On this episode of “Meet the Maker”, we get an inside look into the history of IBIS Cycles through the lens of their founder and visionary, Scot Nicol a.k.a. “Chuck Ibis”. Scot takes us on a journey through his early adventures on balloon tire cruisers in Northern California, pioneering the sport of mountain biking, through the ups and downs of building a successful business, and into the modern age of cycling as IBIS continues to build great bikes today. History like this never gets old. Hit the Highlights 0:00 Origin Story 2:57 Crested Butte 3:46 Working with Charlie Cunningham 5:57 First Bikes 7:32 Carbon Fiber 8:57 Mojo 9:13 Ibis Company 13:30 Outro Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCys9jDbX6b67XmmuZh2mAKg Check out the digs: https://www.theproscloset.com/ Flex those ride stats: https://www.strava.com/clubs/theproscloset Hop in our DM’s: https://www.instagram.com/theproscloset/ If you’re super hip: https://www.tiktok.com/@theproscloset Music Credits: xuan xuan - Spirited Away, One Summer's Day - Array mbira, Super Mario World Game Over LoFi Hip Hop Remix, Phillip Schlosser [HephestosMusic], Legend of Zelda Studio Ghibli Inspired + Zeldawave (Super Mix), Wubba Lubba Lo Fi, BTO Bird ID - Kestrel and Merlin, BTOvideo - Braze Welding (1952) Special Thanks to: A/V Geeks, Mombat.org, Scot Nicol, Ibis Cycles, Wende Cragg, Kevin Montgomery, VintageMTBworkshop, Hans Rey, Ben Haulenbeek, Gary Klein, Greg Lemond, Keith Bontrager, Tasshi Dennis, Zapata "Zap" Espinoza, John Parker, Otis Guy, Steve Potts, Tom Morgan, Charlie Cunningham, Joe Breeze, Breezer Bikes, Charlie Kelly, Gary Fisher, Fat Tire Flyer, coloradorealestatediary.com, Andy Grayson, Brian Lopes, Jarrad Lokes, Jay Ferracane, Angry Bovine, Chris Leising, ineffableoortcloud.com