Nate

General Manager // Product Development

Length of time at Moots, 11 years……came to Steamboat for his job at Moots…from Delaware…when asked what type of skier – he’ll tell you he fat bikes…first bike he can really remember is a Torker BMX, around ’89…as a kid, cycling gave Nate the opportunity to get outside and go far…current bicycles, “ I’m told to many.”…favorite Steamboat area ride is Soda Mtn…outside of Steamboat – the trails in Northern Delaware…dream cycling trip – “It would be long in both distance and time. It needs to be warm, I spend too much time riding in the cold. I would like some big hills, but would also like it to be close to a coast line. Hopefully there are lemonade stands along the way, with lots of good food stops scattered about…I’m still looking!”…Nate admires the new generation (youth), he’s impressed with their skill, ability, and enthusiasm, “Cycling has a good future, and I’m glad to be a part of it.”…pre and/or post ride food, “Come on, pizza.”…off the bike you are?, “That doesn’t happen often.”

Nick

Miter

Devin

Welder

Jared

Finish

Scott

Parts sourcing

Dave

Finish

Matt Miller

Miter

He came from the land of bratwurst, cheese and beer. Moved to Steamboat for the ski life in 2010 with his telemark skis. Of course he stayed for the summers and found a wife that would help him discover the love for biking. 

Other activities he enjoys are-

    Camping

    Off-roading 

    Good times with friends

Moots is the place to be. You’ve really made it when you get to call Moots home.

As the Spirit leads you

“Biking helps me stay in shape and not become just a shape.”

AARON

Regional Sales

Aaron Walker

Hometown – Born in Lawrence, KS and still a very proud Jayhawk.

Time at Moots – The newest guy.

What draws you to Bikes – The most elegant and efficient machine created by humans.

Favorite post-ride meal – Real Mexican food & beer.

Life changing moment in cycling – Watching the American Flag rise above the velodrome and hearing The National Anthem in Sydney, Australia at the 2000 Olympic Games.  Knowing that as a mechanic for the US Olympic Team that I played a small role in that gold medal ride. 

“How did you end up in Steamboat? – After 18 months away from the bike business I was pulled back by an irresistible force.  Bikes are in my blood and the opportunity to be part of a truly iconic brand and the team at Moots was too much.  In short…dream job.”

Kelsey

Welder

Name: Kelsey Hutchinson

position at Moots: welder

time at Moots: 3 months!

from: Omaha, NE

I bought an old Bianchi off of Craigslist before moving to NY, I loved exploring the boroughs in the fresh air instead of being stuck underground with everyone and their grandma. After moving back to Omaha, I started working at a bike shop and became bananas obsessed with all things in the bicycle world. (Thanks Omaha Bicycle Company, SJ & Jim)

I was a fashion journalist, turned graphic design major until I toured a frame builder in Oregon and saw someone welding a frame. I immediately came back to Nebraska, quit graphic design school and enrolled in a community college to get a welding degree. Two years later, I’m working at my dream job. (Eeeeee!!) I also really like Star Wars but, ONLY the original trilogy. 

Hobbies: climbing, riding all of the bicycles, and trying to cook.

“What does moots mean to you? The fact that I get to come to work everyday and be a small part of building someone's dream bike is the most satisfying job I've ever had. ”

Mr. Moots

Alligator...company figurehead

At Moots since the beginning (1981)…from West Bend, WI…arrived in Steamboat Springs in 1971 while bike touring…recently took up snowboarding (loves the terrain park)…first bicycle was a Moots Mountaineer…has a new one order…rides all over the world…fish or snails before a ride, Honey Stinger gingersnap waffles during, and a muskrat after..when not riding, Mr. Moots enjoys swimming.

What working at Moots means to Mr. Moots:

“Being part of a small business in Northwest Colorado that’s driven by people with a passion to build lifetime bikes for more than three decades is pretty darn cool. And my position is unique, I get to accompany each and every Moots owner on cycling adventures world wide. It’s the best job ever.”

Baxter the Chocolate Lab–2006-2017 R.I.P.

Moral Support, post lunchtime vacuum cleaner, watchdog for the mail lady who brings rather large biscuits

Moral Support, post lunchtime vacuum cleaner, watchdog for the mail lady who brings rather large biscuits…time at Moots 8 years…hometown Evergreen, CO…moved to Steamboat ‘cause he wanted to live the dream too….loves bananas (he’s a freak for bananas) and pretty much anything else…favorite thing to do at Moots – follow Evan around the shop all day step-for-step…after work Baxter looks forward to swimming in the Yampa River.

Luke

Welder

Started at Moots July 6th 2015…been in Steamboat 5 months…moved to Steamboat for his job at Moots…hometown is Baltimore, MD…telemark skier and snowboarder…current bicycles are a custom steel road and a mountain bike he built himself before his time at Moots. He’s still figuring out what his first Moots will be…needs to ride more Steamboat trails to pick a favorite. However, he’s partial to Morning Gloria on Emerald Mountain…Outside of the Steamboat area Luke names the White Clay Creek/Middle Run in Newark, DE or Patapsco Valley State Park, MD as favorites…after a ride get this man a burrito.

Jon

Brand Manager

At Moots for 25+ years…been in Steamboat Springs for 30+ years (the longest he’s ever lived anywhere)…hometown – Earth. Jon traveled as a military kid for a large part of his youth…telemark skier and Nordic dork…came to Steamboat for the pursuit of mountain biking and all things that go along with mountains…not sure what his first bike was – “It had two wheels and I was hooked.”…current bicycles include: Moots MX YBB, Routt RSL, Routt 45, Moots Psychlo X RSL X 2, a 1987 steel Moots Mountaineer, a 1985 steel Moots roadie and a Schwinn tandem from the early 70’s…favorite Steamboat Springs rides are a cyclocross tour of town (not on any map) and Emerald Mountain with his kids…way too many favorites outside of the Yampa Valley to list however, Roger Williams Park in Providence, RI is the best CX venue in the US…Dream cycling trip is touring the Netherlands with his family in the summer (oh those canal roads and tulips…)…Jon admires his wife and her ability to multi task and wrangle our family…espresso + oatmeal before a ride, after, a giant burrito…when not on one of his bikes, Jon is thinking about how to get out on a ride…Jon credits his parents for introducing him to cycling – “They taught me how to ride and also took me to BMX races growing up.”

What working at Moots means to Jon:

“Working at Moots means I get to work in the proverbial "candy shop" for bike nerds, which allows me to pursue my passion for riding and racing. It also means that I get to help guide this amazing company and be here as it has grown from a 5-6 person shop to more than 25 characters that only care about building the best.”

Jeremiah

Sales & Marketing Director

Midwest and Rockies sales guy…been at Moots and in Steamboat Springs for a year…lists hometown as Pittsburgh, PA…recently got an AT set up (he says, “…this is one step in becoming a curmudgeon local.”)….came to Steamboat to, “work for the best darn bike company in the world!”…currently has one more bike than he had before…will eat anything in a tortilla before or after a ride.

What working at Moots means to Jeremiah:

“Being part of the Moots community across the country and around the world. And building bicycles with the highest quality and integrity.”

Evan

Machinist

Time at Moots 9 years, closing in on almost 16 years in Steamboat Springs…hometown is the Mile High City (aka Denver, CO)…moved to Steamboat to live the dream…alpine and nordic skier…first bike was a Diamondback Sorrento…current bikes – Moots Vamoots RSL, Moots Divide, Intense Tracer 275 Carbon, One Cycles Singlespeed, and Santa Cruz Bullit…fav Steamboat mountain trail – Sunshine, and the Stagecoach loop on the road…enjoys Hartman’s Rocks in Gunnison and Reno-Flag-Bear in Crested Butte and the Copper Triangle. Evan’s dream bike trip would take him mountain biking in the Alps…when not on the bike, you’ll find Evan spending time with his wife and daughter (and Baxter) camping, hiking, skiing, riding, etc.

Eric

Machine Dept. supervisor, product development, and QC manager

Worked at Moots and been in Steamboat Springs 15 years…hometown is Iowa City, IA…came to Steamboat for Moots…mostly a tele skier these days, but usually on the fatbike…first bicycle was a red Vista 20”er (heavily modified!)…current bicycles include a Mooto X, a Frosthammer, a Routt, and a couple of old Teesdales…favorite rides – there are too many good ones out there he says – in the Steamboat area – Seedhouse area and the the CDT are always winners…he enjoys riding in the Pacific NW with his Dad on the super fun trails a few miles from his parent’s house. Eric’s Dad is 71 and still rips it up!…dream trip itinerary – he’s had Japan on the radar for a long time and thinks Iceland looks pretty sweet too….Eric admires and looks back to all those old guys back in Iowa City that put up with an “annoying kid” constantly hanging out in the way, asking a million questions, working on his own bikes, etc. – Dennis Malone, Chuck Coyle, Eric, and Andy, Patrick Mulligan, David Eye, Nick Hoeffer, Ed Rushton, Tom Teesdale (RIP!), and Steve McGuire- they all had a major influence on his passion for bikes and making things, and for that Eric is extremely grateful!…no favorite pre or post ride food – he likes all food, period…when he’s not on one of his bikes, you can find Eric hanging with his daughter and wife or working on the house…Eric credits his folks for getting him into cycling, “They bought me a bike and encouraged me to get out of the house!”

What working at Moots means to Eric:

“I like making things. Figuring out how to create things and seeing how psyched people get about what we make....it’s a pretty good feeling to be a part of this.”

Elyse

Inventory Manager

Length of time at Moots 3.5 months…been in Steamboat Springs 8 years…calls Albany NY home…her hubby’s ski coaching job brought her to Steamboat Springs…alpine skier…first bicycle was a red Schwinn with coaster brakes…current bicycles are carbon, but that will change soon…favorite Steamboat trail is Larry’s on Emerald Mountain…also likes the ride road riding in Switzerland around Lake Geneva…Elyse’s dream cycling trip is anything in Europe…she admires Fabian Cancellara (think there’s a Swiss theme going on here?)…when she’s not on her bike, she’s doing Manic Training or ski racing…Elyse is thankful for her college friends who introduced her to cycling.

Caleb

Welding Supervisor

At Moots 15 years…in Steamboat 20 years this winter…moved to Colorado for college from Cleveland in 1990…came for the snowboarding, was originally a manager for a snowboard shop…loves snowboarding has no idea what skiing is…first bike – a really sparkly blue Schwinn Sting-Ray…currently rides – a commuter with Extracycle, a Moots Vamoots, a purple Dirt Jumper, an NS Soda for riding lift serviced trails, and a Santa Cruz 5010 for everyday mountain biking…favorite local trail ride –  Burgess Creek Road to Creekside, back up to Thunderhead base, then up to “Gunsmoke” and down to EZ Rider or Bucking Bronc…thinks the Monarch Crest trail is amazing…wants to ride in the Pacific Northwest someday…burritos the night before a big ride is always a good call…when not on a bike, Caleb is skateboarding like an old man, fly-fishing, playing (or building something) with his son Finneas…he admires Major Taylor…his  parents introduced him to cycling with that shiny StingRay. They rode Raleigh touring bikes around Europe before Caleb was born…if Caleb let’s his grow, it’s ridiculously curly.

Working at Moots means to Caleb:

“That I get to go home everyday with a sense of great pride in the work I have done.”

Brett

Tacker/Welder/ Part time Dog Petter

Brett’s bio has been redacted, because he’s a very private person.

What working at Moots means to Brett:

“That’s easy: dream job.”

Brent

Owner

I was fortunate enough to buy Moots in October, 2015 and am proud to be part of this team. I’ve been a passionate cyclist most of my life and to combine my personal and professional interests is truly exciting. After years in the corporate world, I grew tired of that experience and was looking for something more fulfilling and Moots was a perfect fit. This is an incredibly talented team of cyclists who handcraft these beautiful bikes right here in Steamboat and have a tremendous culture that was just what I was looking for next. 

I grew up cycling as a kid and never grew out of it I guess. Years of riding all over the neighborhood for fun with my brother turned into a way of life. I’ve had many bikes and the one I remember most was a Specialized Stumpjumper, my first mountain bike that I purchased in 1990. Believe it or not, the shop actually financed it for me or I’d never have been able to afford that bike. My wife still gives me a hard time about that as I had no money left for evenings out. 

I am currently riding a new lineup of Moots bikes to include the Routt 45, Mooto X YBB and the VaMoots RSL. My favorite trail in Steamboat is definitely The Ridge with beautiful views and just a fun downhill. Outside of Steamboat, the epic trail the Womble, in Arkansas is without question my favorite. My dream ride is to tour New Zealand from top to bottom with no time pressures whatsoever – and with my wife, which is why this is likely to remain a dream. 

When not on my bike, I’m hanging with my family to include my wife, daughter (Makenna) and son (Nash). I love to read and am always into an interesting book. I got hooked on skiing in my early 30’s and am excited about the winters in Steamboat Springs. Should be able to ski each time I’m there and then get out and ride again when returning home to Little Rock. Oh, and I’m a huge Kid Rock fan!