Who We Are
Ezio, Carol and Cesira Miconi
In January of 1990, Ezio and Carol founded Tipp Cyclery with the
intent of making it the best little shop around. Ezio is a ‘84 Purdue
Engineering graduate. He handles the repair, assembly and hard goods
purchasing end of the business, as well as sales. Carol has an MA from
MSU and handles our books as well as buying soft goods and, of course,
sales. Our focus has always been on the quality of service, bikes and
advice. We have never been fans of the “hard sell” and have refused to
consider gross sales as the measure of our success. Even so, our
business continues to grow steadily each year, with a minimum of
advertising. Cesira came along in 1994 and helps out around the shop
and even laces up an occasional wheel.
TOM ROBINSON: Tom is an ’04 Piqua grad who could be
described as a rabid cycling enthusiast. He has exceptional mechanical
aptitude and is fluent in all bike drive trains, new and old, Japanese,
European and American. His other passion is Civil War history, which
he has studied at the University of Tennessee and more recently at OSU,
where he will graduate in June. Tom also
cracks a good joke and speaks very convincing German as a second
language.
ERIK SCHELKUN: Erik is a ’94 Troy grad who loves cycling
almost as much as he loves photography. His photos grace our website
and the sports pages of assorted local papers. He currently works for
UD as a sports photographer. He rides road, mountain and cyclocross
bikes. Erik and his wife, Andy, were married in October 2007.
PATRICK MALARKEY: Patrick is an '01 Lehman grad who
has earned his Bachelors degree in English Literature from Centre
College and is currently workingon a Master's at Wake Forest.
In his first year working with us, he has grown tremendously in
terms of mechanical skills, relating to customers and bike racing.
His initial attempts at racing have been phenomenal, no doubt due to
his strong background in cross-country running. Patrick has
lived and workedin France and speaks fluent French.
TINA LOUISE: Tina, the small black cat (named after the
actress who played Ginger on Gilligan’s Island) who we adopted around
10 years ago, has finally cashed in her chips and gone to the big
scratching post in the sky. She has been replaced by. . .
 PAMELA SUE: A black and brown cross-eyed adopted
Tabby and,
SAL MANILA: A Red-Eared Slider turtle.
Tina is dearly missed.
We are all bike nuts and are happy to share our
knowledge and experience with you. We want to help you enjoy cycling
as much as we do, at whatever level you may desire, from weekend bike
path rider to aspiring pro.
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