 Being
female, Margo Conover is unfortunately a relative rarity in
the world of professional bicycle frame building.... but fortunately
she has decided to make custom bicycles exclusively for women!
Margo's experience in cycling includes 7 years of elite-level
road racing and 5 years as a bike shop owner. She is a professional
frame builder, bike mechanic, wheel builder, bike fit expert,
and former instructor at the United Bicycle Institute in Ashland,
Oregon. She has been making custom bicycles since 1995. Her
experience racing bikes, repairing them, selling them, and
educating others makes her the ideal person to design and
craft custom frames and bicycles for serious women cyclists.
Luna bicycle frames are made one at a
time by Margo in Nederland, Colorado (in the foothills above
Boulder). She is assisted and kept sane by--and trips frequently
over--the ever underfoot Sweetpea.
For a recent interview with Margo
in the Santa Fe New Mexican from October 2004, click
here.
For an old but interesting interview with
Margo, from Bicycle Guide Magazine in 1996 (and a
lot has changed since then!), please click
here.
Here
is a February 2005 article PedalPushers Online asked Margo
to write regarding the need for women's specific gear in the
cycling industry.
To contact Margo, please e-mail her at margo@lunacycles.com.
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