Shop Staff
Vance
Vance has been a cyclist since 1974, has raced with Greg LeMond, took 3rd
in the National Junior Road and placed 4th in National Junior Cyclocross
Championships. His first mountain bike was made in 1981. He’s a
4-time State Champion in the velodrome and won the Co-Motion Classic Tandem
Stage Race. His resume also includes the Davis Double Century in 8 hours,
47 minutes! He purchased Cupertino Bike Shop in 1989 and has been the
Jefe ever since! Vance’s other passion is sailing. In 2016 he raced
his Cal 40 single-handed from San Francisco to Hawai’i, finishing
first in class and first displacement hull over 150 (heavy boats). When
asked, Vance refused to pick favorites, but his favorite manufacturer
is Cervelo.
Daisy
Everyone’s favorite little girl and Shop Queen, Daisy has been a
staple around Cupertino Bike Shop for 8 years. If she’s not busy
sunning herself, she can be found tagging alongside her dad offering moral
support during bike fits and consultations. She’s no slouch, though
- Daisy is a certified expert since she attended SBCU, Specialized Bicycle
Component University. She loves chicken and treats.
Juan
Jaun has been racing to work and working to race bicycles since 1983. Juan’s
father owned his own bike shop and was the Mexican National Road Champion
in 1954. It’s safe to say that a career in the bicycle industry
was Juan’s destiny, and he’s been living that dream his whole
life. Juan was at Walt’s Cycle and Fitness in Sunnyvale for 14 years
and came to Cupertino Bike Shop in 2006. Since 2006, Juan has worked his
way up to Repair Shop Manager, and is one of the reasons why so many of
our loyal customers keep coming back to us. Juan loves bicycles, and we
love him (and his wife’s wonderful tamales)! His favorite bike is
his Cervelo S5.
Paul
Paul has been working with Vance since the move to the new location. He
comes to us with extensive experience in sales, management, training,
customer service, and follow-up skills. Paul doesn't ride as much
as he used to but he makes sure that all of our customers do! His favorite
bike is the Ibis Ripley.
Mike
Mike had just graduated from high school and approached Vance for a summer
job in 2008. When he joined the Cupertino Bike Shop family, he had no
idea that through college, flight school, multiple flying jobs, jet aircraft,
and commuting across the country he’d still be working part time
at his favorite bike shop. Find Mike working on our website, managing
the sales floor, wrenching on bikes, and working on our various advertising
campaigns. The only non-Cervelo-convert at the shop, Mike’s favorite
bike is his 2008 Specialized Tarmac Pro.
Bill
“The Sunday Kid”, Bill’s expertise lies in years of MTB
racing and shenanigans, and he can talk to you all day about the various
ins and outs of MTB design and the industry. If you have a question about
dirt, Bill is your guy. When he’s not at the shop, he is usually
found jamming out with his group “The Edge Band” in the Salinas/Monterey
area. Stevie Ray Vaughn, Gibson Les Pauls, and Fender Strats and Telecasters
are some of his favorite things, besides his Cervelo of course!
Greg Davis
Greg has been a customer of CBS since 1974, way back before Vance owned
the shop! He is our resident history buff and his area of expertise lies
in vintage bikes of the 60’s-80’s era of cycling. Greg’s
favorite bike is his 1970 Cinelli SC, though he owns well in excess of
30 bicycles. His passion is clear from his love of vintage bicycles!
In The Community
Vance has always been into giving
juniors with an interest in cycling a first-hand look into the industry, and each
year we have a rotating handful of area high school students working after
school and during winter and summer vacations. At any time, you may see
Patrick Hecht,
David Kalcic, or
Nick Stathos working on the floor and helping customers. These are bright individuals
with great skills and budding cycling knowledge as they work on their
high school diplomas or college degrees.
TEAMS WE SUPPORT
The Silicon Valley Triathlon Club (SVTC) is the South Bay's premier multi-sport club. The Silicon Valley
Triathlon Club is a great place for triathletes to meet other triathletes,
find training partners and join in social gatherings. We have multiple
weekly workouts to choose from, informal socials and terrific discounts
from great sponsors.
We've sponsored
Sunnyvale/Cupertino Bike Club for many years now. The club consists of a group of master's racers,
a few woman racers, a couple of up-and-coming junior racers, and some
who are in it just for the thrill of the ride. The club ride leaves the
shop every Saturday morning at 8:30 AM.