The Shop
Our shop first opened in 2000 with Seth James but had the original name of Gravity Warehouse.
From humble beginnings in a small shop we have since grown to accomodate the needs of area cyclists.
Staff Bios
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 Seth |
 Brian |
 Mike |
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 Jason |
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| Seth - Owner | |
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Family, bikes, beer, BBQ, bikes |
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| Favorite Ride: | MTB: Within riding distance: Provin Mt/Robinson SP
Within driving distance: Bachelor St Within Flying distance: Whistler, BC Road: Everywhere that has less cars, tight corners and hills that I can get dropped on. |
| My Bikes: | Kona Kula 29 HT
Kona King Zing Kona Unit 29 Townie - to haul around the kids 1956 Columbia Rambler for cruise nights |
| Favorite Sandwich: | Pulled pork sandwich wet w/ coleslaw on top |
| My Hero: | My wife - for bearing the pain of giving birth (I wouldn't have lasted). |
| Non-Cycling stuff: | Work, running (or trying to), family man |
| Favorite Beer: | BBC Lost Sailor IPA (changes often) |
| Experience: | Riding consistently for 14yrs;
Working in the industry for 15yrs. Owned bicycle shop (this one) for 8yrs since February of 2000. Certified Fit Tech w/ the Boulder Center of Sports Medicine, Boulder, CO. Amateur cyclist for 7 years Professional cyclist for 4 years (now retired) |
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| Brian - Head Mechanic | |
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I enjoy taking time off during the winter to hike, such as on the Appalachian Trail. |
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| Favorite Ride: | Lots of (up)hills |
| My Bikes: |
2007 Specialized Tarmac Pro 2006 Kona Sutra 2000 Kona Muni Mula 2006 Kona Cowan |
| Favorite Sandwich: | Whole Pilgrim w/ extra mayo |
| My Hero: | I <3 Tom Boonen |
| Non-Cycling stuff: | Long distance hiking; Dogs; Beer |
| Favorite Beer: | BBC Steel Rail |
| Experience: | 7 years professional mechanic; 14 years riding |
| Quote: Mechanic can be bribed with good beer (hint). | |
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| Mike - Sales Manager | |
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I enjoy working at the shop while I am going to school at UMASS Amherst. I run the sales department here as well as the IT work and web development.
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| Favorite Ride: | Mountain Rd + Lost Acres Rd + Peck Orchard Rd + Gorge TT = Sweet |
| My Bikes: |
2006 Kona King Zing 2007 Specialized Rockhopper 2007 Specialized Langster 1985 Panasonic Team America 2006 Honda CBR600RR |
| Favorite Sandwich: | Bacon, Egg and Cheese on a bagel... double |
| My Hero: | Anyone that makes me suffer |
| Non-Cycling stuff: | Traveling, being lazy on the beach, computer-type stuff |
| Favorite Beer: | BBC Steel Rail |
| Experience: | 3 years bicycle sales; 23 years riding
Certified Fit Tech - Boulder Center of Sports Medicine, Boulder, CO |
| Quote: Healing to suffer again. | |
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| Jason - Bicycle Sales | |
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To coincide with my 8th birthday, my father organized what he termed as a 'Proper Belgian Birthday.'
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| Favorite Ride: | Amethyst Brook, Amherst to Wendell State Forest;
Mt Orient, Pelham |
| My Bikes: |
Mt Goat Whiskeytown Racer Mountain Cycle Moho Slixx Sinister Mustang Foes Racing XCT5 Pinarello SLX Montello JAD Burley Wolf Creek Primus Mootry Custom Wilier Le Roi XL Team |
| Favorite Sandwich: | Veggie Betty w/ extra Jalapenos |
| My Hero: | My Father
Marco Pantani |
| Non-Cycling stuff: | Photography, my PhD Research, teleski |
| Favorite Beer: | Arrogant Bastard & Leffe Braun |
| Experience: | 18 yrs riding; 15 years on/off in the industry |
| Quote: If you truly believe that you are fast (on your bike) then you probably aren't in real pain. | |
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