Mark & KC Neel "Fools in Charge"
Mark has worked in the bike and snowsport industry since 1985. What started out as a part-time gig during college turned into a lifelong passion that led him to where he is today.
He’s worked at bike and ski shops in Washington and Colorado, owning two of them along the way. He was a volunteer patrolman at Arapahoe Basin. And he was the founding coach of the Castle Rock Crankers and Youth Cycling Club 14 years ago and still serves in that role today.
When you don’t see him at the shop, you’ll likely find Mark riding one of his bikes (yes, he has several because there are so many trails to tackle, gravel to grind, and roads to wander). Or you will catch him plunging down the slopes with a grin on his face and giggle in his throat (and, yes, he has more than a couple of pairs of skis, too).
After more than two decades as a reporter covering the TV and entertainment industries, KC joined Castle Rock Bike & Ski as the official "door greeter" in 2004. She also currently serves as a board member of the Downtown Castle Rock Merchants Association.
KC loves knocking around the neighborhood and paths on her bike but is equally happy when she’s riding her mountain bike on single-track trails. KC’s passion for skiing goes back to when she was a kid. And after decades of practice, she proudly considers herself an intermediate skier who is happy to be on the hill enjoying the whole experience.
Alex "Daredevil" Reisinger
Alex has a long history in the bike industry, most recently as a manufacturing carbon tech at Denver-based Guerilla Gravity. Alex was the co-founder and lead mechanic at Regroup Coffee + Bicycles in Scottsdale, AZ, before moving to Colorado in 2021. Alex is also the co-owner of Spooky Cycles, which manufactures killer road and gravel bikes.
You can often find Alex riding around on the trails or roads around here. He also snowboards AND skis so you might see him on the slopes one day shredding or hitting a kicker on his board and schussing and carving down the mountain on his skis the next.
Lane "Big Air" Bonnell
Lane is a senior at Legend High School in Parker and cycling is in his blood, espeically downhill biking. There is a reason his nickname is "Big Air." He likes lifting his wheels off the ground, launching off jumps and screaming around berms. When he isn't riding his bike, Lane can be found with skis strapped to his feet carving up the snow.
Lane is graduating this Spring and will be headed to college to study engineering. He is a whiz with mechanics and electronics. But you can be sure he won't be far from the trails and the slopes he conquers on a regular basis.
Jonas "Music Man" Archibald
Jonah celebrates the entire library of the cycling universe so on any given day you might find him riding his road bike, or his mountain bike, or his fixie, or.... You get the drift; he likes bikes. Jonas participates in many of the iconic rides around the state and is a member of the Castle Rock Crankers High School Mountain Bike Team.
Jonas' love of cycling is neck-in-neck with his passion for skiing and music. He hits the slopes as much as possible And when he isn't riding or skiing or studying, he is playing music, listening to music and even making music.
Jaden "JB" Brown
Jaden loves riding his bike, skiing, catching fish and hunting, among other things. Basically, he loves just about everything involving The Great Outdoors.
He is currently a junior at Castle View High School and races his bike with the CR Crankers High School Mountain Bike Team. And don't blink if you're skiing with him because he'll be down the mountain waiting for you at the lift before you know it.
John "Shredder" Malouf
John is a currently a sophomore at Castle View High School. You'll often see him kicking around town on his one-wheel board. But John also loves to ride his mountain bike anywhere there is dirt.
And we don't think there are many people who are more in love with snowboarding than John. He's on the slopes almost every week and all that time on the hill has make him wicked good.
Come in and say "H!" He'll make you smile and feel right at home.
Quin "The Hammer" Catbagan
Quin loves bikes. He loves riding bikess even more. One day he'll be riding on pavement with his road bike. The next day, he'll be barreling down the hill on his mountain bike. And chances are, if he is riding recreationally, he is probably listening to Taylor Swift on his headphones.
Quin, who is currently as junior at Douglas County High School, races on the Castle Rock Crankers high school mountain bike team as well as the Avout Racing team.
Racing mountain bikes is a passion but you can tell he loves it. And he's good at it too. He also knows his way around a bike and is a great mechanic.
Tess “Heir Apparent” Neel
Tess has been working at the shop since before she could see over the counter. She sold her first bike when she was five years old. She is currently the Special Programs Manager at the DU Prison Arts Initiative but she still makes regular celebrity guest appearances at the store.
Tess is also the team director of the Castle Rock Youth Cycling Club and often leads rides during clinics and practices. And whenever a spare moment arises, she can be found on the slopes schussing down the hill at breakneck speeds or on her bike with the wind at her back and the sun on her face. Tess' motto: The Mountains are Calling.