Astral Cycling Staff: Willy Reen
Name: Willy Reen
Position: Engineering
What are you currently pedaling? Give us the full kit!
- Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 with custom color decals
- Hyalite Wheel Set rims and wheels hand-made by myself.
- Recorrido Handlebar Bag for stuffing my raingear
- XLAB Stealth Pocket for my gloves and keys
What got you into cycling?
In middle school, I took a trip to the Netherlands where I saw how cities could look when bikes instead of cars were the priority. Since then, I’ve hated that suburbia almost requires a car and I do my part to commute any other way.
What is the one tool you couldn't do your job without?
Calipers
What do you like to do on your days off?
Play with my kids and family.
What is your hidden talent?
I’m particularly good at 3d printing toys and tools.
Ok and let's hear some favorites…
Food: Greasy
Music: Aughts music & Taylor Swift
Bike: My dad's 80's steel frame Trek had perfect aesthetics, white paint, and crisp decals.
Wheels: Wanderlust
What is the best thing after a long ride?
Food then sleep
If you could take a bike adventure anywhere in the world where would it be?
WHISTLER or any big park with lifts.
