The Everti Story
In October 2000 we
started out on a mission to offer the best titanium bikes with
reasonable prices and great customer service. I think we have stayed on
course quite well with this objective.
In April of 2005 we had a
situation arise where we had to change our name from Epic Bicycles.
This was a definitely a surprise for us. Due to the legal issues with
the name Epic we chose to change our name to Everti Bicycles. Since
that minor interruption to our business we have been working harder than
ever to bring new innovative offerings to the market. If you have been
watching our progress you will agree that our line of titanium bikes is
among the best on the market today in straight-forward, no nonsense
designs.
Over the years we have
used the services of out of house frame builders who have a proven
record for the highest quality titanium frames in the industry. By
having our frame manufacturing out-sourced we are left with more time to
refine the designs, test and even spend some time with family! If we
were to do the frame building here in Duncan the cost would go up by at
least 50%, the number of frames we could produce would go down and we
could not offer the great tubing shapes we have available now. Our
frames are built for us by the best titanium manufacturer in Taiwan. We
could have chosen a builder in China but then we would not have the
quality product we have now.
As the founder of Everti
Bicycles I bring years of racing experience and a true passion for
bicycles. I first started racing bikes (BMX) in the 1980's and
progressed quickly to mountain biking. Back in the late 1980's I
attended the same school as Roland Green,
former world mtb champion. We raced against each other as juniors, then
he got too fast and turned pro. I realized I would never be a
professional so I decided to just have fun with my racing.
Over the years I have
tried just about every aspect of competitive cycling including track,
cyclo-cross, bmx (racing, ramp and flat-land), time trial, road and of
course mountain biking. I still compete at road and mountain bike events
but just for fun now.
With this background I
have gained the understanding of how bikes should be
designed for their given purpose. This is how I translate people's dream
bikes into reality.
Sincerely,
Kurt Knock