About Us
A Platform Created By Cyclists For Cyclists
A Shared Passion
Our story begins at the intersection of cycling and software. Driven by pursuit of a better riding experience, founders Zack Ham and Cullen King set out to redefine the way cyclists create, navigate, and share routes. They envisioned a platform to simplify the ride experience and provide insight into recorded activities. More than just a tool, the platform served as a catalyst to foster a vibrant community.
Ride with GPS is the most trusted and intuitive cycling route discovery, planning, and navigation platform available. Since 2007, Ride with GPS has redefined the way cyclists interact with ride and route content from multi-day tours to daily commutes and everything in between.
Evolution with Purpose
Our team of founder-developers built on each success to continually refine and grow the platform – as cyclists and daily users. What began as a side project organically grew through daily use and dedication, evolving into a full-time endeavor in 2011 with the launch of the Ride with GPS mobile app, which registered 1 Million users by December of 2017.
By Riders For Riders
We remain a founder-owned company. Everything we make goes back into the platform through investments in people, innovation, and technology. Supporting our users is paramount to our success, which is why our entire approach is guided by the user experience. We are riders just like you, so we understand, and we’re here to help.
The Bottom Line
ORIGINS
Ride with GPS was created by cyclists – for cyclists.
INSPIRATION
We inspire better rides, more often. Our platform helps you do that.
COMMUNITY
We are 100% rider-focused. We would be nothing without our community of engaged users.
FEEDBACK
We actively listen to our users. Your input makes the platform better.
SUPPORT
Support is paramount, which is why we offer more ways to connect where it matters most.
MISSION
We exist to share the simple joy of exploring the world by bike.
Smart Tools to Simplify Your Journey
We believe that anyone that rides a bike is a cyclist. Each route created and every ride logged inspires others to explore the world by bicycle. Powered by community data, Ride with GPS creates intuitive tools to simplify planning and navigation for cyclists, so you can focus on what’s important – enjoying the ride.
Meet the Team
Cullen King
Founder & CTO
Fun Facts
Zack Ham and I started Ride with GPS in 2007
I have been on call for the last 17 years and am somehow still sane.
I enjoy finding creative solutions to all problems!
Zack Ham
Founder & CEO
Fun Facts
Loves writing code, building cool stuff, and riding bikes.
Kevin Purdy
Lead Mobile Engineer
Fun Facts
Doesn't have a cell phone
Grew up on a ranch
Sauerkraut junkie
Will take your drone at burning man
Kevin Prentice
Director of Business Operations
Fun Facts
Loves pasta
Prefers family bike rides
Gets down to Phish
Pasta
Tomas Quiñones
Quality Assurance
Fun Facts
Draws and Paints
Takes a lot of photos
Practices Tsundoku
Gets nerdy references
Chad Smoot
Project Coordinator
Fun Facts
Two time, Second Place, Mens Roller Derby World Champs
Former hair model, Zamboni driver, and Blockbuster Video guru
Loves trees
Arthur Jones
Mobile Engineer
Fun Facts
Rode 2000 miles to Yellowstone
Built a recumbent bike out of lumber
Lived on a sailboat for 2-1/2 years
Broke at least one ear bone
Brian Hanley
Product Specialist
Fun Facts
Always searching for the next best downhill
Would rather be camping
Alex Gay
Relationship Manager
Fun Facts
Has worked at Ride with GPS since 2018
Loves helping clubs, tour operators, and events use our software
Likes steep gravel roads
Enjoys underbiking
Ryan Forsythe
Mobile Engineer
Fun Facts
Has been an iOS developer for over 12 years
Only uses friction shifting
Spent the last year reading all 20 novels in patrick o'brien's historical fiction series
Doesn't have that cool mustache any more
Britten Ferguson
Digital Marketing Specialist
Fun Facts
is a proud skeeball champion
Once rappelled a waterfall with a Tibetan monk
Has apparently become addicted to sparkling water
Prefers pearl snaps over bike jerseys
Dave Roth
Customer Advocate
Fun Facts
Carries 8,9,10,11 and 12-speed quicklinks on EVERY ride
Refuses to eat poutine
Believes flip flops are appropriate for all seasons
Ball point, never gel ink
Dylan Mead
Customer Success Manager
Fun Facts
Loves metal music
Fixes most things with duct tape
Always carries a spork
Never watched Die Hard
Helene Ridella
Director of Operations
Fun Facts
Chief Fiber Artist at Ride with GPS
Little treat connoisseur
Thinks you should adopt a senior dog
Would rather be slowly consumed by moss
Abe Al-Saleh
DevOps Engineer
Fun Facts
Believes Uncrustables are the best form factor of all cycling-specific foods
Named his gravel bike after an obscure Muppets character
The best gravel events have creek sits
Will ride 100 miles for flaky pastries
Mike Calvert
Principal Product Designer
Fun Facts
Good at doing laundry
Well-hydrated
My dog says I am a good human
Needs a haircut
Ray Vander Veen
Mobile Engineer
Fun Facts
Rides 10km per year
Addicted to espresso
Wrote the first phone app for Blackberry
25 years of mobile app development
Maddeline McGraw
Community Content Manager
Fun Facts
Loves putting together Ikea furniture
Could survive on chips and salsa alone
Was born with two green thumbs
Unabashedly addicted to reality tv
Chelsea Thomas
Customer Advocate
Fun Facts
Likes oatmeal
Once worked in a haunted bed & breakfast
Loves chips
Has two cats
Al Parks
Customer Advocate
Fun Facts
Rode the Great Divide in sandals
Always looking for a nice swimmin hole
Believes 26" isn't dead
Believes 27.5" might be
Justin Patti
Customer Advocate
Fun Facts
Once got backstage at an Alice Cooper concert
Drives a blue AMC Pacer
Loves Stan Mikita's donuts
Goes to heavy metal shows at The Gasworks
Melinda
Customer Advocate
Fun Facts
Is always laughing at her own jokes
Has had Beyoncé’s Renaissance album on repeat since 2022
Prefers paved cycling to unpaved cycling
Favorite fact is: -40°C = -40°F
Jeremy Castagno
Software Engineer
Fun Facts
The spicier the food, the better!
Dogs do go to heaven!
I lived in the wild for 60 days
Always tinkering with tech
Carl Aldrich
Product Manager
Fun Facts
Lives in the Columbia River Gorge
Mid-pack enduro racer
Dog named after DH Word Champ Loic Bruni
Loves building and fixing things
Lee Ourand
Backend Engineer
Fun Facts
Extremely right-handed
Believes pancakes are the zenith of human innovation
目前正在學習說普通話。但不是很好。
Types on a DVORAK keyboard
Brett Skraban
Organizations Account Manager
Fun Facts
I've been to Everest Base Camp
I previously worked at the Chicago Board of Trade
I once won a trivia contest in Bolivia
I dislike, like really dislike reggae music
Brandon High
DevOps Engineer
Fun Facts
Ordained Dudeist priest
Got lost for months in East Asia
Brain runs on Kubernetes
Ran a half-marathon once-- It sucked
Kelly Shea
Senior Product Designer
Fun Facts
Bagels are my love language
I went on a Motörhead cruise
I have received applause for my parallel parking skills
I have owned two Monte Carlos
