In an effort to take over the globe, nay the universe as the worlds biggest cycle shop CRC have announced their sponsorship of the Intense Team for 2008.
Above we see the new M6 complete with its photoshopped garb (wheel reflections excluding).

Riders are announced as Chris 'i'll get drunk and try and glass you' Kovarik, Julien 'Camel toe' Camellini, Matt Simmonds and Ruaridh 'it's pronounced Ruri' Cunningham.

Team manager Nigel 'finally earning a decent wage' Paige said; 'I could not have wished for a better group of riders and I am confident that my experience as a rider/racer will help us get the best out of this great team. Chris was an obvious choice as he was ready for a team change [as he's an asshole and about as fast as glacial melt these days - Ed] but wanted to continue riding an Intense - his experience will also help the young riders. Ruaridh, Julien and Matt have shown that they are all very fast. Within this team they will be able to continue their development and I am confident there will be many podiums for ChainReactionCycles/Intense'

Head honcho at CRC Michael Cowan says:
”At Chain Reaction Cycles we have always tried to be the best at what we do. To have some of the best riders in world, managed by the Masters World Champion, on board the best DH bikes in the world [but theyre not riding Sundays? - Ed] and set to be racing at the pinnacle of off road cycling is a dream come true for everyone at ChainReactionCycles.”

During the season the ChainReactionCycles/IntenseRacing Team will be based just outside Morzine [If Kovarik can get a Visa - Ed]. The riders will have their own Chalet as a base (care of winterandsummer.com) between races which will be great for training when they have any time off from the busy race schedule. This will also be a great place for any team photo shoots and testing of new products on the bikes.

So thats the news, the team will be using Intense Frames, Manitou Forks, Cane Creek Double Barrel shocks, Hayes Brakes, Sun Wheels, Royal Race gear, Maxxis tires, 661 Protection, E13, and Bergtec components - yay.

After a small glitch in the matrix due to a physical move of the server (probably from mikes bedroom into the spare room...) we are back up and running and normal service has been resumed.

We may even do some updates and everything - but dont quote me on that.

If im not mistaken - free booze, food and stuff?!

Shurerly shum mishtake...

I have, and I dont know what it is.
Blair witch meets MTB video?
Alien abductions? Eaten alive, feck knows.
Am I hoping that Cedric gets abducted for good? Maybe..

Coming to a Longhorns near you (if you happen to be in Whistler) on July 26th.
We'll have a full review (if someone gives us tickets) no way are we paying to go to Longhorns..when its shown.

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