Meet the Crew

We’re a bunch of bike geeks who like to go on adventures. We come from a wide range of experiences, from bikepacking to ultra-endurance racing, urban commuting, and pump track shenanigans. We eat a lot of tacos and often have long discussions about the famous “green salsa” at our local taco truck. Lucky for us, we are headquartered in Bend, Oregon, where we have hundreds of miles of singletrack, dirt roads, and lonely pavement to spin the wheels.

Chris Kratsch

Co-Founder

Chris worked in the outdoor industry in sales and customer service for most of his life, so he is meticulously obsessive about making great products and providing great service. Growing up in Southern California, he spent days shredding his BMX bike through the hills behind his house. He’s built more than a few trails in Central Oregon and still loves to put the hammer down riding single track. He’s personally used Old Man Mountain racks on his bikes since 1999 and he’s more than stoked to now own the brand.

Katy Bryce

Co-Founder

Katy is the wordsmith and adult in the room attempting to corral the chaos when needed. She heads up all strategery, administration, and financial oversight duties and makes the taco runs when needed. She digs being way out in the woods with her bike, a few Snickers bars, and her friends. At 5 feet tall, she’s tiny but mighty, and her favorite pastime is taking pictures with really tall people in Europe. She’s also a writer and published guidebook author. Check out her bestselling book – a guidebook for mountain biking in Bend, Oregon.

Fuzzy

Product Development

Brad

Sales Director

Libby

Customer Service

Erik Fenner

Marketing Director

Zach Emerson

Creative Producer

Erich Weidenkeller

Community and Content Coordinator

Kaylie

Administrative Assistant

Matt

Production Lead

Rick

Inventory & Purchasing Manager

Travis

Production

Sami

Packaging

Paul

Packaging

Interested in working with us?

Old Man Mountain, along with our sister company, The Robert Axle Project, are bicycle component companies located in Bend, Oregon. We’re small but mighty, and we get a lot done and have fun while we’re at it. We don’t currently have any open positions, but if you’re a bike nerd that feels you might be a good fit for our team in the future, send us a message via our Contact Us form.