The CYCLITE Team

In 2020, we founded CYCLITE with the vision of developing innovative products that, through lightness and smart design, give you freedom on your bike. Our team lives and breathes bikepacking, works passionately towards this goal, and strives to make our customers 100% happy.
Get to know the team members and join us as we work together to advance bicycle transport.

Would you like to become part of the team? Then we look forward to receiving your application .

Angelika Riepertinger

At CYCLITE, I am responsible for the production of selected products. I love working with different materials and creating something high-quality and functional from individual components.

Even in my free time, I'm drawn outdoors – preferably to the mountains. Standing on a summit means freedom to me and gives me the energy that drives me in everyday life.

Christoph Kirsch

After more than 25 years in the outdoor industry, it was time to combine my experience in brand strategy and the design of high-end products with my personal passion, cycling.

Whether it's a morning ride around Lake Chiemsee on a racing bike, a bikepacking tour on a gravel bike or mountain biking on alpine trails - cycling excites me every time.

Dagmar Schäffner

I work in manufacturing at CYCLITE and I really enjoy combining the high-quality and meticulously designed materials into a high-end product.

I wish I'd had these fantastic bags with me on my bike tour to Venice many years ago. Today I use them for everyday errands and day trips. They make cycling even more enjoyable.

Finja Smekal

As part of the marketing team, I am responsible, among other things, for the support of athletes and events. After 12 years in competitive cycling (road, track, and most recently gravel), I am delighted to be able to contribute my experience from the perspective of a competitive athlete and passionate bikepacker to CYCLITE.

Whether by bike, paraglider, or on foot, I prefer to spend my time in the mountains. I enjoy seeking out sporting challenges combined with discovering new trails.

Franziska Kurz

After several years of experience in purchasing and logistics in the e-commerce sector of the outdoor and sports industry, I am now working to contribute my knowledge to procurement logistics at CYCLITE.

My passion is the mountains, and I love being outdoors. I really enjoy the feeling of freedom I get while cycling, whether on a road bike or a mountain bike. But powder slopes and wonderful days on the slopes always bring a smile to my face, too.

Hendrik Reschke

Most recently, I spent many years as Marketing Director, shaping the image of a premium Bavarian mountain sports brand. At CYCLITE, I now share my experience with the team, developing marketing strategies that generate enthusiasm for our unique products and the brand itself.

When biking, I'm fascinated by self-sufficient, preferably trail-heavy mountain traverses – but I also enjoy rock climbing or solitary ski tours in powder. The main thing is the mountains. The main thing is being outdoors.

Lewin von Schoenaich

At CYCLITE, I'm responsible for customer service. I answer questions, help with problems, and ensure that every customer has the best possible experience with our products and services. I find it fulfilling to connect with our customers and share my passion for cycling with them.

My passion for cycling developed when I was a child, riding my bike to school every day. Today, I especially appreciate being out in nature and testing my limits with short sprints or long rides.

Marc Sommerfeld

At CYCLITE, I take care of the marketing channels, our visibility via SEO, our online shop presence and much more, all related to our digital presence.

My passion for cycling has been with me for many years. Whether flowing trails on a mountain bike, long bikepacking tours on a gravel bike, or simply a spontaneous adventure on two wheels – I love being outdoors and discovering new paths.

Martina Flurry

At CYCLITE, I take care of everything related to sales, after-sales, and customer service. I've been working in the cycling apparel industry for many years – and in my free time, I prefer being outdoors.

I love gravel and enduro biking, but as a true winter child, I'm also often out ski touring, freeriding, or cross-country skiing. Paragliding is a brand new passion of mine – the perfect complement to my love for the mountains and nature.

Max Barnsteiner

As a long-time product manager in the outdoor industry and an industrial designer, I am passionate about developing innovative solutions. At CYCLITE, I want to rethink bicycle travel – and thereby enable as many people as possible to experience the freedom of cycling.

Whether on asphalt, gravel, in the city or in nature – I enjoy being out on my bike. I'm fascinated by discovering new things, be it on short overnight trips or on multi-week tours across Europe.

Michael Hirschmann

After stints in major cities and large corporations, I was drawn back to the outdoor sports industry – most recently as a buyer and brand manager in e-commerce. At CYCLITE, I'm passionate about collaborating with retail and distribution partners.

Whether it's road cycling, Alpine crossings, or bikepacking trips – the multifaceted sport of cycling fascinates me in all its aspects. As a mountain child, you'll also find me off the beaten track: paragliding or ski touring.

Monika Kroiss

At CYCLITE, I am responsible for processing returns and manufacturing some products. I particularly enjoy the varied work with high-quality products.

In my free time, I like to swap my workplace for my racing bike – preferably for uphill rides over beautiful mountain passes. And thanks to my little dog, I'm also often out and about on foot – naturally, whenever possible, uphill too!

Raúl Sotillo

I've spent most of my professional life in the bicycle industry – primarily in product development and industrialization. Above all, though, I'm a cyclist through and through. I use my bikepacking gear almost daily and love just hitting the road.

What drives me is a passion for conscious travel – traveling further with less luggage and discovering new things along the way. It's about freedom and creating genuine experiences on the journey. For me, good products are created when you truly understand how and where they are used – outdoors, in the midst of adventure, where it really matters.

Sofia Rotter

As a young designer, I have the privilege of giving CYCLITE products a voice. It's especially exciting to be involved in how we, as a growing company, share our vision with the world.

Having grown up in the Altmühl Valley, mountain biking trips have always been an essential part of an inspiring weekend for me. In the forest, I feel free and can gather new inspiration.