Posts tagged Seller Spotlight
Seller Spotlight: Watson from Upcycle
October 17, 2023 12:24pm
by
rob
This week's Seller Spotlight is on Watson, the co-founder of Upcycle, a new peer-to-peer bike rental marketplace. He has a bunch of parts sitting around from riding and owning lots of bikes over the last several years. Some cool ones include a SRAM GX Eagle crankset and a Specialized S-Works Romin saddle.
And now for our five easy questions!
How did you get into bikes?
I’ve been riding bikes most of my life. I started riding dirt jump bikes in high school which somehow evolved into cross-country racing. Growing up, I raced for my high school cross-country team in Petaluma California, at Casa Grande High School. After graduating, I sold my mountain bikes and bought a road bike and a fixed gear which I used to ride around in college at UC Davis. Now that I’m an adult, I have all the bikes again! N+1 as they say.
What bike do you ride the most?
The bike that has the most miles is my Baum cyclocross bike which I use mostly as a road bike.
What is your favorite bike ride?
For mountain biking, I like Demo Forest in Santa Cruz. For road biking it’s hard to beat riding in Mallorca.
Campy or Shimano?
Sram because it’s what I’m used to and their road brake levers don’t have lateral movement. But I would heavily consider Campy on a future road build!
Any big plans for the next year?
Continuing work on Upcycle, racing BC Bike Race 2024, going to Bentonville, finishing a Dario Pegoretti build that my wife bought me, and riding bikes wherever life takes me!
And now for our five easy questions!
How did you get into bikes?
I’ve been riding bikes most of my life. I started riding dirt jump bikes in high school which somehow evolved into cross-country racing. Growing up, I raced for my high school cross-country team in Petaluma California, at Casa Grande High School. After graduating, I sold my mountain bikes and bought a road bike and a fixed gear which I used to ride around in college at UC Davis. Now that I’m an adult, I have all the bikes again! N+1 as they say.
What bike do you ride the most?
The bike that has the most miles is my Baum cyclocross bike which I use mostly as a road bike.
What is your favorite bike ride?
For mountain biking, I like Demo Forest in Santa Cruz. For road biking it’s hard to beat riding in Mallorca.
Campy or Shimano?
Sram because it’s what I’m used to and their road brake levers don’t have lateral movement. But I would heavily consider Campy on a future road build!
Any big plans for the next year?
Continuing work on Upcycle, racing BC Bike Race 2024, going to Bentonville, finishing a Dario Pegoretti build that my wife bought me, and riding bikes wherever life takes me!
Seller Spotlight: Justin from I Know A Guy Bicycles
May 3, 2023 6:13pm
by
rob
This week's Seller Spotlight is on Justin from I Know A Guy Bicycles. He currently has several bikes for sale on BikeList, including--a 2006 Specialized Roubaix Comp and a 2006 Felt F75. Both are great values and fully tuned up by a guy who knows his way around a bike!
Justin also recently posted this awesome review of BikeList on YouTube. Be sure to check it out and subscribe to his channel.
And now for our five easy questions!
How did you get into bikes?
My passion for bikes started when my parents opened a shop in the 1980s, called Parker Bikes (we were located in Parker, Colorado). My love for cycling has continued since then, in my work and with my hobbies of road cycling and mountain biking. After my parents’ shop closed, I’ve worked for other bike shops (including Lee’s Cyclery in Fort Collins), where I’ve built and sold bikes, fixed and tuned-up bikes, and managed inventory. I'm still a bike shop kid and love doing what I do.
What bike do you ride the most?
In the 90s, I raced mountain bikes, and in 2000 my cyclocross and now road bikes since there are over a hundred of miles of bike trails and safe roads to ride right out of my doorstep.
What is your favorite bike ride?
Currently, my Lemond Poprad and my Klein Quantum Race. I have too many favorites and collections.
Campy or Shimano?
Shimano, just mainly because that is what I mostly worked on over the last 30 years.
Any big plans for the next year?
From doing mechanical support for the MS 150 (Colorado Chapter) to providing more better quality bikes for those just getting into cycling. I would like to document and provide YouTube videos to share those insights and experiences.
Justin also recently posted this awesome review of BikeList on YouTube. Be sure to check it out and subscribe to his channel.
And now for our five easy questions!
How did you get into bikes?
My passion for bikes started when my parents opened a shop in the 1980s, called Parker Bikes (we were located in Parker, Colorado). My love for cycling has continued since then, in my work and with my hobbies of road cycling and mountain biking. After my parents’ shop closed, I’ve worked for other bike shops (including Lee’s Cyclery in Fort Collins), where I’ve built and sold bikes, fixed and tuned-up bikes, and managed inventory. I'm still a bike shop kid and love doing what I do.
What bike do you ride the most?
In the 90s, I raced mountain bikes, and in 2000 my cyclocross and now road bikes since there are over a hundred of miles of bike trails and safe roads to ride right out of my doorstep.
What is your favorite bike ride?
Currently, my Lemond Poprad and my Klein Quantum Race. I have too many favorites and collections.
Campy or Shimano?
Shimano, just mainly because that is what I mostly worked on over the last 30 years.
Any big plans for the next year?
From doing mechanical support for the MS 150 (Colorado Chapter) to providing more better quality bikes for those just getting into cycling. I would like to document and provide YouTube videos to share those insights and experiences.