Moots Profiles
Dave and I share milk. He typically beats me to work by at least a couple of minutes, and is on his way to the coffee pot with a bag of Big Gear Grind by the time I lug my yawning self up the stairs.
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Every morning I sit at my desk picking at the emails that have sprouted overnight. My desk faces the open door of the sales floor, leading to the stairwell. Reliably, the third person to come upstairs every day is Caleb Franklin, lead finisher turned welder. Caleb is putting away his lunch for the day- which almost always includes cheese and crackers, and he’s followed by his ‘Short Tailed African Cougar Hound’ Luther –my favorite shop dog.
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Matt has one big leg. What makes his big leg bigger than his regular leg is a titanium rod in his shin. You wouldn’t notice unless he pointed it out to you, but his right leg is a bit bigger than his left.
Even bigger than Matt’s right leg is his heart. A strong, honest soul, he’s one of those people that can disagree without hurting anyone’s feelings.
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Maryland Rocks!!!
Okay. I'm lame. The blog entries have been slow to come over the last two weeks. I've been from coast to coast in the matter 12 days time. In those 12 days I was in Portland for the handbuilt show, saw and meet with several Moots dealers and riders. Two days in the office and I was off to Maryland for another 5 day trip. Over those days and visits to numerous Moots dealers’ one thing is clear .....The cycling community is truly unique. No matter where you are people are into bikes. It's a great thing. On two wheels, everybody is a friend. I've got more corners of the world with cycling brothers and sisters than I can remember, but all are memorable in their own way. I’m a lucky guy and I know it….. The last trip was to the Mid-Atlantic region, Maryland, Virginia, D.C. and the like. During my trip I was fortunate enough to have a host in the form of Michael Klasmeier of City Bikes. His family, Susan his wife and two great kids (Emma and Jeremy) allowed me to stay in their home for 4 nights and 5 days. I based myself there as I made visits to Moots dealers and potential Moots dealers. Not only did they let me stay but they made me feel like family. I have two young kids myself and always miss them when I travel....the Klasimiers made me feel at home and made being away a little easier on me. Michael even set up some appointments at some shops that he felt could be a Moots dealer...the guy is truly one of a kind. I got to go to a family dinner at his parents’ house! A family reunion of sorts with a dinner that rivaled Thanksgiving....thanks to Mrs. Klasimier! If you've been following the blog over the winter you have probably heard we have had a huge amount of snow this year. We all have cabin fever in the worst way for sure. I was happy to see the bare earth in February, even got out on a road ride and a kick in the pants mountain bike ride. Michael had set up the ride with a good sized posse of shop guys and friends to join in on the fun. We rode at Gambrill State Park outside Fredrick, MD….great place, killer trail. Nothing like throwing yourself into some nasty trail mid-winter…..it took a while to get my trail legs but was soon feeling like a kid in a candy store. Posted is a photo of Mike throwing himself off a little bit of Maryland trail. Over the last couple of years Mike has been telling me about the Shenandoah Mountain 100 held on Labor Day weekend…after seeing the video and experiencing some of the trails I’m going back come September.Thanks a million to Mike and the crew at City Bikes for making me feel part of the family. Our door is always open for you.
22 February 2008
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Good to hear that City Bikes treated you right. They are by far the best in the business. Purchased my Moots from there in September 2007. Next time you come to the Washington DC area, please bring some of your mootastic gear with you
Thanks for the shout-out Jon! You are more than welcome any time you want! MD riding is rad. We’ve got it pretty good here.
See you soon.
mike
I spent a summer working at a camp right out there. Buddy and I took a road ride and stumbled onto Camp David. The guards did not want us hanging around too long.
Later in the summer I took a bunch of teens hiking and we got too close. Nothing to discourage a nice hike like the sound of a round be chambered in a M-16!
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