Andrew
(he/him)
Nicknames:
AMG, Abba (to my kids)
Years in the Bike Industry: 12
Why did you become a Worker Owner?: After having worked at the Hub for about 4 years and loving being part of a worker-owned coop, I wanted to take on the additional challenge and responsibility of being an owner. It’s a great gig!
DND Character Alignment: Chaotic Good
Favorite Snack: Coffee, cold pizza
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Bike Description: Soon to be built up All City Space Horse 1x 11. It will go wherever I want to take it.
Brian
(he/him)
Nicknames:
N/A
Years in the Bike Industry: 2
Why did you become a Worker Owner?: The folks who work and shop here are truly awesome people. We're building a community where everyone can experience belonging and empowerment, whether they're commuting, gravel grinding, tooling around the lakes, shredding singletrack, or fixing up their beloved two-wheeled steed. After my first few months here, I knew I wanted to help ensure that the Hub community thrives for years to come.
DND Character Alignment: Neutral Good (Though I envy the Chaotic Good among us)
Favorite Snack: Trail mix! Must include peanuts, raisins, and chocolate (M&Ms strongly preferred).
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Bike Description: My brother gave me this old 70's Schwinn about 13 years ago, and I've been riding it ever since. This winter I overhauled it with all new components, and it rides smoother than ever!
Cristina
(they/them)
Nicknames: Tina Toya, crusty, Teacher Alex
Years in the Bike Industry: 6
Why did you become a Worker Owner?: I grew up with my family members demonstrating that hard work and passion can make almost anything possible. So to have the opportunity to co-own a business with rad folks and work with bikes, I jumped on it as soon as possible. I get to live my dream and the dreams of mis papàs and abuelitos, who sacrificed for us to have a better life.
DND Character Alignment: Chaotic Good
Favorite Snack: Slice of cold pizza
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Bike Description: Surly Straggling Traveler's Check with Advent 1x9 drivetrain with thumb shifter on Velo Orange Klunker Bars. Mismatching brakes and my collection of bells/noisemakers are icing on the cake of this fun bike that I want to take on as many trips as possible.
David
(they/them)
Nicknames: N/A
Years in the Bike Industry: 25
Why did you become a Worker Owner?: I started riding bikes to get out of the house and to have thinking and processing time while growing up in Texas. Over the years I kept on the bike, and even after doing other work, graduate school, and so on else, I always returned to the bike. I came to realize that instead of being a professor, there's more community good in helping people have access to the same freedom and adventure I had growing up on a bike. Bikes as a means of independent motion, space to think, space to be, or however you want it to be is liberatory.
DND Character Alignment: In bike repair: Chaotic good. In life, Chaotic Neutral
Favorite Snack: Die Gummibärchen
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Bike Description: 2017 Fuji SL Elite Frame: SRAM Red 22 shifters, but with the Ratio 12 speed ratchet, Red 22 short cage RD, Red 22 FD, Quarq crank arms and power meter, Absolute Black 53/34 oval chainrings, SRAM Eagle Rainbow chain, Cane Creek eeBrake, Jagwire Elite Link housing, Prestacycle/Edco Monoblock 11-30 12 speed cassette, Tune Mig/Mag hubs, Sapim Super Spokes, Sapim Alloy Pollyax nipples, Carbon rims I designed with a friend as part of their masters thesis, Challenge Criterium RS tires, Orange Seal tubeless goop
It's a bike that's carried me over every ridable mountain in southern California, and it's an agglomeration of incompatibilities that are all mutually non-working, so it works great. Basically it's Mr. Burns' Disease Door.
Jens Hoifeldt
(he/him)
Nicknames: The Laser, Yaz, Danish
Years in the Bike Industry: 9
Why did you become a Worker Owner?: The Hub is a special kind of bike shop from most I'd worked at, and from day one, I had aspirations of becoming a worker-owner here. After a couple-three years of learning the systems, working long hours both in the "repair cave" and at the service counter, and developing close friendships with my colleagues, it was time to take that final step and commit a little more deeply to helping a skilled and passionate group of people keep our community rolling on two wheels.
The healthcare is a nice perk on top of everything else, too!
DND Character Alignment: Chaotic Good
Favorite Snack: Homemade bread and hummus, or a quality spicy pickle
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Bike Description: Make / model: Salsa Vaya (model year 2018, heavily customized) Under the hood: SRAM GX 1x11 drivetrain with a big gear range for crushing those gravel hills; Avid BB7 disc brakes for those sketchy gravel descents Cockpit: Spank vibrocore bars (pretty wide), Supacaz oil slick bar tape (the old matte finish version, extra grippy), Brooks Cambium C17 saddle (comfy and sustainable!) Rubber: Teravail Cannonball 700x42, durable casing, set up tubeless always
Lisa
(she/her, they/them)
Nicknames: N/A
Years in the Bike Industry: 12
Why did you become a Worker Owner?: Honestly? Health insurance & job security, wanting to prioritize committing to a long-term job rather than temp/seasonal work. I’d been in a leadership role and eligible to apply for worker-ownership at The Hub for several years before taking this step. I’m proud to be a co-owner of The Hub because we go out of our way to create an open environment where someone can walk in and not be turned down or scoffed at for a question or request, no matter how odd or simple.
DND Character Alignment: Chaotic Good
Favorite Snack: Ice cream or a bowl of cereal
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Bike Description: My Bichael, Lil’ Beefy: I’ve been riding my beef gravy brown Surly Cross-check since 2011. Getting this bike drastically changed the trajectory of my life and I’m forever grateful for our journey together. I've raced crits, cross, and alley cats on this ride-or-die, and we're now leaning hard into the slow-roll stage of its life. Drivetrain: currently set up single speed, (2.11 gear ratio cuz I like to spin)!, Touchpoints: Wilde Cardinal Bars with Ergon GA3 grips, MSW Thump pedals, and Ergon (W)SM Sport saddle.,Rubber side down: 700x38 GravelKing SS (semi-slick) in purple/brown.
Ruby
(they/them)
Nicknames: Captain Dude, Ruebenstein, Rubix Cube, Rubicon, Beans
Years in the Bike Industry: 6
Why did you become a Worker Owner?: 1: I grew up in Minneapolis, and for me, the Hub has always been a fixture of the Twin Cities cycling infrastructure; I wanted to have more say over the business development, and to see it thrive and live out its mission to the fullest extent. 2: I wanted to learn more about the nitty-gritty details of what it takes to run a business. 3: I have a habit of biting off more than I can chew!
DND Character Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Favorite Snack: On a good day -- Reese's Pieces. On a bad day? -- Red Bull and a cigarette.
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Bike Description: Surly Straggler w/ a circa 2017 stock groupset. I really dig the Black/Red/Iridescent Blue color scheme, and I've got it all ready to get loaded up for some overnights and touring/bikepacking! I commute almost everyday on this bike, and am excited to take it out on longer and more adventurous rides this summer.