Originally from Wilmington, North Carolina, and formally trained as an architect, John began documenting cycling culture for what would become this website in 2006 while residing in New York City. His lens focused on framebuilders, Beautiful Bicycles, rides, and events that made alt-cycling culture so vibrant.

Over the years, he spent short stints in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles before landing on the edge of the Colorado Plateau in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A lifelong fan of the desert and the reptiles that call them home, he and Cari spend their downtime touring through North America’s dry and arid places on foot, bicycle, and 4×4.

John still brakes for snakes and lizards, stopping to say hello on every ride. His love of animals and regional folk art has inspired the branding for The Radavist.

When he’s not riding, he’s day-dreaming of canyons.