Staff

  • Jon Copans

    Name: Jon Copans (he/him)

    Position: Executive Director

    My favorite feeling on a bike is: a shakedown cruise on a bike I've rebuilt in my basement workshop, on the rare occasion when it all functions as expected and the ride is better than I had hoped.

    Away from bikes, I like to: be in or on Vermont's fresh water, paddling, swimming, snorkeling and fishing

    My dream bike is: a Centurion Semi-Pro, or an early Steve Potts mountain bike, or an Alex Singer, or an 80's Specialized Sequoia or......

  • Meag Rinier

    Name: Meag Rinier (they/them)

    Positon: Program and Bike Resource Manager

    I think everyone should watch: less TV.

    My favorite feeling on a bike is: handling fast rocky descent on a rigid mountain bike. 

    Away from bikes, I like to: plunge in icy waters and hang out in the woods. 

  • Samantha van Gerbig

    Name: Samantha (Sammie) van Gerbig (she/her)

    Position: Vintage Part Specialist/eBay Store Manager

    Every bike should have a: bell, ding!

    I think everyone should listen to: goldfinches, chimney swifts, & orioles when they first return to VT in the spring; also: Out Hud's Let Us Never Speak of It Again (2005)

    Away from bikes, I like to: skimo/canoe/snowshoe/camp/read/sleep

  • Dan Maurice

    Name: Dan Maurice (he/him)

    Position: Shop Manager

    My dream bike is: my bike

    Away from bikes, I like to: rip slow heavy riffs

    I think everyone should listen to: Rage Against The Machine

     

  • Audrey Zizza

    Name: Audrey Zizza (any pronouns)

    Position: Wrench (aka Mechanic)

    My favorite feeling on a bike is: I love the feeling of my T-shirt billowing in the wind with my belly just peeking out. In the words of Frank Ocean: "Shirt in the breeze like I'm sailin'."

    Away from bikes I like to: Rollerblade, it's my favorite form of transportation. And that's sayin something! Because I really do like riding my bike!

    My mantra is: "I'm the luckiest girl in the world."

  • Malia MacLeod

    Name: Malia MacLeod (she/her)

    Position: Bike Matchmaker (aka Retail Associate)

    My favorite feeling on a bike is: traveling at human-scale; smelling fragrant plants; hearing the silence of freshly fallen snow; saying hi to my neighbors. You miss so much when you're stuck in a car.

    I think everyone should watch: Rodando Por Ti... It's just so good.

    I think everyone should listen to: Peripheral Vision by Turnover 

     

  • Jeff Betzler

    Name: Jeff Betzler

    Position: Mechanic

    I think everyone should listen to: 'My Rainbow Race' by Pete Seeger

    My dream bike is: S-works Tarmac SL7.

    Every bike should have: two chainrings.

  • Nic Chaya

    Name: Nic Chaya (he/him)

    Position: Bicycle Worshipper and Tinkerer and Tourer and Mechanic[-er]

    When I'm away from bicycles I like to: drink fancy teas, eat small oranges, and read fiction, or non-fiction, books.

    My favorite feeling on the bike is: when it's rainy, cold, and I don't know where I am in the mountains or some far away place. A slight danger that tingles, being in a place that is peaceful and harsh simultaneously. Knowing that the rain will stop, it will get warmer, and there will be pastries down the road eventually. 

    I think everyone should listen to: their heart.

     

  • Ryan McAllister

    Name: Ryan McAllister (he/they)

    Position: Junior Mechanic

    My favorite feeling on a bike is: Riding on that fresh fallen inch of snow around town at night.

    Away from bikes, I like to: Cook, garden, fly planes and travel (and you can get there by bike).

    My dream bike is: The one in your shed.

     

     

  • Will Warren

    Name: Will Warren (he/him)

    Position: Regular SuperVolunteer and Occasional Fill-in Tech

    My favorite feeling on a bike is: being on a big ride and questioning the choices that led me there.

    Every bike should have an: interesting rear-facing sticker for those behind to enjoy.

    My motto is: "Make it from scratch!"

  • Kuya

    Name: Kuya

    Title: Shop dog

    I think everyone should: nap on the shop floor in the late afternoon sun.

    Every bike should have a: trailer behind it for a dog to ride in.

    My motto is: bark less — just relax.

OLD SPOKES HOME

331 North Winooski Ave.
Burlington, Vermont 05401
Tel: (802) 863-4475
 

HOURS

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am - 6pm  Wednesday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 11am - 5pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Monday: CLOSED

 

 

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

Our retail shop and Community Workshop are now under the same roof! Come in anytime we're open.

Volunteer nights are BACK! Check our Events page to stay up-to-date on classes, workshops, and group rides.

CREATING ACCESS TO BIKES AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY PROVIDE FOR OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY.

 

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