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Stating the Obvious: Why Ride?

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John Henry info@johnhenrybikes.com
Sylvia Henrysylvia@johnhenrybikes.com
Willie Henry willie@johnhenrybikes.com
Katy Freeman katy@johnhenrybikes.com
Stephen Kim info@johnhenrybikes.com
JF warranty@johnhenrybikes.com or shipping@johnhenrybikes.com
Rick Loader tech@johnhenrybikes.com
John Prowse tech@johnhenrybikes.com
Jeff Bryson tech@johnhenrybikes.com
Danu Huber hukk@johnhenrybikes.com
Darren Leary info@johnhenrybikes.com
Ryan Anderson ryan@johnhenrybikes.com
Kyle Guay tech@johnhenrybikes.com
Tristan Olk info@johnhenrybikes.com
Keith Macualy info@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	John Henry - Owner/Manager -Chief tea drinker
Years Worked In Bike Industry	12 years and counting
Years Riding a Bike	Fifty plus years - we'll leave it at that
First Bike Remembered	Raleigh, England: brown, one speed with cow horns
Current Bikes	2002 Trek Fuel 98 1996 Brodie Custom Touring Bike
Born	London, England
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Rode with family to Mexico Rode through Rockies to Osoyoos Travelled extensively by bike Diamond and Watch buyer for Birks Jewler Over 40 years in retail sales United Bicycle Institute certified technician
Contact Info	johnhenry@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Sylvia Henry - Owner/Manager - Team Mum
Years Worked In Bike Industry	12 years and counting
Years Riding a Bike	20 plus years
First Bike Remembered
Current Bikes	2000 Klein Attitude Race with Nightstorm paint job 1996 Brodie Custom Touring Hybrid
Born	Vancouver, Canada
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Started John Henrys 'Ladies Only' Riding Club Rode to Mexico with family Toured BC's Kootenys including several high passes 28 year veteran of Travel Agency experience Mother of Two Artist
Contact Info	sylvia@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Willie Henry - Owner, Chief Skid
Years Worked In Bike Industry	12 years and counting
Years Riding a Bike	25 years
First Bike Remembered	My sisters Norco bmx which I always stole My Norco 24" wheel road bike
Current Bikes	2003 Klein Palamino custom with full XTR 2003 HUKK Bike prototype 2001 Dekerf Ti St Road Bike 2002 Surly Cross Check Cross Bike 2002 Electra Hawaii 3 Cruiser
Born	Vancouver, BC
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Toured to Mexico Road to Osoyoos Opened a bike shop United Bicycle Institute Certified technician Wizard Academy Graduate
Contact Info	willie@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Katy Freeman, operations manager, chief mouse, Bill Gates protege
Years Worked In Bike Industry	5 years
Years Riding a Bike	4 years
First Bike Remembered	Green CCM
Current Bikes	2003 Specialized Allez Vita 50cm 2004 Norco Six Majestic Cruiser Kona Kilaeua 2004 Norco Six
Born	Edmonton, AB
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Worked in four different bike shops
Contact Info	katy@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Rick Loader - technician
Years Worked In Bike Industry	21 years
Years Riding a Bike	23 years
First Bike Remembered	Kuwahara Lazer Light 24 Cruiser Norco Conquest
Current Bikes	2003 HUKK Bike prototype 2001 Norco Rampage Touring bike 24" Norco Unicycle
Born	N.Vancouver, BC
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	MTB level 2 instructor Phys. ED. degree major coaching/teaching-UBC English Degree - english lit.-UBC Bachelor education - UBC Road Singapore to Northern Laos-3800km Ridden a bike in Spain, France, Korea, England, Malaysia, Thailand, Alaska, Utah,and the North Shore
Contact Info	tech@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	JF - Warranty/Shipping, Frenchie Extraordinaire
Years Worked In Bike Industry	16
Years Riding a Bike	22
First Bike Remembered	Willer-Tristina Road Bike
Current Bikes	04 Norco Torrent Brodie Rocket
Born	Blainville, Quebec
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	100 broken bones, give or take!
Contact Info	info@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Stephen Kim - sales manager, living proof that Asians can drive
Years Worked In Bike Industry	12 years
Years Riding a Bike	29 years
First Bike Remembered	BMX - Diamond Back Silver Streak
Current Bikes	2003 Trek Liquid Fuel 2002 Trek 5900 Road bike 2000 Ibis Ti Mojo
Born	Penticton, BC
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	3 years Accounting Major Ridden in Borneo, Costa rica, Cuba, Australia, Maui Established 24 hour race in Borneo, then it flopped
Contact Info	stephen@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	John Prowse - technician, road bike expert, actor extraordinaire
Years Worked In Bike Industry	32 years
Years Riding a Bike	Longer than 32 years
First Bike Remembered	used 20" red one that Dad fixed up
Current Bikes	1998 Trek Y33 Carbon Custom Barnstormer (he built it himself)
Born	London, England
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	His Mum and Dad met at a bike race Owned and operated Penticton's Bike Barn (his brother still owns it) one of the provinces first organizers of MTB races- Canadian Nationals in 1993 and the Famous MTB Championship of the Universe Helped establish the first Canadian Ironman in Canada Raced road and mtb - accomplished a good sense of humour raced MTB,XC,road, motorcycles, ice motorcycle racers, tandem bikes Built his own bike Currently an actor having performed in Davincis Inquest, Cold Squad, and M&M commercials
Contact Info	tech@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Jeff Bryson - technician, oldest 21 year old in the world, attempting to break the world record for earliest bitter mechanic, Sunshine boy Edmonton Sun
Years Worked In Bike Industry	8 years
Years Riding a Bike	8 years
First Bike Remembered	Norco Kokanee flourescent orange with blue splatter paint
Current Bikes	2004 Specialized Demo 9 1998 Yeti Arc XC
Born	Edmonton, Alberta
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Barnett certified mechanic Moved to North shore specifically to ride Mechanic at world 24 hour championships BTAC certified mechanic RecGroup clinic leader
Contact Info	tech@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Ryan Anderson - sales & solution expert, "can-do" man
Years Worked In Bike Industry	1 year
Years Riding a Bike	12 years and still growing
First Bike Remembered	Blue Simpson Sears bike with a banana seat
Current Bikes	2003 Brodie Demon 2003 Specialized P3 2002 Electra Jester 2001 Brodie 8 Ball 2003 Norco Unicycle
Born	Prince George, BC
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Serves a mean order of French Fries! ( make that Super-Size, please!) Ask me about XS Power Drink!
Contact Info	ryan@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Danu Huber - Sales associate, Founder and President Hukk Bikes, resident German
Years Worked In Bike Industry	5 years
Years Riding a Bike	20 years
First Bike Remembered	Apollo Blue Max BMX
Current Bikes	2003 HUKK Bikes prototype 1962 Raleigh Cruiser 1947 Raleigh Cruiser 1947 Raleigh Cruiser1929 Raleigh Cruiser 1920's CCM Cruiser
Born	Vancouver, BC
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Currently founder and president of HUKK Bikes Pro Elite DH racer 1996 10th DH Nationals Expert level XC racer 2nd Hellof the North 1994 Built Punisher Trail in Comox Valley Owned and operated Forbidden Cycles on Vancouver Island
Contact Info	hukk@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Darren Leary - Website, technician -resident networking computer machine
Years Worked In Bike Industry	11 years
Years Riding a Bike	21 years
First Bike Remembered	Banana seat red BMX found in bush
Current Bikes	2001 Santa Cruz Super Eight 1996 Apollo MK3 Road bike Coming soon:2004 Specialized Demo 9
Born	Comox, BC
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Feature rider in JUMP the movie Graduated Comp/Sci Diploma North Island College Raced DH 1992 placing 3rd in province.
Contact Info	darren@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Tristan Olk - sales, resident skippy
Years Worked In Bike Industry	1 year
Years Riding a Bike	6 years
First Bike Remembered	Red and white Norco Mity Macho
Current Bikes	2004 Santa Cruz V10 2001 Brodie Electro 2003 Norco 5Hun 2000 Norco RPM Thrasher
Born	North Vancouver, BC
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Lost 45lbs riding a bike Races provincial DH JNR circuit Seycove High School team leader XC race team
Contact Info	info@johnhenrybikes.com

Name and Position	Keith Macaulay - Head Mechanic
Years Worked In Bike Industry	16 years
Years Riding a Bike	23 years
First Bike Remembered	Red thing with removable top for boys or girls.
Current Bikes	2003 Specialized Big Hit 2001 Kona Chute 1985 Miyata 510 road bike
Born	Brantford, ON
Highlights of Cycling Career and Life	Raced road as midget and Junior'88,'89,'90 Raced DH for schwinn '98,'99 Extensive touring through Ontario and New England
Contact Info	info@johnhenrybikes.com