Sam Hill re-signed with Iron Horse!
Islandia , NY – October 4, 2005 - Iron Horse Bicycles is proud to announce it has re-signed Sam Hill, one of mountain biking’s fastest downhill racers.  Sam is fresh off another successful World Cup race season (two UCI World Cup wins, 2nd overall UCI World Cup Series, UCI World Championship Silver Medalist, and U.S. Open Champion).  Sam will continue his success onboard Iron Horse Bikes through the 2008 race season.

Sam Hill says; “I’m really excited to be riding Iron Horse Bikes, happy to continue working with people who care about me, my future, and about the products they make.”  Sam adds, “It’s going to be awesome continuing to work with Iron Horse over the next few years to help develop bikes that give cyclists the confidence to ride any terrain they choose”.

Sam’s focus will be the U.S. Open, UCI World Cup Series, UCI World Championships, and select North American and Australian National events.  With Sam’s input and ability to push products to the limit, Iron Horse Bicycles will continue to progress, develop, and deliver high performance bikes to their customers.

“Everyone at Iron Horse Bicycles, as well our dealers and distributors, are really excited to have Sam continue representing the Iron Horse brand for the next three seasons.  We’re all looking forward to seeing his continued growth into one of the best mountain bikers in the world.” said Sean Heimdal, Team Manager of Team Iron Horse/Mad Catz.

The Iron Horse/Mad Catz Team thanks all of its 2005 sponsors for their continued support and excellent products that raised our game to podium level at every race this season!  2005 Team sponsors are: Iron Horse Bicycles, Mad Catz Interactive, Monster Energy, Progressive Suspension, Sram/Rock Shox, FSA, Maxxis, DT/Swiss, FUNN, SDG, Game Shark, Hayes Brake, Minoura, Maxima, Crank Brothers, Troy Lee Designs, KMC Wheels, Freestyle Watches, Alligator Cables, Rip Curl, and e.thirteen Components.

For more Iron Horse/Mad Catz Race Team news, please visit: http://www.madcatzracing.com/

Iron Horse Bicycle Company, LLC (www.ironhorsebikes.com) is a 15-year-old bicycle manufacturer based on Long Island, New York.  Iron Horse has built a name for itself with a combination of innovative bicycle designs, aggressive pricing, and a top-notch racing program.  The 2006 Iron Horse line features over 50 models of mountain, road, and recreational bikes.  Iron Horse Bicycles are sold throughout the world by independent bicycle dealers and top sporting goods retailers.  http://www.ironhorsebikes.com/