About Us

Get to know the team at Bicycle Emporium.

Read on and find out some interesting facts like where we came from, what we ride, where we ride and some of our favorite things.

Just click below to check out our profiles!

Profile: Bill Marengo, AKA Bubba
Location: Loomis, CA
Heroes: Willie McCovey, Ernesto Colnago
Dirt soldier or Road warrior: 50/50 - Seasonal rider Road all summer MTB all winter
Last Download: Campagnolo New Recort 11sp Info...
Last Beer: ESB Red Hook - tasty
Favorite Trail: Hole in the Ground
Most used cycling gear other than helmet: Bicycle Emporium Team Kit
Last time you flatted: Shhh... No doub't about it, I'm superstitious
Best DVD: GodFather
Favorite Tires: Road Vredstein, Conti - Toss Up! What color looks good today?!
Last race entry: February '08 - Clydesdale load at Cool. I'm way too Clydesdale!
Pole position in last race: Like I said, I'm way too Clydesdale!
Best event Bicycle Emporium ever had: Way too many great events here. The 3rd Gold Country Criterum rocked!
Favorite supplement/advanced nutrition: Bloks by Gu
Bicycle of choice Road: Are you kidding?! Colnago of course!
Bicycle of choice Mountain: EX Baby! Trek EX 9.0 Carbon
Favorite cycling specific tool: Campy 10sp chain tool next to a Campy wine opener!
One cool thing you think about yourself: I'm always fair.

Profile: Fernando Santillian Alonso
Location: Sacto
Heroes: Pantani-Raul Alcala
Dirt soldier or Road warrior: Road
Last Download: White Zombie
Beer: Negro Modelo. Period.
Favorite Trail: Folsom Lake Loop, Hole in the Ground.
Most used cycling gear other than helmet: Da shades baby, or my Arm warmers
Last time you flatted: 2 weeks ago
Best DVD: VHS, when Pantani won the Tour
Favorite Tires: Contiental GP 4000 Type S
Last race entry: 4 Months ago in Mexico, State Championships
Pole position in last race: DNF, crashed out
Best event Bicycle Emporium ever had: The day Fernando started :)
Favorite supplement/advanced nutrition: Clifshot or Gu
Bicycle of choice Road: Colnago Extreme C.
Bicycle of choice Mountain: EX *8 TREK's full floater is sweet.
Favorite cycling specific tool: Mini Parktool Allen set
One cool thing you think about yourself: I am Handsome, and I can fix anything bicycles.

Profile: Curtis A. Christensen, AKA: CURTYKILLS
Location: Auburn, CA
Heroes: John Tomac, Shawn Palmer, Robbie McEwen, Trent Klasna
Dirt soldier or Road warrior: Knobby’s know best!
Last Download: Mastadon; blood mountain, best get on and pedal song ever!
Beer: Gold Digger double IPA/blonde (Auburn Alehouse)
Favorite Trail: John Robie Trail; AKA Dead Lady Trail
Most used cycling gear other than helmet: Capo Socks, Oakley Ballistic Shorts
Last time you flatted: March 6th, unknown slow leak
Best DVD: Elemental, Between the Tape, ROAMr
Favorite Tires: WTB Prowler MX 2.5 Race/XT 2.3 Race or Specialized Eskar 2.3 S-Works UST
Last race entry: TBF.com Chilmucho Series Expert Class
Pole position in last race: 2nd (Dishonorable…don’t ask)
Best event Bicycle Emporium ever had: New World Disorder 8 DVD Premier @ Mark & Monicas
Favorite supplement/advanced nutrition: Cytomax Fastwitch/Musclemilk
Bicycle of choice Road: Colnago C-50 Extreme Power Jett (money no object, just desire)
Bicycle of choice Mountain: Commencal 5.0 Meta VIP, Intense Socom FRO, S-Works Epic Carbon
Favorite cycling specific tool: Derailleur Hanger Straigtening tool
One cool thing you think about yourself: I was raised in the vast emptiness of the RENO desert

Email for rides, questions, harrassment or just to say "Whatup!" Curtis@bicycleemporium.com

Profile: Michelle Marengo
Location: Loomis
Heroes: My son… for seeing life SO simply
Dirt soldier or Road warrior: Wanna-be Road Warrior
Last Download: Bon Jovi Lost Highway…Be QUIET… I know what your thinking!
Last Beer: A sampler of all kinds – Auburn Alehouse
Favorite Trail: Anything paved :)
Most used cycling gear other than helmet: Bella Fiore Jersey, Louis Garneau Shorts, Pearl Arm Warmers
Last time you flatted: Shhh.. I don’t want to jinx myself!
Best DVD: Anything that isn’t animated
Favorite Tires: Tires full of air and free of holes
Last race entry: Big Sur Half
Pole position in last race: All I know is that I wasn’t last!
Best event BE ever had: The next one… don’t miss it!
Favorite supplement/advanced nutrition: Enervit Orange Drink
Bicycle of choice Road: Love my new Colnago but my 5.9 Trek Madone SL. is a close second.
Bicycle of choice Mountain: The one hanging in my garage...a pretty red TREK 6000.
Favorite cycling specific tool: Tools? your kidding right?
One cool thing you think about yourself: I can do more sit-ups than my husband!

Want to chat about our ladies rides, Bella Fiore, ladies cycling clothing, or upcoming events/clinics? Email me at Michelle@BicycleEmporium.com

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