BEN GRUBER | Owner |
Email: | ben@trekbikesofmountpleasant.com |
Opened Store: | 2008 (in the bike biz since 1996) |
Expertise: | Bike fitting and trouble making |
Bio: |
Born and raised in the small town of New Tripoli, in eastern Pennsylvania (in the shadows of the Applachian Trail!) Spent 8 years in the United States Marine Corps and graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1995. Married to Mary Ann. Have two sons - Douglas and William Moved here to open up the Trek Bicycle Store of Mount Pleasant! |
Bikes: | Trek Domane 5.9, Trek Superfly 100 Al Pro, Trek Stache 8, Bontrager Race Lite, Trek District, Klein Adroit, Trek Drift, and Trek 1200....and the other bikes I am not telling my wife about. |
Favorite Places to ride: |
Mountain - US National Whitewater Center, F.A.T.S (N. Augusta, SC) and Coldwater Mountain (Alabama) Road - Francis Marion National Forest, Anywhere in Utah, Sonoma County, rural roads in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin |
When not riding bikes: | I have two young kids - so they are my love and passion. Anything I can do with them is awesome! Outside of that I love college football and traveling. My favorite place to visit so far has been Granada and Barcelona, Spain. |
Favorite Restaurants: | The Granary and FIG |
Favorite Beers: | Coast Boy King, Palmetto Espresso Porter, Westbrook One Claw Rye Pale Ale, |