He ROBBED our Hearts
Introducing Lititz Bikeworks Shop Manager, Rob Warrenfeltz
Rob Warrenfeltz has lots of looks.
First, there’s the long, flowing hair Rob. He’s the Rob we first met a few months after opening Intercourse Bikeworks.
Then, there’s the short-haired, long-bearded Rob (and we mean long, like, put lumberjacks to shame, long). You might have seen said long beard flowing behind him as he moutainbiked last winter.
Finally, there’s the clean-shaven, buzz-cut Rob. He’s the guy who killed it on the cyclocross circuit this season, easily taking the PACX Category 4/5 Championship.
Yeah, Rob Warrenfeltz has lots of looks, and even with all those changes, he’s absolutely always the same awesome guy. He’s always solid. He’s always dependable. He’s always kind, and he’ll always be one of the most welcomed faces on the Lancaster County bike scene.
Rob has been a part of that scene for most of his life. His passion for riding started young, on a BMX bike. Thanks to a combo of God-given talent and a tireless, fearless work ethic, Rob became a junior national champion in the sport. BMX helped him to see the country and gave him the foundation for the success he has today.
But here’s what’s so cool about Rob. We didn’t find out about his success in BMX until months after we met him. Lots of guys would lead with a bragging right like that. Not Rob. He’s a unique mix of humble guy next-door and fierce competitor.
Pretty great, right? Know what’s also great? That Rob explored a life outside of riding. Definitely not a one-trick pony (in riding or in life), Rob studied architecture in college. In the end, he didn’t see himself as an architect. The career was too laden with politics and red tape. So he came home to Lancaster County and started working on bikes professionally. A desire to wrench more serious road and mountain bikes, and to help grow the local riding scene, brought him to Intercourse Bikeworks.
The day he walked in was one of our luckiest days.
He became a member of the family almost instantly. He’s as honest as he is talented, and as hard a worker as he is a hard rider. He never sits still, he never gives up, and he’s always excited to learn. That’s why it was a no-brainer to ask him to manage Lititz Bikeworks. So much of what you see when you walk through the shop’s doors was built by Rob (that architecture degree came in handy) and so much of the future of the store will be molded by Rob.
No matter what look he’s rocking, clean shaven or bearded and burly, Rob is one face Bikeworks will always stand behind and beside. We’re lucky to have him, and so is Lititz.
Q&A With Rob Warrenfeltz
Rob’s Favorite Memory of is Time in BMX: “Helping with race clinics and watching the kids progress through cycling. The look on a kid’s face when he conquers something for the first time is priceless. It really makes you feel special.”
Rob’s Dream Bike: “My current cyclocross rig, a Focus Mares CX frame with SRAM rival groupset and Industry9 wheels. Best bike I’ve ridden, hands down. It does everything so well.
Rob’s favorite part of the bike business: “The interaction with the people and watching them fall in love with something so healthy and good for you. Seeing people progress is an amazing thing to be a part of. I also love wrenching and seeing all the sweet new products that come out.”
Rob’s dream for Lititz Bikeworks: “To make it the coolest shop around, to expand the cyclocross market, and host weekly rides and training “seminars,” to get more kids into the sport by hosting kid events and clinics on bike skills.”
Rob’s 2017 Cyclocross Goals: Race hard and win the Cat 3 PACX title. The main thing is to have fun though!
