Who is behind Baphomet Bicycles?
Dillen Maurer (he/him)
Dillen is a lifelong cyclist and retired professional. His first job was working at a locally-owned bike shop in southern California—from there he’s worked at a handful of independent shops in the United States and overseas. He’s been a bicycle courier, bicycle mechanic, lead wheelsmith for two world-class bicycle brands, and eventually he was taught to build frames under the tutelage of the incredible Untitled Cycles.
Baphomet Bicycles was started as a custom bicycle frame building endeavor in 2020—working out of a garage in the mountains of northern New Mexico.
The goal of Baphomet was never to “succeed” in the traditional sense—it was a side job—but Dillen’s hope was always to use this platform as a builder of fun niche bikes to make an impact in the cycling and outdoor community. By donating frames and fundraising efforts, he was able to raise thousands for non-profits and organizations trying to make this world a better place.
Dillen is no longer building custom frames for anyone except himself and his friends—Baphomet Bicycles has become more of a merch shop/conversation starter/hobby—and he still believes it can be used to do good.
What’s Dillen doing now?
In 2022, Dillen was hit from behind by an ATV while out on a morning ride through some neighborhood singletrack—he lost his left leg below the knee from this hit and run. After spending a few weeks in and out of the hospital in New Mexico, it became clear that he needed to move somewhere with the infrastructure to support adaptive athletes—which is how he ended up in his wife’s hometown of Bellingham, WA. With family nearby, and incredible prosthetist only 10 minutes away, the road to healing these last three years has been one of steady progress.
Now, a below-knee amputee, Dillen is back on the bike and riding harder than he has since the accident. Alongside regaining his abilities, his drive to continue helping others is stronger than ever. Now, he’s tackling his biggest fundraising effort yet—raising support for ROMP (Range of Motion Project) while trying to become the first amputee to finish the Tour Divide.
In June 2025, Dillen will set out on the grand depart with dozens of able-bodied cyclists in the hopes of completing the 2700+ mile route from Banff, Alberta, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico at the United States/Mexico border. If he completes this goal, he will be the first amputee to have done so!