Matt Gibbons

With over 30 years in the cycle trade, you could say I have nearly seen and done it all.It all started when I was 14 when I built my first wheel. From there an apprenticeship with a good few years at premier cycle shops in Dorset. During this time I spent 3 years as a professional race mechanic for the Orange Animal downhill mountain bike team, travelling the UK and Europe, working the National points series and World Cup meetings in the late 90’s.Since then I have been involved in my own businesses where I have been able to learn much more than what you would typically learn in a shop. I have been active in frame manufacturing, learning and understanding the intimate details and construction methods of the various materials including the very difficult use of carbon and titanium as well as alloy’s and steel.