This is probably super niche, but if you've ever needed to learn how to work on your bicycle you've probably heard him go "Calvin Jones here, Park Tool Company". He's a giant of the industry; most...
With gratitude and a little sadness, Park Tool announces the retirement of Director of Education Calvin Jones.
This is probably super niche, but if you've ever needed to learn how to work on your bicycle you've probably heard him go "Calvin Jones here, Park Tool Company".
He's a giant of the industry; most people probably know him as the face of 15+ years of instructional videos about bike maintenance. That video series is probably the best body of instructional content I've ever seen: from how they package each video, the breath of content they've covered, down to well they're able to illustrate the topics at hand with parts that are often custom made. While Park Tools has a handful of hosts for the series that are great, Calvin gave off a Bob Ross/Mr. Rogers vibe that I really came to appreciate. His retirement announcement was how I learned that, as Director of Education, he also played a big role in the ideation behind the video series and companion articles.
So much knowledge about bikes, especially older ones, seems to be transfered through oral tradition that sometimes gets recorded and posted somewhere. There's probably a small handful of people who have carried that tradition as far forward as Calvin.
Wow, what a legend. He's been with me through so many fixes and rebuilds. I literally just rebuilt my old Surly and he was with me, chatting in the background, through so many of the components....
Wow, what a legend. He's been with me through so many fixes and rebuilds. I literally just rebuilt my old Surly and he was with me, chatting in the background, through so many of the components. Like no matter how many times I wrap my bars I always have him in the background just for a little reassurance. He'll be missed!
Love me some Calvin. I'm also (loosely) in the education space and his friendliness, consistency, and attention to detail are absolutely inspiring in my work.
Love me some Calvin. I'm also (loosely) in the education space and his friendliness, consistency, and attention to detail are absolutely inspiring in my work.
This is probably super niche, but if you've ever needed to learn how to work on your bicycle you've probably heard him go "Calvin Jones here, Park Tool Company".
He's a giant of the industry; most people probably know him as the face of 15+ years of instructional videos about bike maintenance. That video series is probably the best body of instructional content I've ever seen: from how they package each video, the breath of content they've covered, down to well they're able to illustrate the topics at hand with parts that are often custom made. While Park Tools has a handful of hosts for the series that are great, Calvin gave off a Bob Ross/Mr. Rogers vibe that I really came to appreciate. His retirement announcement was how I learned that, as Director of Education, he also played a big role in the ideation behind the video series and companion articles.
So much knowledge about bikes, especially older ones, seems to be transfered through oral tradition that sometimes gets recorded and posted somewhere. There's probably a small handful of people who have carried that tradition as far forward as Calvin.
Wow, what a legend. He's been with me through so many fixes and rebuilds. I literally just rebuilt my old Surly and he was with me, chatting in the background, through so many of the components. Like no matter how many times I wrap my bars I always have him in the background just for a little reassurance. He'll be missed!
Love me some Calvin. I'm also (loosely) in the education space and his friendliness, consistency, and attention to detail are absolutely inspiring in my work.