our staff  

While we take our business seriously, we don't take ourselves too seriously. Here you can find out a little more about the people that serve you:

My name is:	Scott
But I'm sometimes called:	Scooter
My role at the shop is:	Sales Manager
My favourite place to ride is:	Redcliffe Peninsula
In the kitchen, I make a mean:	Porterhouse Steak cooked to perfection on the BBQ, and Pasta Bake.
When I'm not in the shop I:	am spending time with my boys - Joel and Kyle.
The best part about my job is:	fulfilling a lifelong dream of running my own shop, and working with my brother.

The serious stuff:

I've been working in the bike industry since I left high school, either in bike shops or with wholesalers. You don't spend 20 years in the same industry unless you are passionate about it and I love talking bikes with my customers.  We are a relaxed shop, but we know our stuff so the shop is never intimidating. I'll make sure you are getting the right advice regardless of whether you are just starting out, or having been riding as long as I have.  We're proud to say that we have a large female customer base who choose to shop with us because of the atmosphere we have in the store. Stop in and say hi, test us out for yourself.

My name is:	Kurt
But I'm sometimes called:	Choco
My role at the shop is:	Workshop Manager
My favourite place to ride is:	Mt Mee
In the kitchen, I make a mean:	Rack of lamb, on a boccocini and spinach balsamic salad, or the legendary Dutton Family chicken toasty.
When I'm not in the shop I:	am racing or am sleeping and doing as little as possible!
The best part about my job is:	building new bikes, and helping someone dial in theirtrusty old faithful.

The serious stuff:

I've been racing since I was 10, and apart from a couple of years in my early 20s, I've been on the bike the whole time.  The highlight of my career was winning the Elite Men's State Road Title in 2004.  It was 160km of torture, but my training and hard work paid off.  I've also been fortunate to take out State medals on the Track and in the Team's Time Trial for the Elite Men's category.  I actually only really started in the bike industry in 2005, working as a casual.  From there I realised what I was supposed to be doing with my life! :) I love fixing and servicing bikes.  I love taking a roady covered in grit with bits not working and handing back a bike that quite possibly looks and rides better than when they first bought it. (Unless they bought it from us of course!)  I am a perfectionist and understand how important it is to have a machine running at its best.  I was approached last year to be one of the Team Mechanics for the UCI Budget Forklifts team in the Oceania races.  If you've been to another shop and haven't been happy with the results of their workshop, come in and speak to me personally.  I'd love to help.

My name is:	Kelli
But I'm sometimes called:	Kel, Chooken Snot McGoggles, and other things Kurt comes up with that are too weird to write and/or explain!
My role at the shop is:	Business Manager
My favourite place to ride is:	to a cafe for breaky on a Sunday
In the kitchen, I make a mean:	scallop & prawn linguine with a creamy lemon garlic sauce, and anything that is a fingerfood.
When I'm not in the shop I:	working in my full time job in Insurance or at home working on the shop or Club admin stuff.
The best part about my job is:	hearing from customers that they love what we do, and seeing our brand in the media.  And the pride that comes from knowing we are just 3 ordinary people with a dream giving it a go.

The serious stuff:

I'm not in the shop so much anymore - which I am sure the boys are happy about! Rather I'm doing the behind the scenes stuff and running the Club.  My background is in sales and marketing in IT, but recently I've changed industries to work closer to home.  I'm a uni drop out, but have recently completed my Adv. Dip in Business and am a subject off completing my Diploma of Management.  I always new Scott and Kurt were good at what they did.  Their passion runs in their blood.  From a business point of view, I know that the bike industry was a bit behind others in terms of best practice.  And so Dutton Cycles was born.  My passion is the customer experience.  We are good at what we do, we have great brands to offer, but at the end of the day, it's how our customer feels about us that determines whether we are getting it right.  We're aiming for customers for life and we've been fortunate enough to pick up a few friends for life along the way too.

My name is:	Darcy
But I'm sometimes called:	Daaaarrccy or The Darcinator
My role at the shop is:	Jack of All Trades
My favourite place to ride is:	down my street on the way home from a long training ride
In the kitchen, I make a mean:	veggie pancake stack
When I'm not in the shop I:	race bicycles, hang out with friends.
The best part about my job is:	I'm always laughing.  Mainly at Kurt.

The serious stuff:

I've grown up with a love of bicycles, riding BMX and MTB from a young age.  I started racing road bikes at the age of 16.   I've been lucky enough to have been part of the Queensland Academy of Sport program, and I’ve travelled around Australia racing.  My best placing was 5th in the U23 National Road Champs, when I was just 19.   I raced and lived in Italy for 2 seasons with the Bibanesi Team. I’m happy to help you out with any cycling questions you have – Just ask!

My name is:	Ryan
But I'm sometimes called:	Ryno or Frysy
My role at the shop is:	Stock and invoice arrivals, grease Monkey and BMX guru
My favourite place to ride is:	Caloundra Skate Park
In the kitchen, I make a mean:	2 minute noodles or spaghetti on toast! :)
When I'm not in the shop I:	like to play guitar, ride my bike and hang with mates.
The best part about my job is:	doing what I enjoy and meeting lots of great people.