Why Sanitas?

Those local to the Front Range of Colorado may be familiar with the name “Sanitas”. It is a local hotspot of the athletes located in Boulder, Colorado. This mountain has two ways up to the top. One path is a slow gradual grade up over a few miles comprised of small cobbles and pea-gravel. The other path is full large rocky steps with steep and stout grade to the top. We feel that this is symbolic to the cycling industry. We have no opinions or preference on how you get to the top as long as you get there. That is what we are here for, to provide a unique experience and create special moments on the way to the top of the mountain, whatever that may be for you.

Sanitas is currently headquartered in Durango, Colorado and this analogy is only amplified in this land of the extremes, nestled in the rugged San Juan mountains. Casual outdoor enthusiasts are constantly surrounded by professional level athletes. Whether you are on a training ride or just out for fun we want to provide an experience to help everyone achieve their personal goals. Sanitas aims to provide the top-fuel professional level bike experience to all of our customers.

Our Background

Our current team has a combined 60 plus years of the cycling industry and 30 years of building custom bikes. One of the Co-Founders, John Siegrist, founded DEAN Titanium Bikes back in the ‘80s. He has single handedly witnessed the ebb and flow of the cycling industry through his time designing and building custom bikes for Merlin Metal Works, Ibis Bicycles, EverTi, Form, Haley, Ionic, Sampson, Jade, Stoemper, Red Tail and Vynl to name a few.

David Siegrist has grown up in the cycling industry. Being the son of John Siegrist, some of his earliest and fondest memories of his youth were of spending time in the shop. He built his first titanium frame in his early teens. A different generational perspective, David has brought fresh ideas to bike design and function. Through his time at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, David has been exposed to high-level niche sectors of the bicycling world where every tube size and geometry tweak has both rewards and consequences.

Through our unique experience, different ends of the industry, and time building bikes we think we can provide a unique product to each and every individual for years to come. Take a browse through our website and reach out to us on what most interests you. We’ll be honored to build your next ride!

-John, David and the rest of the Sanitas Crew.