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Thank you to each and everyone - I don’t have to name you because you’ll know ❤️❤️❤️ You’ve been amazing xxx Then there’s all the ATB family who’ve helped over the years run our cafe, shop, made posters for our events in their spare time, hugged us and kept us sane. Harry a new dad recently, worked right up to the day his daughter was born this summer. Running our accounts office, holding the sickest events - all nighters, team events, big party’s… these guys have worked so hard to create you such wonderful memories. Too many kind staff to mention but Harry Calvert and Oli Little and Ursula Krenik have been the main part to our madness for many years. Skate parks aren’t big money makers after all.

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They’ve been kind enough sometimes to work for free to help us. We’ve been so fortunate to have these people who’ve felt more like family then employees come and work for us. Over the years we’ve had the most amazing staff work for us. Then the most amazing staff have come and gone and some have even returned. Without their love and support there wouldn’t be a shop - never mind a skate park. Now I’m their mid 70s we need to publicly thank them for being the best parents ever! Even Stuart’s parents Jose and Ray running our accounts and helping us build ATBShop into what it is today - allowing Stuart to start a business up in his bedroom in 2000 has meant to much to us. Peter and Margaret have run the cafe, built up scooters in our workshop area, helped to run the shop while we took holidays, walked our dogs at lunch, and have been there with finances when we’ve needed them. Our parents have given their time and love to help run ATBShop. It’s taken years of love to keep this place trading. We missed our first launch and hit the next one opening on the 30th of September. Then months of work designing the skate park and a shop and tens of thousands to build a skate park and a shop inside. It took months to secure buying the building, then months of hard work and money to have planning granted. There had been a scooter boom and we’d made lots of money so wanted to give something back to the community who had spent with us.

We were advised by many this was the worst idea - it would be a massive financial burden, and would take over our lives.

Some sad news 💔 Shop relocation… and skate park… Today we want to announce some news, and the next chapter here ATBShop and ATBShop Skate Warehouse 11 years ago Stuart and I took a massive leap of faith and opened a skate park. We are confident that you will find the Catalyst really is a true “do it all” kite. Patrick’s riding has improved over the season and he is pushing his way towards the top ten, not bad for a seventeen year old. It has been the kite of choice for Ozone designer Rob Whittall and notably the up and coming youngster Patrick Blanc who has been riding the Catalyst in all the PKRA events. The easy flight characteristics, simple re-launch and progressive de-power means you can progress quickly and safely. It is easy to ride and fly and can take you from being new to kiting all the way to advanced riding if you want. It is not designed as a dedicated wave kite like the Reo, but still delivers solid wave riding performance.Īs an entry level kite the Catalyst 2014 is the perfect choice. The refined handling, de-power and float offer time to ride the wave rather than having to continuously fly the kite. In the waves the Catalyst 2014 is a predictable performer. From your first unhooked moves through to handle passes and kite loops, the Catalyst delivers confidence-inspiring performance allowing you to push your limits. Its open C shape design offers a subtle C feel without being as aggressive as the C4. The Catalyst is also an amazing Freestyle starting block right up to advanced unhooked riding.

The smooth power delivery and refined handling allows you to relax and enjoy the ride. It feels and performs equally well in all aspects of the sport satisfying a wide variety of riders.įor Freeriders the Catalyst is a kite that continues to please no matter what you choose to be doing on the day. Now for this season we introduce the 2014 Ozone Catalyst.Ĭombining performance and versatility the Catalyst 2014 delivers across every category, it really does “do it all” to a very high level. New 7m and 9m sizes have also been added to the line up.

For this season we retain the same general design with minor tweaks and improvements and with obviously fresh new colours and printing. The Ozone Catalyst 2013 was incredibly well received last season, a favourite across the world and our top selling model.

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