Christian was born a long time ago in a galaxy far away. (indiana, to be precise). His first bicycle was an orange Mohawk with black pinstripes and a banana seat. He was an early lurker in bike shops, so much so that eventually he was handed a broom and told to get to work and "pay down the balance on your shop account." This began his journey in the Industry way back in the early 90's. He has done more or less every job short of ownership in a shop. He has raced road, mountain, cyclocross, fixed gears, and gravel bikes, and currently owns far too many bikes and wheelsets to count.