About Bill

Hello, and welcome to Bill's Wheels!

Some years ago I traded in my career with the Air Force, retired as a colonel, and became a full-fledged bicycle mechanic. It has proved to be the most fun job I've ever had. I've been an avid rider for many years - commuting year-round and going on 100+ mile group and solo rides in the U.S. and abroad - and I've always enjoyed working on bikes: solving mechanical problems, learning new techniques and applying new technologies.

I began my education many years ago with a Penn State economics degree and an MS in chemistry from Yale, both of which left me under-prepared for a heavy bike training curriculum. Aside from lots of on-the-job and as-you-go training, I've attended many bike mechanic schools, including:

  • the Barnett Bicycle Institute Basic Repair and Overhaul School
  • the Barnett Bicycle Institute Suspension Fork Repair School,
  • the Advanced Wheel Building School at the United Bicycle Institute, and
  • the Sapim Wheel Building School at Antwerp, Belgium.

I am a former civilian pilot and college science professor.  I’ve often been told that I have a knack for explaining complicated topics in ways that people can understand. I'm also a Trek-certified mechanic and a licensed USA-Cycling Race Mechanic. I routinely read, study, and then re-study technical material and brochures. Still, I learn something new every day! In my spare time I enjoy time with my wife of over 40 years, my three daughters, their husbands, and my nine grandchildren.

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Bill at the service counter of Spokes Etc, where he can be reached at 703-820-2200 or via email: bill@billmouldwheels.com

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Bill with Apolo Anton Ohno, an olympic gold medallist in short track speed skating and an avid cyclist, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado. 

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Bill "brings down the hammer" at the 2008 Interbike Expo in Las Vegas, the largest bicycle trade event in North America.