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

ORIGINS

Ride with GPS was created by cyclists – for cyclists.

INSPIRATION

INSPIRATION

We inspire better rides, more often. Our platform helps you do that.

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

We are 100% rider-focused. We would be nothing without our community of engaged users.

FEEDBACK

FEEDBACK

We actively listen to our users. Your input makes the platform better.

SUPPORT

SUPPORT

Support is paramount, which is why we offer more ways to connect where it matters most.

MISSION

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

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

Zack Ham

Founder & CEO

Fun Facts

Loves writing code, building cool stuff, and riding bikes.

Kevin Purdy

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

Kevin Prentice

Director of Business Operations

Fun Facts

Loves pasta

Prefers family bike rides

Gets down to Phish

Pasta

Tomas Quiñones

Tomas Quiñones

Quality Assurance

Fun Facts

Draws and Paints

Takes a lot of photos

Practices Tsundoku

Gets nerdy references

Chad Smoot

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

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

Brian Hanley

Product Specialist

Fun Facts

Always searching for the next best downhill

Would rather be camping

Alex Gay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chelsea Thomas

Customer Advocate

Fun Facts

Likes oatmeal

Once worked in a haunted bed & breakfast

Loves chips

Has two cats

Al Parks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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