igus® Bike Tour – Santa Cruz & San Francisco CA
No trip to Santa Cruz is truly complete without a stop at the famous Santa Cruz Beach, which is exactly where our riders headed next!
The cloudless sky and warm weather made for a perfect day of biking along the boardwalk — our riders even caught a seal sunning itself near Seal Rock! While they were visiting the nearby Lighthouse Point, a father and son on their own bikes stopped to chat with Chris and Philip and ask all about the igus:bike. They each took the bike for a brief ride, and, in a moment of pure fun, even rode it together! While it definitely isn’t designed as a tandem bike, the plastic powerhouse still stood up to the challenge.
Chris and Philip wrapped up their incredibly busy day with one last cruise along the beach before packing up and turning in for the night and setting out the following morning for the final destination on their leg of the tour: San Francisco, California!
After a quick drive north, our riders reached the iconic city and set out to put their final miles on the bike. They made their way up through the city’s famous hills, drawing the attention of curious onlookers as always. Finally, they reached the spectacular Golden Gate Bridge, where their portion of the tour officially came to a triumphant close. It was a bittersweet moment — Chris and Philip didn’t want the adventure to end, but they couldn’t help but feel incredibly proud of how the tour went and excited to see what the second half of the U.S. tour had in store for the igus:bike!
Chris Sandven has been with igus® nearly nine years as a Territory Sales Manager for Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. He started as the Bike Industry Specialist in 2024, and as an avid sports fan and outdoor enthusiast, the opportunity to join the igus:bike tour was too good for him to pass up.
Philip Pauli started with igus® in 2022 in International Sales for iglide® bearings, and by September of 2024 had become the bike industry manager at our headquarters in Germany. He loves the outdoors, whether it’s hiking, climbing, or mountain biking, and knew he couldn’t miss out on the igus:bike tour.
