Take a Vancouver native who grew up in “OG Surrey” and spent his childhood watching dad race dirt bikes and you begin to see where this story is going. But for Warren Goodman, it didn’t go the direction of what would’ve been considered stereotypical Surrey* during his teen yearS – there aren’t any jacked pick-up trucks or tailgate bush parties here. Warren’s affection for finely tuned German automobiles and Canadian made mountain bikes took him on a different path.

*Surrey B.C, a suburb of Vancouver, is not necessarily known for culture and refinement

Warren remembers travelling to his father’s enduro dirt bike races during his childhood. Returning home after three days in the desert watching the racing, he often found himself eager to jump back on his BMX and race around the yard. At the age of seven, Warren began racing BMX at the local track, moving up to expert and eventually having the opportunity to turn pro. Unfortunately, the travel involved to pursue professional BMX racing – much of which was in the U.S. – wasn’t an option.

Fast forward to 1990 and Warren had an opportunity to work at a Vancouver bike shop called Cap’s Bicycles. It was here that he learnt about mountain bikes and had his first opportunity to try one. He was hooked and spent his time getting familiar with the new sport at Vancouver’s S.F.U. (Simon Fraser University) campus, Whistler and Seymour. But it wasn’t long before his passion for cars met his enthusiasm for bikes. In 1996 cars took a more serious part in his life when he purchased Vancouver-based German tuning shop, Ron’s Parts Inc. Eventually the name was changed to RPI Equipped and he’s been running the business ever since. As you’ll see below, Warren is a fan of customization and quality builds, both with his bike and his car, but they don’t lack utility, albeit carrying high ticket prices.

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