Seller of the Week: Nate Zukas

Introducing Seller of the Week! The new blog series where we ask our favorite sellers five easy questions!

Nate Zukas was an early adopter of BikeList! In fact he had our first major sale, with this awesome custom Zukas Cycles gravel frameset. So we thought it made sense to ask Nate to be our first Seller of the Week! And if you don't know his work, Nate builds titanium, steel and aluminum frames (and paints them too) in Augusta, Georgia. Check out ZukasCycles.com for more info!

How did you get into bikes?

I got into mtbing in 1986. My dad bought me a brown Schwinn Mirada. The following year I upgraded to the Schwinn Sierra and did my first mtb race. I won the Jr. race and the rest was history.

What bike do you ride the most?

I ride my Titanium with carbon seatmast DoAll bike. I ride the fast group rides during the week with 32mm tires and raced a whole gravel series with 35 to 38mm tires. I absolutely love that space metal frame!

What is your favorite bike ride?

The Six Gap Century in the north Georgia mountains. Ridiculously steep climbs with fast switchbacks descents. I have been down to almost a walking speed too just a bit over sixty miles an hour with the most incredible mountain views.

Campy or Shimano?

Campy!! I love Italian designs and Engineering. I ride a Ducati! Tho I've only ridden Shimano mtb components since 1986. I remember having the very first XTR bike around here and thought I was hot shit. Man I'm gettin' old!

Any big plans for the next year?

Maybe finish my new website!? It's been almost done now for two years!