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.
Old Man Mountain and Robert Axle Project are looking for an Ecommerce & Technical Content Coordinator who’s as passionate about bikes as our customers are. In this role, you’ll develop the online experience for two iconic brands, optimizing product pages and driving ecommerce sales and creating the instructional content and technical guides that help customers get the most out of their gear.
If you’re a bike nerd who thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to directly impact how riders discover, understand, and fall in love with our products, we want to talk to you.
We are seeking an in-house Product Designer to help us bring the best products to market. This is a foundational hire — the person who takes this role will shape how we develop products for years to come. We are a small, hands-on team; prototypes live on our desks and ideas get tested on local trails and gravel roads before they ever hit a spec sheet. This role will lead design across both brands — mostly for OMM, with projects for RAP as needed.