Armand Hurford

Armand is the founder (visionary) of the Republic.  He has vast and diverse experience in the bike industry and he really likes telling stories. Armand has bottomless knowledge of the products and their applications. He’s also a dad and a Mario Kart Champion.

Hometown: Brackendale
Training/experience as a mechanic: United Bicycle institute
graduate 1996…spinning wrenches ever since. Did I tell you about that
one time….?

Favourite trails: Cheshire Cat and Adrenochrome.
Bicycles: Lets just say I have a titanium addiction and always have the right weapon for the job.
Other hobbies: I have some but am mostly a full time bike geek! Well that and a lumber jack and a curler and a…

Favourite riders: Jens!
Favourite quotations: “At the top of the mountain we are all snow leopards.” — Hunter S. Thompson

Read Armand at www.armandoftherepublic.blogspot.com or for contact  armand@riderepublic.com