About Us
Our Story
QuikrStuff came to life in 2020 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the brainchild of Bryan Wachs and JT Westcott. As passionate outdoor enthusiasts, we felt a calling to provide high-quality recreation products that were 100% invented and manufactured in the U.S.
As a startup business, we wanted to make outdoor equipment that you can’t do without. To be part of a rural ecosystem, we support America’s most innovative equipment designers – the daring dreamers in the garages and bedrooms-turned-labs that were making game-changing gear. They just needed help getting it into your hands.
To begin our journey, we licensed the bike rack designs and patents of Cal Phillips. If you’re not familiar with this renown outdoor inventor, he’s the creator of the revolutionary Quik Rack bike carrier, among 33 other patents and designs. That’s a pretty good starting shot for what’s likely to be an ultra-distance race. QuikrStuff’s initial focus is on Cal’s newest design, the Quik Rack Mach2.
What’s next for QuikrStuff? The sky’s the limit. We’re devoted cyclists, hikers, skiers, rafters, and campers. It’s a journey of anticipation and the unknown. Come along for the ride!
Mission
Pursuing fulfillment, QuikrStuff delivers high-quality, innovative outdoor recreation products designed, developed, and manufactured in the USA. Breaking the rules and creating a new norm, we provide the components to live your most playful and adventurous life.
The QuikrStuff Support Team
Thanks to the behind-the-scenes team at QuikrStuff. We’re all about community and proud to have Colorado-based partners help bring our brand to life. Shout out to our branding agency, Callosum; copywriter Open Range News; and photography by Devon Balet Media and our marketing team, MySalesButler.com. To our supporters, the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, The Business Incubator Center, Startup Colorado, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Alpine Bank, Bicycle Outfitters, Precision Printing, The Maverick Innovation Center and 750Main, to name a few.
Values
- Community: We believe creating in a healthy regional ecosystem through collaboration and advocacy.
- Quality: An earth advocate, we don’t buy into disposable products. Make it forever.
- Fun: Life is too full to be taken seriously, so we stay lighthearted and engaged.
- Get Outdoors: Vitamin D sets us free and brings zest back to the office.
- Innovation: While we don’t sweat the small stuff, emotional intelligence is rewarded to harness innovation.
Advocacy
We care about where we live, so we’ll do our part to create long-lasting jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado, and other rural communities. Not only do we believe in creating jobs, we believe in hard-earned success. As our profits grow, our employees will take part in a sustainable employee stock ownership program.
Cultivating the next generation of leaders, we offer internships through Colorado Mesa University.
And hey, we love using our products on public lands. After all, they were made for it. In support, we dedicate part of our sales proceeds to the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA.) for trail maintenance.
