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Seacoast SportCycle Staff Bio's
We were honored to have visitors from Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A and Ducati North America visit our store in April 2009. From left to right; Patricia Lawas, Michael Lock (CEO Ducati North America), John Martin, Alex Lange, Charles Sandoz, Gabriele Del Torchio (CEO Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A), Andy Seuffert, Nick Lange, Jim Smith, Cristiano Silei (Director of Sales Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A), Robb Nye (background). Not pictured Jason Chinnock (National Sales Manager Ducati North America and Jason Routhier (Area Sales Manager Ducati North America).
Charles Sandoz
Owner, GM, Service Manager, Technician, Janitor and whatever title needs to be filled.
Current bike: 2009 Ducati 848 (slightly modified)
I have been in the motorcycle industry for about 15 years. I started working as a motorcycle technician during summers to pay for college. After graduating from
Boston
University with a B.S. in Cellular Exercise Physiology, I opened Seacoast Sport Cycle with Jim Smith on April 1, 1998. Not quite usng my degree, I know.
Currently I am certified by Aprilia, Ducati and Moto Guzzi. I am also certified by Dynojet for Tuninglink, Power Commander programming and Ohlins among others.
I have been racing for the same amount of time and past race bikes have included a Suzuki GS500E, converted to a 650, Laverda 668, `00 Aprilia RSVR, `04 RSV Factory R and a Ducati 1098. I have won a couple of club championships with the LRRS/CCS and raced with AHRMA and AMA also. Before motorcycles I was a Nordic ski jumper making it to the regional development team and international collegiate level, but never to the Olympics. Anything that involves adrenaline sounds like fun to me.
Stop in and visit our dealership and let me know if we can help or answer questions you may have about standard bike maintenance to full race preparation from engine to chassis.
Jim Smith
Owner and any other title that needs to be filled
Current bike: Aprilia RS250 race bike
30-years old, single, full head of hair, wealthy, very athletic, looking for hot women.
If you know Jim, you know only ONE of the above mentioned qualities applies to him.......
Miles English
Parts Manager
Miles' information will be added as soon as he gets settled into his new home. We welcome Miles from BCM Motorsports and invite you to stop in and say hello.
Kyle Thompson
Shop Foreman
Kyle's information will be added as soon as he gets settled into his new home. We welcome Kyle from BCM Motorsports and invite you to stop in and say hello.
Nick Lange
Service Assistant
I've been working at Seacoast Sport Cycle since 2008. I've been riding for a few years and got my motorcycle license in 2008 but sadly I don't own a bike yet. I'm Alex' YOUNGER brother and pretty convinced I got all the looks in the family.
Outside of work I enjoy pretty much any outdoor activity; hiking, camping, biking and girls-just not crazy ones.
FAQ's
Q: Why are you limping?
A: Never mind.
Q: What happened to your head?
A: Never mind.
Q: Are you single?
A: Yes.....as long as you're not crazy.
Patricia Lawas
Accessory and Apparel Specialist. aka Apparel Goddess or The Princess
Current bike: 2007 Aprilia Tuono
Turn on's: Long walks on the beach, bubble baths-oh wait, wrong bio....
I've always had an interest in motorcycles and finally made the switch from passenger to rider in 1997. I did my first track day the following year and before I knew it I was hooked. I briefly gave dirt bikes a try but sadly my off-road skills left a lot to be desired.
Prior to joining Seacoast Sport Cycle I worked for a semiconductor manufaturer for more years than I'd care to remember. Anxious to try something completely different; and happy to combine my two favorite things-motorcycles and shopping, I joined the Seacoast team in April of 2006.
Outside of work I have an interest in my husband, Ken-obviously and I am an avid equestrian. I've been riding horses since I was 12 and currently training 4-year old Swedish Warmblood mare for a future in Dressage and Eventing. I also enjoy rock climbing as well as ice climbing and winter hiking.
Favorite quotes:
"The only difference between luck and ability is the duration."
"Even a blind aquireel finds a nut once in a while."
Favorite movies:
Silence of the Lambs
Little Miss Sunshine
favorite TV shows:
The Simpsons
The Office
FAQ's:
Q: What's the best bike in the shop?
A: The one YOU like the best.
Q: Are you married to Jim or Charles?
A: Neither one
Q: Will you go out with me? (OK, no one has ever actually asked that but I thought I'd put it here anyway.
A: I decided to give up dating when I got married, so the answer would be "no."
Ron Uyeno
Sales
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Robb Nye
Parts Manager
Current bike: Aprilia RXV 450 race bike
I started riding dirt bikes at 5 years old and have been addicted to power sports ever since. I raced motocross as a teenager and started road racing with the LRRS group when I was 20. Though I am not currently road racing (I'm sure I'll come out of retirement again) I still instruct at quite a few track days every year. I ride about 12,000 miles a year on the street, and I'm also an avid dirt biker and ride snowmobiles as much as I can to pass time in the winter. This year I plan to race the NETRA Hare Scrambles series and perhaps a few motocross races as well.
I've worked in the power sports industry for about 10 years, and as you can probably tell from the paragraph above, I'm pretty into this stuff!
In my spare time I'm the bass player in the Boston based band Devil Among the Tailors. I also enjoy boating, snowboarding, wakeboarding, golfing (yes, golfing) and anything that gets me outdoors.
Come down and see me for your parts and accessory needs!
Andy Seuffert
Aprilia, Ducati, and Moto Guzzi Technician
Current bike: Aprilia SXV 550 race bike
When not working on airplanes Andy works with us during the busy season. We will pin Andy down when we see him again and make him write up his bio since he won't like the one we write for him.
Lucy
Jack Russell Terrier
Seacoast Sport Cycle Greeter and Security and Loss Prevention Manager
Lucy joined the Seacoast team at the tender age of 10 months old. Her primary responsibilities are greeting/barking at customers and napping; with the primary focus on the latter. Her hobbies/interests are eating, sleeping in the sun coming in from the windows at work, barking at the dogs next to us at the doggie day care and chasing cats at home. She's actually quite shy so if she's overly friendly to you, you either have food in your pockets or are spending a LOT of time here in the shop.
Rhonin
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Owner
The true owner and manager of Seacoast Sport Cycle, his management skills bring calm and consistency that drives us to provide the best possible service to our customers. Hard to believe his heritage includes lion hunting in southern
Africa. A gentle giant, Rhonin only hunts for the Eukanuba bag and the orphan chew toy in between running the staff ragged.
Seacoast Sport Cycle Racing
Brett Guyer
Ducati Sport 1000
Alex Lange
Aprilia SXV 550
Dennis Levesque
Ducati 1098
Robb Nye
Aprilia RXV 450
Jim Rich
Aprilia RSV
Charles Sandoz
Ducati 848
Andy Seuffert
Aprilia SXV 550
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