Hometown: Grand Forks, ND Family: Wife Heather, kiddos Annie, Colin, and Lauren. Job title: Owner / shop rat Been working at TSWP since: the beginning Favorite thing about working at a bike shop: The people, the atmosphere, and oogling high end bike parts/frames Favorite food: Kung Pao chicken! Favorite pastime: cycling, of course! Favorite type of biking: Hard to choose…mountain bike, road, cross, JRA…all fun How did you get into biking? A group of friends and I all biked around town non-stop when we were in Junior HS…started racing when I was 13, and haven’t lost the cycling bug since!I started working at a bike shop when I was 15 then after graduating from college worked at the Trek Bicycle Headquarters in Waterloo, WI for 5 years. How many bikes do you have? Seven, in various states of assembly/disassembly Which one is your favorite? Favorite? What other hobbies do you have? Hanging out with my great family, hockey, looking over the numbers on the computer, fine German automobiles, reading If you could offer up one piece of advice to beginning cyclists, what would it be? Get fit for the correct bike the first time out.If you are uncomfortable on the bike, you won’t enjoy your cycling experience nearly as much.
Favorite thing about working at a bike shop- Building new relationships with people based on the mutual interest of cycling.
Favorite food- I love seafood, especially Sushi.
Favorite pastime- Cycling is by far my favorite pastime.
Favorite type of biking- Mountain biking is the best.
How did you get into biking?- For my tenth birthday I received a Centurian road bike from my parents. That same year, I attended the 1984 Olympic cycling event held in Mission Viejo, California. I was so awestruck by that race that I rode parts of that same racecourse on my bike pretending I was an Olympic cyclist. I've been hooked ever since. How many bikes do you own? Four. Two Mt. bikes, a commuter singlespeed Madone, and a Project One 7-series Madone.
Which one is your favorite? My Breezer Mountain Bike is my baby. Lots of great rides and great memories on that bike.
What other hobbies do you have? I recently started learning the guitar. It's frustrating, but fun and rewarding at the same time. If you could offer one piece of advice to beginning cyclists, what would it be? Find a good riding partner. One that will keep you motivated, increase your enthusiasm and share his or her knowledge of the sport.
Hometown: Batavia, Illinois Job title: Sales/Mechanic/Fit Specialist Been working at TSWP since: Oct 2013 Favorite thing about working at a bike shop: I like working on bikes! Getting new people excited about bikes! Favorite food: Pizza Favorite type of biking: Commuting and mountain. How many bikes do you have? Constantly rotating, more than I need! N+1 Which one is your favorite? Big Fish CX Commuter What other hobbies do you have? Old BMW's and Tinder If you could offer one piece of advice to beginning cyclists, what would it be? Just ride your bike, don't worry about the rest!
Hometown: Vancouver, WA Job title: Sales/Mechanic Been working at TSWP since: June 2015 Favorite thing about working at a bike shop: Coworkers & lunch Favorite food: Salmon Favorite pastime: Golf, mountain biking, fast cars Favorite type of biking: Mountain How did you get into biking? Hitting rad jumps with friends at a young age. How many bikes do you have? 3 personally, 8 family Which one is your favorite? Slash 9.8 What other hobbies do you have? Skiing and world traveling If you could offer up one piece of advice to beginning cyclists, what would it be? Send it!
Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland Family: Wife - Bridget, kids - Aidan, Cheyenne, Grace, Hunter, dog - Yeager Job title: Sales - Service Been working at TSWP since: Oct 2017 Favorite thing about working at a bike shop: everything about bikes and the great group of guys at TSWP! Favorite food: all food is my favorite Favorite type of biking: all biking is my favorite, love long bike rides How did you get into biking: found trails in my hood and have been hooked ever since How many bikes do you have? currently I have three and working on more Which one is your favorite? Trek Stache 7 by far my most awesomest What other hobbies do you have? bikes are more than enough to keep me happy! If you could offer up one piece of advice to beginning cyclists, what would it be? Rides bikes, drink beer, be merry
Hometown: Anoka, MN Family: Wife, Rachel and Stella dog and cat Job title: Sales including occassional wrenching and Circle K runs, Wheelchair specialist Been working at TSWP since: March 2013 Favorite thing about working at a bike shop: Fun times with customers and employees. Favorite food: I like Chipotle burrito bowls, Pork, of course. Favorite pastime: Adventures in my Tacoma Adventure Truck Favorite type of biking: Mountain!!! How did you get into biking? Ghost riding my sweet childhood ride. How many bikes do you have? A super-cool Slash 9.8, a Salsa El Mariachi Ti SS, and a 2015 Madone. Just added a Superfly 9 hardtail and a Crockett CX commuter as well! Which one is your favorite? SLASH!!!! What other hobbies do you have? Camp, run, playing with my uber-sharp hatchet, and drinking coffee. I also hold the shop record for nicknames attained in a short timeframe. Dieter and Boomer. Or Spencer. Or Spence. Stads. Nitro. Boomtown. Pretty much whatever you want to call me. If you could offer up one piece of advice to beginning cyclists, what would it be? Queen said it best...Get on your bikes and ride! And also, THIS.
Hometown: Denver, CO Family: Dog - Rylee Job title: Sales/Service and Suspension specialist Been working at TSWP since: Nov 2017 Favorite thing about working at a bike shop: Meeting people who share the same enthusiasm for riding and being able to help them progress their riding as well as my own. Favorite food: Pizza and beer Favorite pastime: Mountain Biking with my dog How many bikes do you have? Three at the moment Which one is your favorite? Carbon Trek Slash What other hobbies do you have? Aggressive pizza eating and beer drinking
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Family: Wife Judy Job title: Sales Been working at TSWP since: Fall of '14 Favorite thing about working at a bike shop: Meeting people and working on drool worthy bikes Favorite food: ALL Favorite pastime: Riding bikes Favorite type of biking: The one with 2 wheels and a wide open trail/road in front of it How did you get into biking? What kid didn't have a bike growing up How many bikes do you have? At least 4, maybe 5, could be 6, not sure anymore Which one is your favorite? The one I’m on at any given moment What other hobbies do you have? Reading, golf, burnouts in my classic Mustang Boss ... oh, and did I mention biking If you could offer up one piece of advice to beginning cyclists, what would it be? Time in the saddle is important, and when the going gets tough – deal with it! Accolades: Holds the very prestigious title of being awarded the very first Most Valuable Rider with the West Valley Cycle (WVC) group. He's the OG!
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Family: Brian, Heather, Annie, and Colin, plus all his friends at the shop Job title: Head of Security Been working at TSWP since: Aug 2012 Favorite thing about working at a bike shop: Picking up any dropped food, playing with all the kids that come into the shop, and sneaking up behind unsuspecting customers. Favorite food: Pizza crust and Jimmy John's sub bread Favorite pastime: Trail running How did you get into biking? My dad takes me to the bike shop on Saturday's or Sunday's. At first I was tentative, but I have grown to love it. What other hobbies do you have? Eating, sleeping, playing at the shop or in the backyard, sleeping, getting snacks, getting pet, having people rub my ears, and sleeping. If you could offer up one piece of advice to beginning cyclists, what would it be? Woof!
