Andrew Wright, president and co-owner of BTI, dies in motorcycle accident
SANTA FE, N.M. (BRAIN) Andrew Wright, the president and co-owner of the Santa Fe-based distributor Bicycle Technologies International, died Wednesday after colliding with another vehicle while commuting home from BTI, the company announced in a statement.
Wright and co-founder Preston Martin started BTI in 1993 in a garage in Ashland, Ore., moving the company to Santa Fe in 1995. He had previously worked at United Bicycle Parts in Ashland, Ore., and in retail at The Bike Gallery in Portland and Bicycles Plus in Salem, Ore.
“Andrew believed strongly in fairness and taking the moral high road in business. Andrew was deeply concerned with the welfare of his employees, providing access to 100-percent paid health care and offering staff the flexibility to take care of their families. He was an outspoken advocate for cycling, having begun BTI’s Advocacy Roundup which allows shops to roundup their orders to the nearest dollar for donation to a variety of bicycle causes,” the company said.
From his obituary:
“Andrew loved all things mechanical, traveling abroad, and bacon. Andrew is survived by his beloved wife Jennifer, his dogs Chupa and Kumar, his cats Quinn and Pikie, his mother, father and brother in Oregon, and the extended circle of friends he has collected over the last four and a half decades.”
“Andrew Jon Wright passed away Wednesday, July 15, after a fatal motorcycle accident in Santa Fe, NM. He was raised in Salem and attended Sprague High School.
He and his business partner, Preston Martin, started a small bicycle business in a garage in Ashland. Twenty years ago, they moved the business to Santa Fe, growing it into a major local employer and an industry leader nationally.
Andrew lived an active life, full of travel, adventure, laughter, bikes, and a strong supportive circle of family and friends. He knew how to throw a great party and his love of bacon was unprecedented.
Andrew will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Jennifer Steketee; his mother, Cheri Wright; his father, Larry Wright; his brother, Matt Wright and family, as well as his dogs, Chupa & Kumar; and cats, Pikey & Quinn.”
See https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/statesmanjournal/name/andrew-wright-obituary?id=21952232