Steve, like every other kid, rode a bike, then went through the typical life, got a car, married Kim, had 2 girls, Aryn & Kodi, worked, etc.,. In 1994 he bought his first mountain bike & life took a turn. Family, working, & mountain bikes became his life. Mountain Bike racing when he could, and trail riding as much as possible.
In 1999, life took another turn, tired of working in the Corporate Retail world, 55 hour work weeks for some corporation, and seeing a friend die of cancer at a young age, Steve decided that life had to change. “Hmm, what if I opened a bike shop, I could be around bikes all the time, talk about bikes all the time, life could be good”. So that’s the story of how and why Steve opened Saucon Valley Bikes.
Steve has ridden throughout the eastern corridor of the US, from Acadia Maine, riding the Pan-Mass Challenge from Boston out to Cape Cod, mountain riding upstate New York, as well as the Five Borough ride in NYC. In PA riding Bald Eagle State Forest, Jim Thorpe, Kettle Creek in Potter County, extensive riding in the Lehigh Valley, the PA Dutch MS150 a few times, including the Double Dutch, back to back century, in two days. Racing the 24 hrs of Allamuchy NJ, as well as the MS150 City to Shore. Other areas ridden would be Central Florida, Ashville NC, Georgia, Virginia, Mass, Baltimore/DC area, Central Michigan, Aspen Colorado, Gallup New Mexico, Sedona AZ & Indiana. Since getting that first mountain bike in 94 Steve has logged over 20,000 miles on his various bikes.
Year Born: 1962
Hair Color: Blonde/Red
Eye Color: Blue
Type of riding: Mountain XC, Road
Favorite Place I’ve Ridden: Bald Eagle State Forest PA
Why? It allways includes some great freinds
Favorite Beverage: Coffee & Canadian Beer
Favorite Customer: K Carriker
Why? In her 60s, has ridden across the US, & the Continental Divide Trail. She’s my hero!
Pet Peeve: Level Saddles, Disc Brake Cables being cut to the proper length
Tunes: Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Raggae, Blues, New music with a different sound
Perfect Pizza: Bacon/Tomatoe/Sausage gotta love the sausage
Best Physical Feature: the Fuzzy Belly
Current Bikes:
Titus Racer X 29er:
Wheels: King/ Mavic TN719
HBar: Easton Monkey Lite
Stem: Easton EA50
Seatpost: Thomson
Saddle: WTB Rocket V
Cranks: TruVativ Stylo
Brakes: Shimano XT
Shifters: Sram X.9
Ft Der: Shimano XT
Rr Der: Sram X.9
Grips: Ergon GP1
Rr shock: Fox RP3
Ft Shock: Rock Shox Reba Race 29er
Pedals: Time Z
Headset: Chris King
Giant FCR 1: Flat Bar Road Bike
Came stock w/ X.9 gotta love it
HBar: Salsa Pro Moto Carbon Flat Bar
Stem: Salsa
Bar Ends: Salsa
Pedals: Time Alium
