History Topics The Art The Background The History The Results The Background John Kovachi's passion for cycling started in the mid 1970's when he started competing in BMX events. Eventually this passion led him to a national championship. Simultaneously John started working in a local bike store where he met a master wheel building craftsman; that's where his love of wheel building first started. Through the 1980's he developed his talent by accepting the most challenging wheel projects. Top riders began to request John's wheels and craftsmanship. Due to the contacts made during his racing career many top professionals in BMX and mountain bike began to use his service.