May 6, 2004 – A company that sets the standard in brake performance has teamed up with a park that sets the standard in gravity fed mountain biking. Hayes Disc Brake, a premiere manufacturer of disc brakes for the cycling industry, is an Official Supplier of Whistler Mountain Bike Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The Canadian Park is the international pioneer for gravity mountain biking. This year the Park will add another 2,200 vertical feet with its Garbanzo expansion for a total of 3,400 vertical feet.

As an Official Supplier Hayes Disc Brake will be supplying all disc brakes and service parts for the Park's 2004 season. “Supporting Whistler Mountain Bike Park is an excellent opportunity for us to see how well our brakes perform under the most extreme cycling conditions.  We're confident that our brakes can stand up to the addition of Garbanzo,” said Joel Richardson, Media Relations Manager for Hayes Disc Brake. Whistler is an ideal venue for proving the performance of our new products,” added Richardson.

 “The Whistler Mountain Bike Park is excited to welcome Hayes Disc Brake as one of our Official Suppliers. Braking power and reliability are critical components for our rental bikes, which rack up 1,000,000+ vertical feet of descending each year. We are confident that Hayes can handle all that the Park can dish out,” said Rob McSkimming, Managing Director for Whistler Mountain Bike Park.

Hayes Disc Brake is a leading manufacturer of innovative bicycle disc brake systems for cross-country, downhill and freeride applications.  Based in Mequon, Wis., USA, Hayes Brake has been producing innovative disc brake systems since 1946.  For more information, contact Hayes Disc Brake at 888-686-3472 or at www.hayesdiscbrake.com.