About me
About me – The story behind Gearance
The idea for Gearance didn’t come overnight – it developed over many years. Early on I noticed: I simply can’t leave things in stock condition. That doesn’t mean stock products are bad – they’re just not perfect for me. But let’s start from the very beginning.
As a teenager, I knew straight away: an off-the-shelf bike was out of the question. I bought individual parts – a different fork, different rims, a different handlebar – and built my bike the way I wanted it. The same happened with my second computer: no pre-configured option could convince me, so I picked the components myself and built my PC completely to my own specifications.
It was therefore only logical that my first car after passing my driving test didn’t stay in stock condition either. Alongside my training as an automotive mechatronics technician, I started converting and improving vehicles – in short: optimising them.
After a few years in the trade, I completed my master technician qualification and then a degree in business administration. Eventually a unique opportunity arose: I got a position in motorsport, with Volkswagen’s successful rally team. There I truly understood what “optimisation” means in the best sense: not simply swapping parts – but developing every single component so that it fits the requirements exactly. No compromise. Custom-made.
During this time I also discovered my passion for chainsaws. At first I bought broken saws and repaired them. But it didn’t stop there – the urge to customise and improve them quickly followed. Everything from new colour schemes to performance upgrades.
Because there was hardly any high-quality accessories at fair prices, I taught myself CAD design and developed my first bumper spikes. It took months, full of setbacks and long nights, before I had a result that met my own standards.
And yes – the visual concept may have existed elsewhere before. But my products are not copies. They are specifically designed for the requirements in European forests – thoughtful, robust and individual.
Today Gearance is my platform to share exactly this passion with others: custom parts that don’t just look good but also work – for everyone who says like me: “Stock condition is just the beginning.”