Civilized Cycles

A global team of designers, engineers, and technologists have come together to realize the vision of Civilized Cycles. Our mission is to build the most civilized ebikes in the world, for the world. Zach is a lifelong rider, mechanic, and builder. Founder and CEO of Vespa Soho (largest Vespa dealer in the U.S. after 3 years of operation), he has twe... lve years experience in scooter, motorcycle, and bicycle retail sales, service and management. He has eight years experience with ebikes and electric motorcycles and is a graduate of the NYU Stern School of Business. Zach is based in Portland, OR and NY, NY. Mike is considered by many to be Father of American ebike industry. After 17 years as Director of Engineering at Schwinn Bicycle Company, Mike served as VP of Product Development at EV Global Motors, Lee Iaccocas Chrysler backed electric bike initiative in the early 2000s. He later held similar roles at Ultramotor and WaveCrest, two of the most technically advanced ebike pioneers, and has spent the last 7 years as consultant to top brands. Mike will manage all aspects of production, supply chain, and quality assurance. Zoltan is an engineer with more than 10 years of experience, ranging from small gadgets to pure industrial products. He believes in the harmony between the look and functionality and prides himself in creative solutions. Zoltan holds an MSC in industrial design, and is based in Budapest, Hungary. Nick is a senior engineering leader with Nielsen, with extensive experience leading startups and the development of software products. Nick is also an active startup advisor with a particular interest in technologies that have the potential to reshape our world and behavior in ultimately positive outcomes for our long term sustainability. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science and lives in San Francisco. As User Experience Research Lead at Google for Education, and in her ...Read More