| Community Cycles Instructors |
 Dan AdamsDan grew up riding bikes in Massachusetts. He discovered the sense of empowerment and freedom that comes with getting around by bike at age 10 when he started riding to school and later commuting to summer jobs by bike. Has continued to use the bike as his primary means of transport to this day. Since moving to Boulder in 2007, he has gotten interested in moving cargo by bike. He built a very large bike trailer to haul furniture around… Read more about this instructor  Seth BullerAs an East Coaster, I'm new to the area. Born and raised in Richmond, VA and 4 years of college in Charleston, SC. After I finished college, I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do next. Not ready to settle down quite yet into a meaningless job, I decided to do something that I'd wanted to for years. I left Richmond on April 10, 2010 on a "around the country" bicycle tour. No schedule. No destination. No itinerary. No definites.… Read more about this instructor
 Brennan BushmanShop Manager, Brennan Bushman, moved to Boulder from Vermont in 2009. After living in Louisville for a few years, commuting 25 miles round trip five days a week, Brennan, moved to Boulder. Brennan dedicates the great majority of his outreach time to youth and, proudly, feels like he's changed many lives through the bicycle. Read more about this instructor  Chris CampbellChris began by earning his bike at Community Cycles. He volunteers regularly and has participated in the Rolling Bike Clinics, North Storage, the Holiday Kids Bike Giveaway, and lately spends most of his time around the main shop. He has learned bike mechanics primarily through others at Community Cycles, but he also took a 6 week mechanics class and studies other resources such as bicycletutor.com and the Lennard Zinn Bike maintenance books. Chris has logged over 1000 hours volunteering at Community Cycles. He… Read more about this instructor  Jeff ConnellyJeff's a lifelong cyclist and true believer in the power of bicycles. He's worked half his life in the bike industry; the past seven years as a full-time, professional mechanic. From one of Berkeley, CA's oldest, busiest shops to Boulder's #2-ranking bike store (B.O.B. survey 2010, etc.), he's gotten his hands dirty and seen a lot. "One neat thing is how bikes have evolved to be a combination of new technologies like electronic transmissions, carbon fiber manipulation, … Read more about this instructor  Fred EcksFred is a recovering computer geek, do-it-yourself homeowner, and long distance trail runner who discovered the economic, social, and health benefits of a car-free lifestyle long ago, and never went back. He participates in the Community Cycles Advocacy Committee, is a volunteer facilitator, and does extensive work for a few other non-profit organizations. When he's not messing around with bikes or computers, he can be found out enjoying the mountain trails, relishing the delights of outdoor life in Boulder. Read more about this instructor
 Ann HaebigAnn is a long standing bike commuter, do-it-yourselfer, and frugalista. After selling her car over a year ago, she has transported trees, sections of downspout, and a flat screen television by bicycle. She volunteers her time on www.financialintegrity.org, helping others to learn the beauty of cheap. Her part-time job at Eco-Cycle keeps her supplied with recycled kitty litter buckets. Ann currently serves on the Community Cycles board and Advocacy Committee. She can also be… Read more about this instructor
 Chris HaeglinI am a Senior Transportation Planner for the City of Boulder and GO Boulder. My job is essentially to reduce vehicle trips, vehicle miles of travel and emissions by shifting to alternative modes, like bicycling and transit. Since 1996, we have been a one car family and I have biked to work. Since moving to Colorado, I have biked my children and several neighborhood kids to Coal Creek Elementary in my "bike train". I also coach youth… Read more about this instructor
 Karl HanzelKarl's been pedaling ever since he was old enough to reach the pedals. A decisive moment however, was when he was finally old enough to drive. That summer, he really pissed-off his parents over somethingorother, and even though he had his first job to get to, he was grounded from using the car for the rest of the summer. At that point, he became a bicycle commuter ... and it stuck. In college, he worked at a bike shop, part-time, assembling & wrenching. He… Read more about this instructor  Andrew and Erinn KaryAndrew and Erinn Kary are both CU students who will be graduating this May. Recently, they were nominated for Peace Corps service as English teachers in Latin America, and they are scheduled to leave in September 2012. When they return, their current plan is to attend Medical and Physical Therapy school while continuing to serve their community.  Ray KeenerRay Keener is a 35-year veteran of the bicycle industry. His Boulder-based company, Growth Cycle, produces retail staff and consumer education DVDs and websites for bike retailers worldwide. His passion is getting people started in cycling, and helping them grow and enjoy the sport more by getting more comfortable and efficient. Ray's been fitting bikes since 1982. Read more about this instructor  Wanda Pelegrina CaldasWanda has never had a driver's license nor owned a car, but she gets around just fine. Wanda loves her bike and longs to dispel the myth that bike shops are for boys and bike mechanics. Every girl can ride a bike and keep it in working order without being a mechanic. If you think that bike commuting requires a fancy bike, expensive gear and lycra, Wanda will show you how to ride in practical cycle chic style. Read more about this instructor  Sam ReisSam Reis is an all around bicycle enthusiast, particularly of the single-speed and fixed-gear variety. She hails from the east coast and has been commuting almost exclusively via bike for over seven years. She has an undying love of the beauty and simplicity of these kinds of bicycles. Her hobbies include building stuff, making art and helping others customize their bikes until they love them and want to ride them all the time. Read more about this instructor Todd RootTodd is a certifiable bike nut. Since ditching his car and moving to Boulder in 2005, he's averaged around nine thousand miles a year. He's done some touring too, including a 4,400 mile shot from Oregon to Rhode Island in 2007. What started as a concern about the environment has exploded into a lifestyle worthy of ridicule. Actually, it would be great if Todd had one or two hobbies that didn't involve bikes, but we don't want to tell him that. Read more about this instructor Brett SchagerBrett Schager is new to the cycling world. His introduction began  Zane SelvansZane first started biking at the age of 14 as an exchange student in Miyazaki, Japan. When he got home to Sanger, California, he traded a 90 minute rural school bus ride for 78 additional minutes of sleep and a 12 minute bike commute. He's lived car-free ever since, riding in Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, and Boulder. He's also bike toured from Britain to Turkey, down the entire Pacific Coast Highway, and most recently on the dirt roads of the Sierra Madre Occidental in … Read more about this instructor |