Our Story
We began in the early months of 2004, adopting 70 years of local cycling history into our heritage. Swede’s bike shop opened in 1935, selling the early wares of the original Schwinn Bicycles as well as firearms and fishing licenses. It is rumored to have boasted a basement firing range at one time. The shop [...]
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Chad Ament
While Chad is most famous for this video, he is also a very passionate and knowledgeable addition to our crew. Chad comes to NCC with over 8 years working in bicycle retail. He speaks fluent Mountain and BMX, but also has a passion for road and fat biking.
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Eric Sucharski
Eric is the resident GD (Graphic Designer, not Gangsta Disciple) and is one heckuva mechanic, too.
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Dan Eiten
Dan is a great addition to the NCC Crew. He’s a phenomenal rider, a passionate advocate for cycling, and a heck of a nice guy. He hails from Peru, IL and is responsible for establishing a trail system in Matthiessen State Park. He takes great pride in hosting the Matthiessen Mountain Madness DH race. [...]
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Ross Prolic
Ross is the oak tree on staff. Doesn’t say much, but very solid. When he started with us, his longest ride was less than 20mi. Then he rode 22mi with us. Then, weeks later, he rode 65mi on the Gravel Metric in record heat. Then, by the end of summer, had ridden 100+ miles in [...]
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Marcus Enrique Rodriguez
Marcus joined us recently to assemble us and regale us with his “voz de los siglos“. He’s an avid poloist, dedicated casual rider, and a gung-ho advocate for cycling.
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Suzi the Cycle Pup.
Definitely our cutest staffer, Suzi will greet you at the door most days. She is a sweetheart. You can visit her Tues-Thurs 10-5 or so. She likes to leave early sometimes.
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