Imagine you’ve just sold a hugely respected bike brand that you built over a decade of your own hard work, passion and knowledge. What would you do next? For the founder of Van Nicholas, the answer was to move to Mallorca and enjoy lots of riding and family time. We can relate.
But Dutch titanium specialist Jan-Willem Sintnicolaas tells BikeRadar that over the past four years, he slowly regained his desire to design bikes. This time though, he says, it's more personal. Hence why he chose to call the company J.Guillem – what the Mallorcans call him.
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Jan-Willem Sintnicolaas, founder of J.Guillem Bikes
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So this time round, he's marking each of the five models in his new range with the grid coordinates of the place in Mallorca where they are named after. The places he's been enjoying riding, and plotting his next venture.
"Having the opportunity to blend 17 years experience of working with titanium and a clean slate enabled us to think about things differently," says Sintnicolaas. "Especially, how refining a number of small details can have a significant impact on ride quality, handling, comfort and even price."
Unique designs
The internal cable routing is compatible with both mechanical and Di2 shifting
J.Guillem road bike range
J.Guillem mountain bike range
Future plans
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