Willie Henry Bio
William H. Cromack
Biography & Fact Sheet
William Cromack is the owner of John Henry Bikes on the famous cycling hotbed of the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia. John Henry Bikes has been voted by customers and readers of Canada’s #1 community newspaper, The North Shore News, the best bike shop for eleven years in a row.
Willie, as he known, has a vast experience and knowledge of many of the foundations of cycling and has done hundreds of interviews on topics of his expertise including:
- Hundreds of professional bicycle fits for all ages and styles of cycling
- Organized all styles of bicycle competitions and shows including jump shows, road races, mountain bike events, adventure races, group rides and charity events
- Competed and participated in all types of cycling events including riding for 24hours straight indoors to support Crohn’s Disease Research
- Podium finisher in 2 Adventure Races
- A member of the now historic Team H2V road racing team that set a Guinness Record for relaying across Canada in aid of Juvenile Diabetes.
- Has been instrumental in nearly $2,000,000.00 in charitable donations and the numbers keep growing.
- has owned a major event compnay and now is the owner of a new cycling specific events based company that caters to new users getting out and enjoying being active.
- Is the owner of a publishing company, Mountain Top Publishing, and the author of three books including Hire Me, The Principles of the Ride and Swim Upstream, books for helping people live their best lives.
- Spoken about saddle discomfort, fitting and proactive solutions for maximizing your bicycle with comfort
- The use of a bicycle as a vehicle and as a way to maintain fitness for both adults and especially children
Willie is a major advocate of using the low impact of cycling to maintain and improve fitness and is active with youth groups and clubs all over including starting and growing British Columbia’s largest active riding club for adults, John Henry Bikes “Pedals and Pints”. Willie also founded a local youth mountain biking club called John Henry Bikes Alien Adventures to help young teenagers find an outlet through cycling.
Active in all sides of cycling but particularly passionate about helping others discover that cycling is for everyone and a means for activity in what is becoming a very sedentary world Willie is adept at any cycling related topics. Interviews can range from basic necessities for starting cycling to what the veteran athlete should do to become stronger. Anything to do with cycling can be covered off when talking to Willie and his experience and passion always move audiences.
Willie Cromack has been featured in over 30 newspapers and magazines and has been seen on both local and national television broadcasts. Willie Cromack is a veteran of radio interviews and is a thoroughly engaging interview that is not shy of the tough questions. Willie is skilled at on air interviews and call-in shows where his lively and inspiring personality has audiences filling up talk show airwaves and phone lines from start to finish. Radio and TV stations include: The CBC, Global TV, CTV, CKNW, and almost all Vancouver radio stations. Newspaper and magazines include: The Province, The Vancouver Sun, Impact Magazine, and The North Shore News.
In addition to the media that he has been involved in Willie has also written a multitude of articles related to cycling, physical empowerment, written a book and curriculum in the field of employment, and is also a marketing consultant.
TO BOOK AN INTERVIEW; CALL (604)-986-5534 or (604)-808-8547.
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