Karl has had his hand in the bicycle industry for nearly 20 years. Over that time, he has built thousands of bikes and repaired even more. Karl is a Trek Certified Technician and a Shimano Certified Technician with numerous placards including Di2, and Hydraulic Disc Brakes. He is also currently working on obtaining additional certifications. Karl takes incredible pride in his work. His motto is « attention to detail » and he is always open and excited to talk about anything cycling related.
Bicycles have been Karl’s passion from an early age, initially with mountain bikes and later, downhill and road bicycles. Karl has over 15 years working in a shop as a mechanic and service manager. He spent years building and tuning road, mountain, downhill, and triathlon bikes while living in Lake Placid, NY. With his technical education and career, Karl has come to embrace and master the technologies of integrated and electronic shifting, Campagnolo, SRAM, disc brakes, and carbon – lots of carbon.
When he’s not turning a wrench or lubing a chain Karl can be found tearing up the trails on his mountain bike with his trusty dog Sprocket, ripping the ski resorts up in the winter or taste testing the newest brew from many of the local breweries.
