Jon Vick

Born

Dawson, Minnesota USA

Education

BA - Communication Studies and Political Science, University of Minnesota

Role at Trek Travel

Guide | Logistics

Years in the Business

7

Current Home

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nickname

JV, Tall Guy, Crash

Languages

English, Spanish, and can order a beer in French, Italian, and Dutch

Previous Life

I worked in a bike shop, I was a property tax assessor, I was a basketball official, and I coached kids' camps for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mostly, I did things that weren't as awesome as guiding bike tours.

Passions

Bikes really. Everything else I do seems to come back to it. I love traveling places to ride my bike, shooting photographs and video of bikes, working on bikes, and talking about bikes. I’m driven by kinetic energy. I love when I’m moving, when things are changing, and when I’m surrounded by lots of people.

Favorite Trip

Vermont - Fall is my favorite season, and I love spending it in a region renowned for its fall foliage. The people are great, the riding is great. It's my home away from home.

Key Possession

My MacBook Air - it is my connection to my friends all over the world, it contains many years of travel memories in the form of photos and writing, and it is home to my music collection.

My Bikes

Trek Remedy 9.8, Trek Cronus CX Ultimate, Trek District, Trek Belleville, Trek Fuel EX 9.5, Gary Fisher Superfly, Gary Fisher Supercaliber, Surly Karate Monkey, Gary Fisher Rig, Bianchi Pista, Trek Drift, Trek Madone