodie bag (subject to availability).

So if you’re tackling the 24-hour mountain bike course or challenging yourself to the sportive we’ll be on hand to help everyone ride Giant and have a great Mountain Mayhem in 2010.

Visit: http://www.giant-bicycles.co.uk

Kona Bicycles back at Mountain Mayhem

Kona Bicycles are delighted to be back at Mountain Mayhem, after missing last years event. The Kona guys will be demo'ing the 2010 bikes, including the new Abra Cadabra Magic Link full suspension bikes, and racing over the weekend. Ben Gaby from Kona can't wait: "After missing last years Mountain Mayhem we're excited to be back in 2010 and can't wait to be part of this great cycling event"

For more information on Kona Bicycles

visit: www.konaworld.uk.com

USE are supplying some terrific prizes for the event.

USE, the original UK made seat post and component company are once again proud to sponsor the Original Source Mountain Mayhem 24hr festival. It's 13 years now since we supported, and raced in, the first Mayhem and we are lovin' it more than ever. Good luck to all you teams and solo racers out there and we wish you all the best in your bid to win one of our SUMO seat posts as prizes this year. - Team USE/Exposure Lights. http://www.use1.com

Team Rapide at OS Mountain Mayhem

Team Rapide includes three Engineers from Aston Martin Product Engineering.  Aston Martin Engineers Jonathan Wilkes, Lee Williams and Maxwell Yates are joined by local Fire-fighter, Marcus Gunn.  At Aston Martin, we have a healthy cycling community.  Many of our colleagues spend their spare time cycling the roads and tracks of Warwickshire.  With this strong interest in social cycling, and Aston Martins relationship with the Le Mans 24 hour series, it seemed like a great idea to combine the two.  So last year, we dipped our toes in the water of 24 hour Mountain Bike racing.  We have lost our fastest rider from last year, to road racing - so we have drafted in our good friend Marcus, for this years Mayhem.

We are excited about taking part in the Original Source Mountain Mayhem 2010, the camaraderie and the festival atmosphere makes it a weekend to remember.  We don't expect to emulate our cars by getting a podium finish, but are looking forward to meeting and riding with many like minded people.  Please come and say hello, we should be easy to find, as we will have an Aston Martin Rapide, our latest sports car, in front of our tent.  During the design of this car, I was keen to ensure, you can fit a bike in the back of the Rapide.

Jonathon Wilkes

Specialized at Mayhem

Celebrating the success of the Specialized Chill-out Dome last year, all riders signing on will receive a voucher to received free 3 refreshments over the Saturday and the Sunday.

Specialized are also offering a Free T-shirt to all Specialized riders on the Sunday from 11:00 – 12:00. Just bring along your Specialized bike, complete the card and received your free T. (Subject to availability.)

From more information about Specialized products, please visit www.specialized.com

See you there.

‘The Specialized Team’

For the 2nd year running Weldtite are pleased to announce their involvement with the Original Source Mountain Mayhem event for 2010 as a supporting partner. As the official tools sponsor to the event, Weldtite will be present to promote and offer advice on their Cyclo range of tools. The event has a repuatation for being tough on both rider and machine, and Weldtite will be present to offer the tools from its Cyclo brand and associated products for the rider to use to maintain their machines in race ready condition, this facility will be available before and during the full 24 hours of the race. We will be located in the arena – just look for the Weldtite flags.

“Weldtite products are built for endurance,

just ask Rickie Cotter – 24 Hour Solo MTB Champion”

For further information on Weldtite products – www.weldtite.co.uk

Fibrax are looking forward to another year at Original Source Mountain
Mayhem, taking place from the 18th to the 20th June 2010.  For about the
last 6 years Fibrax have been the official cable sponsors of the event,
braving all weathers to display the product range and to meet up with
cyclists and non-cyclists alike.  This year there will be a special raffle for the competitors. 

There will be a couple of Schwinn Cruiser bikes to
win as well as some fantastic prizes from The Athertons, including a
signed
jersey, T-shirts, water bottles and team posters.
For more details about Fibrax and the products (made at the factory in
Wrexham!), North Wales, please see www.fibrax.co.uk

Whether you're looking for a competitive edge on a racing bike, or rediscovering the joys of cycling on a new mountain bike, Shimano components not only improve your performance, but make cycling a lot more fun.  Shimano components have made a great contribution to the world of bicycle racing through advanced designs that reduce stress and make more efficient use of energy. The engineering behind these competition components is also applied to the full line of Shimano products so all cyclists can benefit from it.
The bike you ride is a complex machine with hundreds of moving parts, it needs qualified, professional maintenance to keep it working. The Shimano Service Centre will again be in attendance at Mountain Mayhem for any Shimano related race issues.

Website: Click Here  

Technology, innovation, know-how, design and utmost quality – that’s what DT Swiss stands for. As one of the world’s leading system providers for the bicycle industry, they manufacture individual components for bicycles.

DT Swiss offers the ideal hub for every performance motivated user – from weight conscious enthusiasts and modern mountain bikes all the way to traditional racing bikes. These high-tech hubs are based on the Hügi ingenious star ratchet free-wheeling system.

When DT Swiss started making rims they became the only manufacturer in the world to make every element that goes into building a complete wheel, giving them an unrivalled understanding of the engineering demands placed on each component.

DT Swiss also offer innovative front and rear shocks that are strikingly light, and are also distinguished by innovative, fail-safe, service-friendly technology: countless realistic test bench runs and tests by professional riders under extreme conditions prove that these aren’t just empty words.

DT will be in attendance with full race support.

Website: Click Here

All video footage of OS Mountain Mayhem , & all other Pacific Edge and Pro Velo Support events are captured on Contour Twenty HD equipment.see www.madison.co.uk

The University of Worcester’s Motion and Performance Centre (MPC) will be bringing their Sports Science Mobile Unit to this year’s Mountain Mayhem.  Staff from the MPC will be on hand to offer sports science tips to help you improve your performance, as well as providing demonstrations on the sports science services available at the Centre, which is based on the University campus in St Johns, Worcester.  Sports nutrition, physiology and psychology support will be available, as well as a bike fitting service.

Further details of the services which will be on offer during the event Click Here

For more information on the MPC, please visit www.worcester.ac.uk/mpc

Swinnerton Cycles are back at Mountain Mayhem

Exciting new news that Swinnerton Cycles are back at Mountain Mayhem, after supporting Mountain Mayhem at the 1st ever event Swinnerton Cycles are taking their store back to Mayhem. Swinnerton Cycles will have offers galore on the weekend including Camlebaks,Lights, Bikes & pretty much anything else you can think of.  

Website: Click Here

Back on Track will be at O S Mountain Mayhem

A sneak peak at our new state of the art workshop.

Malvern, Worcestershire, 6^th April 2010 — there’s a lot going on at Back on Track Bikes at the moment as we push forwards with out refurbishment and expansion which will result in a bigger better shop with two large dedicated bike showrooms and a showroom purely for accessories and clothing.

Right now though we would like to give you a sneak peak at our new all singing all dancing state of the art workshop. It is equipped with the latest kit to enable us to provide the best possible service for customer’s bikes to keep them running trouble free and as smoothly as possible.

In the new workshop we can provide servicing for all types of bikes including commuting and leisure bikes, dedicated road and mountain bikes.

We can keep any bike on the road servicing all components including adjusting and setting up brakes, indexing and replacing gear systems and truing wheels to keep you spinning along as efficiently as possible. We are Mavic service centre able to service all current Mavic wheelsets as well as professionally build a wheel to your specification.

Our Mountain bike servicing includes disc brake and suspension servicing. Custom bike builds and reconditioning of components. In fact we have the tools and more importantly the experience to carry out almost any repair or upgrade.

All work is carried out to a high professional standard and all bikes are test ridden before the job is complete so that any bike we touch is a joy to ride.

Website: Click Here

Press Release: Click Here

MOUNTAIN MAYHEM 2010 ENTRY FORM

Download 2010 Entry Form: Click Here

ENTRY UPDATE - All entries received by 4th March are definitely on the start list. There are still a few places available so please get your entry forms in as soon as possible.

Visit the Mountain Mayhem 2010 Blog

Its this time of year again where entries go live at midnight and people from all over the country print off forms and drive to Pats house to get a ride in the 2010 Mountain Mayhem.
We will have round the clock updates with teams that have made it and Rob Crayton on hand to update the blog with images throughout the night.   www.mountainmayhem2010.blogspot.com
 

Mountain Mayhem has become an institution in the UK MTB calendar, and now road riders can join in the fun! This year's Mountain Mayhem event will play host to a road sportive sponsored by Verenti bikes.

The sportive ride takes places on Sunday 20 June and riders get a choice of either 100Km or 50Km routes. Sportive riders will also get their own dedicated campsite so you can be part of the festival atmosphere without being disturbed by the race activity through the night. But you'll still get full access to the event village – the festival itself is a massive affair attracting thousands of participants every year.

For more Information on how to enter Click Here

BREAKING NEWS - December 16th 2009

Osprey is pleased to announce that it will the be official hydration pack sponsor for the 2010 Original Source Mountain Mayhem Event with their new range of ground-breaking hydration packs – The Raptor Series. Three years in the making, the attention to detail will change the way you think about traditional hydration packs.

Press Release Click Here