FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 25^th November 2008

PLZEN, CZECH REPUBLIC – WTB products will be distributed throughout the United Kingdom by Fisher Outdoor Leisure Limited starting from January 2009. The distributorship will give WTB access to Fisher Outdoor Leisure’s expertise and extensive market coverage, and takes WTB’s range of performance products into retail stores throughout the UK. 

“Customer service, timely delivery, and excellent sales representation are the core competencies of Fisher Outdoor Leisure, which make them a great fit with WTB and our customers. They are an excellent addition to our growing network of distribution partners,” said Katerina Rejchrtova, CEO of WTB Europe, s.r.o.

Richard Allmark, CEO of Fisher Outdoor Leisure, comments that “WTB’s innovative product line complements Fisher Outdoors’ premium brand portfolio. The addition of WTB brand tyres, saddles, grips and wheels to our portfolio makes us truly the complete source for cyclists.”

For additional information on WTB’s complete 2009 product line, visit www.wtb.com. Contact WTB Europe at europe@wtb.com

For information on Fisher Outdoor Leisure, visit www.fisheroutdoor.co.uk

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Dear esteemed customers and business partners,

I am writing to announce that Jason Moeschler is being promoted from the Western Regional Technical Manager position to OEM Sales for WTB.  Jason has worked as the Western Technical Manager,  has 10 years of Pro XC racing experience (sponsored by WTB for the entire time),  and he has worked for 11 years in bicycle retail in sales and as a mechanic.  You may have recognized Jason on the cover of our 2008 catalog (picture below). Jason embodies the excitement about bikes we all share at WTB, and he is extremely qualified to fill this important position.  I hope you will welcome Jason to his new position.

Jason will be assisted by Marcus Vyvyan, who manages the Freedom brand for OEM, and has been assisting WTB OEM sales this past season. Both Jason and Marcus will report to me as I will be taking a more active role in WTB OEM sales. Jason will also be collaborating with Mark Weir on both OEM sales and product development.  Jason and Mark have been teammates for years, and Jason’s new position will give them more opportunity to work together. Our intent is to increase our focus on OEM sales and to improve service to you, our valued customers.

Current WTB OEM Sales Manager Tom DeLacy will leave WTB as of November 11, 2008. Tom has worked at WTB for over 16 years and will be greatly missed.  His contribution to WTB over the years has been incredible in sales, marketing and product development.  Tom will be working with Jason, Marcus, and me to make sure the transition is smooth for our partners.

Gary Gleason

Director of Sales

For more than 10 years I’m interested in extremes. Every single one is exceptional and different and that’s the reason why they attract me. I’m always trying to find a new one, in new conditions, in new surroundings and get to know how I can deal with it. Despite the fact I’m now focused on Costa Rica, which is a new extreme competition situated in the tropical rain forests and high rocky Andes, taking place in November, my mind is still full of the incredible experience from the TransRockies. I returned from this competition about a month ago and I’m still recalling those memories because it left such a deep impression in me. TransRockies is a bit different kind of competition compare to all those nonstop ultramarathons lasting several days or even weeks on which I focused in the past and where you have to survive in wilderness without anyone’s support. But TransRockies is exceptional and worth trying.  We were surprised by long walking passages where were had to carry our bikes  for about an hour on our back fighting the steep scree slopes towards the rocky crests just to carry them back down on the other side. Very often, when going down the hill using just the beds of highland streams, it was more of a  free ride rather than cross country.

In Canada it was a competition of pairs. Together with my colleague we came 2nd in our category. It is a  great placement in a worldwide competition. We were trying to be the best and in the second part of the competition we did far better than our competitors but we couldn’t make up for the time loss which occurred at the beginning. Results in these competitions are a summary of many factors. Physical readiness, cycling skills, mental resistance, ability to recover and last but not least your technical equipment. Already during the competition I was thankful for WTB WeirWolf – Tubeless tires. The track led us through a very rocky surface with sharp stones. There were stages where bikers had 5 defects. In the course of the whole week I didn’t have any. My tires passed this test with great results. I’m going to use the same ones during my Costa Rica competition. For more info about TransRockies and other extremes go to www.jankopka.cz During November you can watch a broadcast there, as well as info from the Costa Rica competition.  

Honza Kopka