Profile - How did this all get started...

Sometimes you get to feel all of life's emotions just in one ride! I’m biased, but there's nothing much better than just getting on your bike and riding.

I’ve been riding and racing for twenty years and it still feels great to be part of the sport. It has brought lifelong friendships, a strong work ethic and the opportunity to travel.

I have raced at national elite level, including with a top Italian amateur team. I have ridden on many different brands and materials and learnt about how each one feels, how having the bike fit properly increases performance.

Every cyclist expects performance from his bike and, for sure, we all want something beautiful to look at! This is the vision of Vankru - a bike company offering exciting, good looking bikes to match the quality of the top brands but at a reasonable price. My goal is guaranteed personal service, from the initial discussion about your requirements to fitting you for the road. Vankru offers the outstanding Retul fitting service, as used by top professional teams like Sky, Radioshack and K-Swiss Triathlon.

I’d also like to be involved with sponsoring a team, maybe young juniors with the "dream", regular riders, up and coming elite riders, or veterans.

Happy riding!

Garth Kruger