Meet Our People

Dave is another one of our sales associates and an avid mountain biker, water skier, and all things active! You may recognize him as he’s been with us for quite some time and is a full-time recreational therapist with our friends at @nepassage! We’re glad he made the switch from architecture to therapeutic recreational studies because he’s able to do what he loves: plan events, help people, and run some awesome adaptive programs.

Alicia comes to our team after spending the past 11 years as a competitive handcyclist on the US Paralympics Cycling National team. When not riding, you can find her gardening, trying to learn how to sew, or fixing something around her house. She already fits right in with our team due to her work ethic, knowledge, experience, and because coffee would be impossible for her to give up!

Ed comes to us with years of consulting and sales experience as well as a passion for figuring out the optimal solution to an inquiry or challenge for both customers and coworkers. His favorite part of being on the team? “The fact that the products we sell improve the lives of the disabled and being surrounded by smart, young people who are passionate about what they’re doing” When he’s not working, he’s hanging out with his daughter, Paddy his furry best friend, and of course handcycling!

Erik comes to us with over fifteen years of handcycling experience! When not working, catch him handcycling, monoskiing, or hanging with his wife Beth and their three pets, Herman, Macy, and Jane.

Elliot’s been a handcyclist for about 8 ½ years, but recently became nationally classified as an H3 cyclist and began cycling in US Paracycling sanctioned events. Elliot’s mission: “I’m on a path to get new cyclists on the road. Every time I ride my bike, I hope someone with a lower limb disability spots me and becomes inspired to research ways to obtain a handcycle of their own. I want to help build the handcycling community in the United States.

Ryen is currently training & competing in the Paralympics while also working for Bike-On and at her local YMCA. She’s a fierce hand cyclist competitor and has competed in multiple world cups located in Canada, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Huntsville, AL. She currently maintains the women’s H4 National Champion in the time trial and road races for 2019, 2021, and 2022. Her life and career would not be possible at all without the support of her family throughout her entire life. Ryen strives to inspire as many people as she can and make the world a better place.

Introducing Omar Benitez, a wheelchair basketball player, whose journey has taken him to the Rollin Knicks team in New York. With a string of achievements under his belt, including NWBA championships in 2018 and 2019, Omar is killing it in the world of adaptive sports. But his passion doesn’t stop on the basketball court. Omar is also on the Patriots Wheelchair Football team through Move United. Beyond his impressive athletic feats, Omar is known for his generous spirit, and is always eager to help others discover and relish the joys of adaptive sports.

Danielle’s from New York but currently lives in Oregon with her boyfriend and pomeranian, Chai. She loves to handcycle, monoski, knit, and enjoy the outdoors. She’s an occupational therapist that specializes in the hands and arm with a special certification in hand therapy.She’s passionate about adaptive sports as it helps her to inspire her patients to pursue what they love in whatever way possible. She’s an amazing handcyclist, and is a founding member of the Challenged Athlete Foundation Women’s Handcycling Team and has been racing for 5 years as a handcyclist. She’s raced internationally at 3 World Cups as well as various National Championships and other domestic races.

Katie’s a lover of adaptive sports and adventure and has been handcycling and playing wheelchair rugby for five years. You’ll find her exploring Colorado in her handcycle, camping, fishing, or enjoying hiking trails as she loves to try anything that crosses her path. She sustained a spinal cord injury at 19 and very quickly fell in love with adaptive sports and immersed herself in the adaptive sports world.

Peter grew up in California and went into the US Marine Corps after high school. As a disabled veteran, he works at the PVA, Paralyzed Veterans of America as the cycling manager. You’ll find Peter hitting the trails on his handcycle, monosking, or hanging out with his five dogs. He love’s all military organizations who helps out our injured and wounded veterans and is super passionate about helping individuals with disabilities to stay active and developing the best adaptive cycling team. We are so pumped to have you on the team Peter!

Barry Wilcox  comes to us from Port Angeles, WA, with a background in exercise science and sports medicine. He’s always had a passion for and love for bikes, he was a US team member as an able-bodied individual pre-spinal cord injury and sees racing hand bikes as his second chance. Having been a clinical exercise physiologist and college instructor, he now focuses on handbike racing for Team USA, along with teaching. His passion lies in both helping people maximize their abilities and promoting cycling’s health benefits for individuals of all abilities.