Cast of Characters

We have had a few regulars helping out around the shop and I thought it might be time for a proper introduction.

Kris on the Cow and Tom the photographer

Tom (aka: dotTom) is our first legitimate employee. He comes to us from the tech industry and sees the world in attack vectors (seriously, so watch out). Before coming to us Tom worked as an event manager, taught and managed a climbing gym, spent some time guiding climbing trips, and paid his dues working as a messenger in Seattle. He is currently racing Cat 4 on the First Rate Mortgage Cycling Team.

Kris Christensen (aka: KC Masterpiece) has been around for a while. He's a ripper. Just got out of high school and has nothing to do but ride bikes. Kris's knowledge of suspension systems and designs is impressive so take advantage of him being around a few days a week before he heads north to Canadia for college.

Mitch is having trouble settling back in

Megan Richardson (aka: Mitch, Tex, or my sister) has also been around a lot (thank goodness!) helping on the sales floor and also on the business side of things (she is a human calculator. seriously. test her when you come in it's crazy). It is rare for us to ever see her in one place for long and we're doing everything we can to get her to stick around! She has spent the past year plus traveling literally around the world: a list that looks something like Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Ireland, Norway, Tanzania, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador... (and that's just this last trip... and I know I forgot something in there too...). Needless to say she is an amazing resource for information on traveling ultra-light, traveling solo, getting out and staying out!

uBRDO POINTLESS FACTS & QUESTIONABLE OPINIONS


We know first hand, that running into a moose on the trail is 100 times worse than running into a bear.

(if you really have nothing to do, reload the page for a different, random, stupid fact)

THE STORY BEHIND uBRDO

U brdo is Croatian for "in the hills, or mountains". For generations my family has tended sheep in the hills of Dalmatia, spending the summer months 'at ubrdo'... only recently did we learn that ubrdo isn't the name of the place they went... but just meant they were 'going out'.
Perfect.

uBRDO house

OUR LITTLE CORNER OF THE MARKET

We've been asked a lot lately about who our niche market is and it's a tricky question. We know we can't be everything to everybody (there are enough shops failing at that already), but let's face it, we want to serve a pretty diverse group of people; people like us. We are cyclists, but this isn't just another bike shop. We ride on the road and on the dirt, we run, we climb and hike and paddle and ski (and trying not to think about paragliding!)... heck if we get to be outside we'll do it!

We strongly believe in human powered pursuits. We believe that you can do anything you set your mind too. We believe in challenging ourselves wether it's pushing the limits of endurance over several hours in a local race or bigger projects like cycling the Western Hemisphere, paddling across the Northern tier of Canada, or circumnavigating the pacific states by foot and pedal (all things on our list!).. We hold firmly to the mantra: "Get Yourself There".

We are serving those people who believe in human powered sports and lifestyle. We want to help people push themselves a little further, wether it's pedaling across Mongolia or using a bike for their errands (the logistics of doing this year-round can be a little challenging in the Northwest!). If you have lofty goals or put that extra effort to live the life less common, we want to provide you with the equipment you need to succeed.