When anyone sees Christopher Haton ride, first words uttered are usually: "What
the-?"
Hailing from Cornimont, in Eastern France, Hatton raced as a Junior for the
French National DH team. His style is accented by his BMX background, mixed
with an elixir of self control and progressive thinking.
"Chris will light up anything that's put before his front wheel," says Aaron
Chase. "He throws down tricks that nobody made before during contests." Aaron
is referring to Haton's back flip bar spin in the Free Raid classic 2005 and
the Back flip tail whip during the contest at Roc d'azur 05."
Christopher will be riding the Cannondale Prophet MX and Chase, tuned to his
specifications. The Prophet boasts 140mm of balanced travel and a welded
hollow-core pivot that boosts rear-end stiffness for flex-free performance. The
Chase's CNC machined, 6061-TX aluminum "bomb-proof" construction will only
enhance Hatton's 'air shows.'
"I've always had my eye on what Chase was riding and wondered how it would
improve my own riding," says Hatton. "I love the geometry of my new
Cannondale's and they ride beyond my expectations."
Christopher recently visited the Cannondale factory and witnessed, first hand,
the level of detail and expertise that goes into the hand crafted frames. "I
couldn't be more excited," continues Hatton. "It's a truly amazing place."
Now that Christopher has made 'the cut' - look for him to get 'airborne'
onboard Cannondale this season.
Date:
03/03/2006