Meet the Staff

 

KURT HORACK, General Manager
Hometown:  Mantua, OH
Years at LVC: Since May 2004
Rides:   Specialized Stumpjumper EVO 29er
Favorite bike:  Rogue & Tricross with thud buster

Started cycling?  1992
Favorite trail: Show me the Money & Mo Money
Favorite tool: Park tool mlp-1
Words of wisdom/cycling tips:  Don't follow jared too close!

 

 

ARCHIE WANN, Service Manager
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Years at LVC: Since 2009
I use to be a ............barback
Rides:Ellsworth Moment

Favorite bike: Bianchi S.A.S.S
Started cycling?  Sold my car
Favorite ride/trail: China Camp Trail, Marin CA
Favorite tool: Nipple Driver
Words of wisdom/cycling tips: Wear a helmet!!!
Most memorable crash: Cracking a rib on my 1st an only Cottonwood night ride.

STEVE CLAUSSE, sales, Body Geometry Fitter
Hometown: Virton (Province of Luxembourg), Belgium
Years at LVC: Started July' 2010
I use to be...... a professional road bike racer in the 90's
Rides:  Specialized Crux Sram Apex Cyclocross Bike    
Favorite bike: Cannondale Super Six Hi Mod with SRAM Red, Specialized Venge Aero Road Bike.
Start cycling? Born in a bike shop. Daddy was a racer, race since 1982!
Favorite ride/trail: Lake Mead to Valley of Fire or Dead Horse Loop
Favorite tool: Ritchey torque wrench
Words of wisdom/cycling tips: Ride hard or slow- it doesn't matter as long as you get out and ride!
Best cycling experience: winning 2 stages in the tour of ivory coast in africa (1996), 1 stage in the Tour of chiriqui, Panama. 2 Tour in Venezuela, 1 in Brazil, Peru and Chile. Tour of Costa Rica ....
Racing experience:  Pro / 1982-2012

 

 

ROB HUTHINSON, Mechanic/Sales/Day Tours (the back up guy)

Hometown: Lynnwood, CA
Started at LVC: Sept. '10
Rides: Specialized Epic 29", Specialized Roubaix 700c, Specialized Crux Ultra cross
Favorite Bike: Specialized Epic 29"
Start cycling? In 1994 BMX Racing
Favorite ride/trail: Bryce Canyon Utah - Thunder Mountain
Favorite tool: Duct Tape and hacksaw
Words of Wisdom: It never gets easier, you just go faster

 

STEVE ZELLERS, Asst. Service Manager                                                            

Hometown:Detroit, MI
Started at LVC: April 2011
Rides: Pontiac G6
Favorite Bike: Specialized comp 29er SS
Start cycling? 1987
Favorite ride/trail:Pontiac Lake Rec Area
Favorite tool: The one in my hand
Words of Wisdom: YOLLO.......

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BRANDON BRIZZOLARA, Guide

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

LVC: April '11
Rides: Usually a Kona - but is loving Santa Cruz these days!
First Bike : S and M War Pig
Why I bike... To feel alive
Favorite ride/trail: One other people don't know about.
Favorite tour: Full day :)
Miles logged in a season: More than the average bear.
Most likely to find in my guide pack: Enough supplies to survive for 3 days.
Words of Wisdom: Be like water and flow.