Full Service Local Bike Shop

Are you a Bellingham local? Just passing by on your way to Whistler or Seattle? Regardless of where you're from, we invite you in to check out our 10,000 square-foot store. Our staff is happy to help with everything from product suggestions to tips on some of the best local trails and rides. We also have a massive selection of accessories including a full range of commuting gear, tools, clothing for mountain, road, or casual cycling, packs, helmets, lights, and everything else a cyclist could possibly need. Our full-service repair shop can handle any and all repairs, tune-ups, or custom requests for any kind of bike.

Knowledge Is Power

With many years of experience in all types of cycling, our staff is ready to help answer any questions. We rigorously use all of the products we carry and are happy to provide candid, honest feedback on all the gear in our shop or on our website. Different brands work for different people and we're aware that each customer has unique needs. While we know buying a bike can be a process, we aim to make it as fun and easy as possible. After all, riding bikes is all about having fun, so let us do the hard work for you so you can get out there and ride!

We Love Our Community

Fanatik Bike Co. is committed to supporting biking, trail preservation, and safe biking within our community. We love biking and feel we can make the most difference by focusing our donations toward organizations that support these causes.

Award Winning

The National Bike Dealers Association (NBDA) has named us one of America's best bike shops, three years running (2014, 2015, 2016). This prestigous award shows our dedication to constantly upholding the highest performance standards in the industry. We are always developing and improving our business in a rapidly changing environment, which ultimately leads to the best possible experience for our customers.

Mark & Kathy Salisbury

Store Founders/Owners

Wife and husband team Kathy and Mark Salisbury started Fanatik Bike Co. in 2004 with a vision to provide Bellingham cycling enthusiasts with expert service and the best products in the industry. Mark and Kathy both grew up riding bikes, but it wasn't until the early 2000's that the enthusiasm of their own children rekindled their love of cycling. Ultimately this is what led them to opening the store. Mark and Kathy both reside in Bellingham and spend lots of time with their two kids and grandchildren.

Jadyn Welch

Internet Sales Manager

sales@fanatikbike.com

@jadyn.welch

Upon receiving his photojournalism degree at the University of Montana, Jadyn moved to Bellingham in 2008 and started at Fanatik. Jadyn's knowledge in bikes, website development, and photography have helped Fanatik to expand it's e-commerce business significantly over the last five years. Growing the internet business has allowed Jadyn to fuse his passions. "I love that I can come to work knowing that I'll be surrounded by things that I enjoy - bikes, creativity, and good people." Jadyn rides year-round, and will most frequently be found on the trails surrounding Bellingham. Jadyn lives with his girlfriend and enjoys cooking, skiing, and living the Bellingham life.

Will Hilbert

Service Manager

@willchilbert

Born and raised in Annapolis, MD, Will has been in Washington for a little over three years. His love of bikes started as a kid riding a BMX bike. That pursuit landed him at what turned into a 10 year stint working at his hometown bike shop where he learned all the tricks of the bike mechanic trade. His coworkers there turned him on to XC and enduro mountain bike racing, and ever since then he's been hooked. Will is fortunate enough to be able to commute to work via mountain bike, and on his days off makes the time to explore the vast trail networks in the PNW and in neighboring British Columbia. As the head mechanic at Fanatik Bike Co., he spends his time building high end MTB wheels, servicing suspension, and rebuilding RockShox Reverbs. His favorite dinner is breakfast, and aside from riding bikes, you might find him strumming on the banjo or bass, or practicing his piano skills.

Scott Peele

Sales Associate

scott@fanatikbike.com

@scott_peele

Scott brings his enthusiasm and passion for mountain biking from Houston, Texas. He moved out west and started working at Fanatik in 2015. Admittedly, Houston was a bit, errr, flat compared to the PNW, but he's learned to love the longer climbs, especially since the downhills are second-to-none in these parts. As long as the ride ends with a cold beer in hand and friends to enjoy it with, Scott is a happy camper. When he's off the bike, Scott has no problem finding things to do, whether that be an adventure hike in the mountains, a beach-side fire, or exploring one of the many waterfalls in the area. At work, Scott is constantly raising the bar on the sales floor, offering top-notch customer service that Fanatik is famous for. Scott truly gets a kick out of sharing his knowledge and passion for cycling with everyone that walks through our doors.

Stu Gieseke

Online Order Fulfillment/Shipping

orders@fanatikbike.com

All of us here at Fanatik have character, but Stu brings diversity and truly unique character to the shop. Stu came to us from New Orleans, where mountains are far-and-few between. Stu brings with him loads of two-wheeled shenanigans including three seasons of road racing, one season of XC racing, years of touring, and a shameful past of inebriated fixed-gear antics on the streets of New Orleans. When he's not at work, Stu is out with the wife taking on half-day gravel grinders aboard a monster tandem, climbing to one of many alpine lakes surrounding our area, and enjoying life with a new baby. Remember what we said about character? Yep, Stu's got it.

Brian Chapel

Content Creator

brian@fanatikbike.com

@brianchapelphotography

Brian started his life at the bike shop in 2007, while attending college in Gunnison, Colorado. After finishing school with a degree in marketing Brian quickly made his move to the pacific northwest, in search of the trails he had seen in photos and videos for so many years. Brian started at Fanatik at the beginning of 2016 as our custom bike builder, and after a short three month hiatus in which he got married and traveled around Europe, has returned to take on a new role as content creator in our internet department.

Jason Kasari

Mechanic

@1jasonlikesbikes

Growing up in Bend Oregon, Jason was always around bikes and the outdoors. Working at a local bike shop introduced him to mountain biking, and before long, became a life passion. While Bend is a fantastic area for mountain biking, Jason knew Bellingham was the place for him after a couple of visits to the area. Along his life-path to cycling nirvana, Jason has ridden many-a-bike, including but not limited to dirt jumpers, cyclocross, cross-country, downhill, enduro, all mountain, freeride and the occasional unicycle. Still a fresh Bellingham transplant, Jason is enjoying exploring and ripping around Galbraith and other local trails, and always looking for opportunities to go "full send".

Kevin Wheeler

Retail Sales

@squirrelinahalfshell

Kevin moved to Bellingham for the endless riding opportunities in the great Pacific Northwest. He started at Fanatik summer of 2016, eager to join our crew of knowledgeable staff, but he's really just here for our espresso machine. Joking aside, Kevin is stoked to be part of a shop that is constantly evolving and supporting the cycling community locally and worldwide. Kevin's typical ride is a game of numbers: 1 smashed wheel, 2-3 hours, 3-4 friends, 6-8 beers. Not sure how many of us could hold a line on a bike after 6-8 beers, but maybe the smashed wheel has something to do with the beer... When he's not riding or at work, Kevin is eating pancakes and planning his next bike trip.