about pbl
gyms told us what to build.
several gyms shaped the beta. climbers get a free logbook. gyms get the read on every route.
the team
four people. you'll talk to one of us.
we work from cleveland and pittsburgh.
dylan chambers
founder
builds pbl: both apps, and the cloud they run on. cloud architect the rest of the week.
jake forstyk
product design
designs pbl. ux for icu software, the kind of software where a confusing interface can hurt someone. he tests each pbl screen for where it breaks, before a climber finds it.
kaitlyn boniecki
brand identity
shapes how pbl looks, feels and reads. a practicing architect with a background in urban design: she designs for the people who use the room.
brian high
marketing
runs pbl marketing and the imagery under it. seven years building visual identities for fashion brands, that eye now pointed at chalk and plywood.
how it started
i climb for fun. my sessions lived in a notes app, and i'd forget them by next week.
so i built a personal benchmark logger. pbl for short, said pebble. then we asked gyms what they'd want from it, and the beta is built from their answers.
if yours wants in, i'm who you'll hear from.
dylan chambers, founder
where we are
the apps are built. the doors just aren't open yet.
pbl is in beta, and we're taking a handful of gyms. the four of us set each one up ourselves. two months free, then $89 a month, locked while you stay.
- four people, with names and faces. small on purpose.
- $89 a month in beta, locked while you stay. no per‑climber fees.
- your routes are yours, and sharing is always the climber's call.
- a feedback board in both apps, where your staff and your climbers ask, vote and watch it ship.
a few gyms get in first.
pbl is in beta, and we're taking a handful of gyms. the four people who built it set yours up with you. sound like your gym? say hi.
dylan chambers, founder.
you'll hear from him within a business day.
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