Meet the Staff
The best reason to make Wheels in Motion your bike shop is our staff. It's our greatest asset and we have taken a lot of time to build up a core group of people that really know what they are talking about. We all come from different backgrounds and bring with us varied experience and perspectives. We're confident that each one of us can help you with what ever your needs may be, but we all have our areas of interest and specialties.
3 Generations of Plotners
Farrell : Opened Campus Bikes and Toys in 1933
DeWight : Owner 1980's
Travis : Owner WIM in 2016
DeWight
POSITION: Owner
JOINED WIM IN: Was born into the bike shop
CURRENT BIKES:
Trek Project-1 6.9 Trek Presidio, Trek 5900 (Fixed Gear), Trek/Fisher CX Cronus Pro
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL:
Huron River Drive (Summer), Coastal Florida (Winter), Torn Shirt
Travis
POSITION: Owner, Store Manager, Bike Fitter
JOINED WIM IN: 1987
CURRENT BIKES:
Trek Session Park 9.8, Trek Ticket S, Ordinance, Kona Kula Deluxe, Kona - Kona Kona, Kona Shonky, Kona Rove NRB, Trek Boone, Trek Top fuel 9.8, Madone sl 6 and Bud Light LIme Brew Cruiser
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL:
Torn shirt/DTE and Dirt Hammer
Vickie
POSITION: Mrs. Wheels in Motion
JOINED WIM IN: 1976
CURRENT BIKES:
Trek 6500, Trek Madone 4.7
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL:
Murray Lake, Huron River Drive
Chelsie
POSITION: Inventory Manager
JOINED WIM IN: Born into it
CURRENT BIKES:
Kona Paddy Wagon, Kona Rove, Trek Madone 3.1, Trek Superfly AL Elite, Schwinn LeTour, Schwinn Orange Crate
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL:
Huron River Drive, Island Lake, DTE
Jamie P
POSITION: Timing Events - Owner of PlotGnar Promotions - Check out the PlotGnar page here https://www.plotgnar.com/
JOINED WIM IN: 2019
CURRENT BIKES:
Kona Libre DL, Kona Super Jake, Kona Kula Lisa, Trek Emonda SL 5
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL:
DTE, Dirt Hammer
Alex L
POSITION: Service Manager Ann Arbor
JOINED WIM IN: 2025
CURRENT BIKES: Checkpoint SL7, 3T Exploro, Surly Karate Monkey
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: A2 Local Loop
Ian
POSITION: Service Manager Ann Arbor
JOINED WIM IN: 2018
CURRENT BIKES: 2023 Trek Boone, 2023 Trek Emonda SLR, 2018Trek Crocket, 2020 All City Super Professional
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Nacho!
Jakob
POSITION: General Manager Ann Arbor
JOINED WIM IN: 2018 as a Team Rider, Joined Staff in 2022
CURRENT BIKES: Checkmate 9.9, Checkpoint+ SL7, Fuel EXe 8, Allant 8S
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Cow Pie, Coast To Coast, Waterloo, Bløm, Pleasant Lake ride, and Winnawanna
Royale
POSITION: Sales Manager Ann Arbor
JOINED WIM IN: 2018
CURRENT BIKES:
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Matthei Botanical Garden trail, B2B
Gavin
POSITION: Service
JOINED WIM IN: 2023
CURRENT BIKES: State Fixie, Roscoe, Fuel Ex, TREK 2200
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Cedar Bend Nature Trail
Gordon
POSITION: Lead Service Production Mechanic
JOINED WIM IN: 2012
CURRENT BIKES: Affinity lopro
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Local Loop
Jamie A.
POSITION: Sales Associate
JOINED WIM IN: 2023
CURRENT BIKES: Trek 2100 WSD, Kona Rove NRB, Roscoe 6
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Wherever the bike and friends take me.
Kevin
POSITION: Sales/Cycling Ambassador/Fat Bike Guy
JOINED WIM IN: 2000
CURRENT BIKES:
Kona Wo, Kona Unit, Kona Big Unit, Kona King Zing, Kona Major Jake, Kona King Zing, Trek Domane
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL:
Moab Festival, Brighton Rec, Marquette, Ishpeming, Copper Harbor
Ryan
POSITION: Production Mechanic
JOINED WIM IN: 2022
CURRENT BIKES: Skid mark 3
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Rush hour traffic on Westheimer
Kali
POSITION: Shop Dog
JOINED WIM IN: 2015
CURRENT BIKES: everyone's lap
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Loves bike packing to POTO and her favorite trail is DTE
Kain & Khieron Plotner
POSITION: Chief Canines In Charge
JOINED WIM IN: 2024
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL/GIG: Local Loop, CX events, and Van Camping
Squid
POSITION: Shop Dog
JOINED WIM IN: 2020
CURRENT BIKES: everyone's lap
FAVORITE RIDE/TRAIL: Loves bike packing to POTO and her favorite trail is DTE
Avalanche
POSITION: Shop Dog
JOINED WIM IN: 2019
CURRENT BIKES: any ones arms, appreciates snuggles
FAVORITE Saying/Rule : Never leave food on the ground