Employee Spotlight: Jay Petervary

Jay does it all: top-notch bike fitting, guiding trips for our travel/guide service The Bike Tender, coffee guru (ask him to make you a Cortado), and, oh yeah, the dude can ride…from last year’s record setting No Idle Tour, to winning the first Stagecoach 400 in Southern California this spring … Jay is one of the top endurance & adventure cyclists in the country.

Jay took a moment to speak to me about it all:

Jay explained why he enjoys bike fitting, “With bike fitting, I feel like I can help my clients fix problems that are holding them back from riding. When I see them after a fit session out on their bikes, I like knowing that I helped them.”

“Guiding clients for The Bike Tender is an extension of fitting in a way because I can spend time with a client on their bike. It gives me the opportunity to help clients improve their riding technique and it gets me out on my bike, which I love,” Jay says.

“This year I am stepping back a bit from the riding I did last year with the No Idle Tour. ” Jay said of his racing schedule. But that doesn’t mean Jay isn’t getting after it. “I plan on doing a 200 single track mile race in St. George, Utah on my birthday. I have also never ridden the Pierre’s Hole and I plan on riding that.” Jay normally travels for his long races, but this summer he looks forward to exploring around Teton Valley and the surrounding areas to learn about what our area really has to offer. This includes riding the Fitz-Barn Ride later in the summer.

Call 208-787-2453 to schedule an appointment with Jay for a new or existing bike fit. Or chat with him about how The Bike Tender could support your next big ride.

2 Responses to “Employee Spotlight: Jay Petervary”

1. Allard Schram says:

   September 12, 2012 at 5:47 am

   Hi Jay, this was the only contact i could find. Congrats with your record, guess it will stay for a while now. You have certainly what it takes to do this. I’m glad i met you in the final stage in PieTown. Drop me a mail will you for the photos when you are up to it.
   Grtz, Allard
2. Chris Hessler says:

   September 17, 2012 at 11:32 am

   Jay, i’m a local in Jackson with a bunch of college pals coming to visit Oct 11-13. We’re looking to do a 3 hour mtn bike ride, would like a guide who can also set us up with bikes. Could you do this? If so i can provide more details. Thanks, Chris