An Interview with Zinn Cycles

Nick, let's start off with a little bit about yourself:

NW: Well I grew up in Atlanta GA. I started mountain biking when I was about 12 years old. I got my first job when I was 14 at the local bike shop (Bicycle South). My main sport is actually whitewater kayaking which I have been doing since I was six. I moved to Boulder Colorado in 2000 after graduating high school. I traveled around in my car for the rest of the summer kayaking rivers in Colorado. I moved into the dorms at the University of Colorado where I studied architecture. My major was more focused on design, but it was in the Architecture school. Every summer during college, I spent as a kayak instructor or traveling around North America searching out adventurous rivers to paddle. Also during college, two of my roommates and I started an inner tube rental business on Boulder Creek which has grown into a successful part time business. www.whitewatertubing.com

I met Lennard Zinn on a kayaking trip during my senior year of college. I found him to be a very interesting and intelligent person, and I was also very interested in his business of custom bike design. My dreams have always been to be a designer in the outdoor sports industry. So, after I graduated college, I called Lennard to ask if he had any design internships available. He said no, but what he really needed was a general manager for his business. I graciously accepted. So far, it has been my dream job. Lennard is an amazing person to work for. We get along well, and I hope to work here for a long time and help bring Zinn Cycles to its full potential.

Lennard, tell us about the origins of Zinn Cycles: