Seller of the Week: Jeff Dalik from BikeMD

Welcome back to another edition of Seller of the Week: the blog series where we ask our favorite sellers five easy questions!

This week’s seller of the week is Jeff Dalik from BikeMD in Baltimore, Maryland! Jeff has been selling with us since November--everything from a Parlee gravel bike to a Campy peanut butter wrench! See all his listings!

How did you get into bikes?

I feel my interest in bikes was innate. As soon as I experienced the freedom to go places at a young age, I just wanted to explore and be social. I also liked how easy it was to work on a bike in the 70s and the noticeable improvement from cleaning and greasing a chain and ball bearings in the hubs and bottom bracket. I was self taught and recall my father saying "You took it apart so I guess you know how to put it back together," although he would have been glad to help if I needed it. I got more serious about my interest after completing the 1989 Cycle Across Maryland bike tour, a 420 mile ride from Hagerstown to Snow Hill. It cost $90 for the whole week long of support. I met my riding partner who inspired us to race and later open a bike shop in 1996. I am still managing a bike shop twenty-seven years later and love to share my passion of bikes.

What bike do you ride the most?

Lately, the bike I ride the most is a Trek Conduit eBike as a commuter for my 24 mile roundtrip to work. But the bikes I enjoy riding the most are a Waterford R-33 with SRAM Red and a Ritchey 650-B with Shimano XTR. I prefer the feel of steel frames.

What is your favorite bike ride?

Any time I ride with my kids is my favorite. I no longer track average speed/heart rate/etc. and ride for the fun factor.

Campy or Shimano?

I rode Campy in the 90's and early 2000's when it was still mostly metal. I lost interest in Campy when all the carbon bits showed up and the complexity grew. SRAM became my preference on the road, but Shimano will always win on the MTB side for me.

Any big plans for the next year?

I coach a NICA team that my son races for and I see that as the major plan for this year, with a special trip to Shenandoah or Ashville. It is his last year, unless he chooses a college that has a team. We'll see...