Justin Leiter - Mechanic
As a Utah native, Justin has been spoiled with great access to outdoor activities including mountain biking. Fearing that a bike complication will leave him stranded many miles away in Bigfoot’s backyard, Justin decided to take a course at the Collective to give him the skills needed to prevent this. Two years later he is back and happy to share his knowledge at the shop. In his free time, he likes to go on super fun camping trips and go snowboarding.
Recognizing Our Generous Supporters
The Bicycle Collective's impact would not be possible without the generous philanthropic support of many of individuals, corporations, foundations, and other funders. Their contributions continue to make a difference in the lives of thousands of Utahns. We are grateful for their support and pleased to recognize them in the listing below, which is updated quarterly, consistent with the Collective's commitment to transparency. We are grateful for their generosity.
The Location Director works with the Executive Director and the board of directors to continue building on the Collective’s 17 years of community bicycle initiatives that promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a
cleaner, healthier and safer society.
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Provide location specific leadership, direction, and sound management for the St. George branch of the Bicycle Collective. The Head Mechanic works with the Location Director and the staffed mechanics to continue building on the Collective’s 17 years of community bicycle initiatives that promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier and safer society.
Ryan Barnett
Assistant Youth Education Coordinator
Born in Salt Lake, raised in Bountiful, and educated in Logan, Ryan has made it his mission to find the best taco places and downhill trails in Utah. Ryan tries to be a jack of all trades in anything that interests him, and while he has succeeded in being a master of none, he does a good job pretending to have a working knowledge of anything worth geeking out about. He was going to be an engineer until he learned how much more fun it was helping people and started a career in humanitarian work and education, working specifically with higher education and then refugee populations as an AmeriCorps VISTA. Ryan grew up working on bikes and lives a DIY life, so being able to work with a DIY non-profit bike shop working with kids and helping the community was an opportunity he couldn't turn down!
Kirsty Johnson
Volunteer Coordinator
I moved to Ogden with my husband last year. The mountains, seasons, and accessibility of so many incredible natural landscapes meant that there was no question of whether we'd love it here.
After graduating, I began a career in Human Resources. I also began snowboarding at the same time. After a few years the call of the mountains and adventure was strong, and I left my office based career. In the years since I've taught English in South Korea (where I met my husband), worked as a Snowboard Instructor, and guided people through a Glow Worm cave in New Zealand.
I've commuted by bike on and off all my life, and am loving learning and practicing bike mechanics so far. I'm excited to be working in a position that serves our environment and community, and helps others to do the same through volunteering and providing the brilliant programs offered at the Bike Collective.
Happy Bike Month, everyone! We're hosting some group rides for the month of May to celebrate bikes and the butts (and people) that sit on them. Check out the schedule below and note the last ride will be on Friday, May 31st where we'll end at the shop for a fun, FREE, concert!
Folks will meet at the SLC Bicycle Collective at 6 PM and we'll roll out at 6:15 PM. All riders welcome. Rides are routed between 7 and 20 miles.
Tuesday, May 7th - 9 miles.
Tuesday, May 14th - 16 miles.
Tuesday, May 21st - 7 miles.
Tuesday, May 28th - 18 miles.
FRIDAY, May 31st - LAST RIDE! 7 miles (most likely to Jordan River and back to the shop). We'll end at the shop for a FREE concert! Bring ALL your lights. We're gonna be loud and bright for this ride!
