WTB Rad People Who Ride

Rad People Who Ride: Ian Schmitt and Kona Bicycles

A stallion of a man.  Long flowing mane of sheer mulletude, the seasoned squint of hardened determination, coordination rippling from... WAIT. THIS is NOT Ian Schmitt. This is... well... This ...

Rad People Who Ride: Chris Spilly

Duuuude, it booms, echoes, reverberates, emanates, and resounds from within Spilly.  Whether it's during a ride, recounting a ride, or on the way to a ride, you're going to hear it.  When I first...

Rad People Who Ride: Jon Pritchett (Dr. P)

  Mention Dr. P or Dr. Pritchett to anybody who shreds trail in the greater Nevada City area and you'll immediately elicit a smile, perhaps even a laugh.  Every associated story following then s...

Rad People Who Ride: Bill & Sue Roussel of Ashland Mountain Adventures

It happens: that blissful epiphany following the mandatory journey to get there - bike on rack, rumble of van, banter of the bike-obsessed and gravity-enthused, sway of ascending turns with dude-...

Rad People Who Ride: Scott & Jannine of Fitzgerald's Bicycles, Victor, Idaho

Scott and Jannine next to Kraig Smith's clunker in WTB's showroom during their visit. Scott and Jannine get it.  With a deep belief in all things bike, all types of bikes, and bikes uniting heal...

Rad People Who Ride: Andy Stockman

Andy Stockman shreds.  He’s also one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet.  When I first stopped by Sunshine Bicycle Center in Fairfax, en-route by bike shaking sample tires at unsuspecting ...

Rad People Who Ride: Natie Tillotson & Jeremy Rozen

Smiles.  I immediately think of smiles when I think of Natie and Jeremy; it's the first thing that comes to mind, I can't actually picture either of them without a huge smile.  I was musing over t...

Rad People Who Ride: Kat Sweet and Sweetlines

Photo Credit: Karen Johanson Kat has dedicated her life to making a positive impact through coaching female riders, volunteering with local trail stewardships, and founding Trips for Kids Seattle,...

Rad People Who Ride: Brett Bellchambers

These days, it sadly seems that it's pretty difficult to find a racer prolifically winning who is a nice person.  Someone whom, you know, you'd want to grab a beer with and it's not just absolutel...

Rad People Who Ride: Cameron Falconer and Falconer Cycles

Photo Credit: John Daniel Reiss Cam Falconer was a legend before he even had to shave.  There are those that think that though they may be young, they're deeply rooted in the Marin mountain bike h...

Rad People Who Ride: Claire Mechtly, Rafael Millán, and Subculture Cyclery

True.  In one word, that's how I'd describe Claire Mechtly, Rafael Millán and the real people of Subculture Cyclery.  Who else would state, "the more I ride, the more I want to ride"?  Man, that's...