Mitchell started riding bikes as a way to ride to his friends’ houses. Once he started commuting (and kept breaking his old bike) he started sweeping the floor at his local bike shop to try to convince the staff to teach him how to wrench.

Since then, Mitchell has dedicated his life to using the bike as a tool for social change and as a fun way to hangout with friends. Mitchell really likes touring, randonneuring, and commuting, and he’s always trying to remember to drink more water. Mitchell is a founding member of Two Bikes.

Derek Wilson came to Chattanooga in early 2024 to help open the shop, and when Mitchell noticed he labeled and rearranged all of the M5 bolts to be in order from shorted to longest, he knew he was our guy.

Derek is a fantastic bike mechanic. He approaches problems with attention to detail, creativity, and diligence. But more than that, he’s hard working, kind, and constantly working to improve the bike shop. He has a thorough knowledge of 1960’s and 70’s R&B but also the discography of Swedish pop sensation, Robyn.

Derek has ridden many 200k and 300k’s on his Crust Lightning Bolt and makes all the jumps at Walden’s Ridge look cool and effortless.

Kevin Gage has been a Two Bikes Chattanooga regular since we opened, and when it was time to add a new person to our staff, we knew we wanted to ask Kevin.

The shop always felt the best when Kevin was working at the community stand. He has a buoyant personality, and I think just about everyone feels comfortable talking to him. He’s a quick learner, a smart person, and a joy to have in the shop! He also keeps a well curated stack of video games next to the PS2 that he loaned to the shop. Thanks Kevin!

Maggie hails from Atlanta but has loved calling Chattanooga home since 2019 alongside her husband, daughter, and dog. When she isn't mom-ing, she's either working for the Tivoli Theatre Foundation, organizing events for TEDxChattanooga and Highland Park Porchfest, or hanging out with her friends. In general, she is passionate about connecting good people and good ideas.

Maggie started mountain biking after wrecking her knee in 2021 but has used her vintage road bike as a means for urban transportation since her college days. She is particularly excited to see Chattanooga become a more bike-friendly city and to get more people on bikes, particularly women and people of color.

As the Director of Nonprofit Support and Innovation at United Way of Greater Chattanooga, Hannah designs, facilitates, and collaborates with impact driven partners to bring capacity building programs and support to the Chattanooga region's nonprofit community. With a passion for customer experience, social impact, and human-centered design, Hannah uses empathy-based tools to support teams in designing innovative solutions to our community's toughest challenges.

Her project management and consulting experience is broad ranging from strategic planning for a Fortune 250 Company to customer journey mapping for an international non-profit. She is well-versed in designing and facilitating large scale collaboratives and interactive design sessions with a passion for systems thinking opportunities. Creating impactful solutions for the future of our world is the driving force behind her work.

She has a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga where her research focused on strategy and organizational development through a human-centered lens. She's earned an Executive Education Certificate through the Kellogg Executive Education-School of Management for Behavioral Science: Creating Breakthrough Customer Experiences and a Human Centered Strategy Certificate and Human Centered Systems Thinking Certificate from IDEO U. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Hannah now calls Chattanooga home and spends her free time gardening, biking, and river rafting.

Gaston Farmer is a Conservation Project Manager for The Land Trust for Tennessee. Based in Chattanooga, Gaston's focus is to work one-on-one with both private and public landowners and like-minded organizations to conserve and protect Tennessee’s natural character and open spaces.

Born and predominantly raised in Chattanooga, Gaston has deep roots in the region. After venturing to Georgia, Gaston returned to Chattanooga in 2010 to work for Rock Creek Outfitters managing several of their store locations. Over the past decade, Gaston has built strong ties to the community, especially within the outdoor industry. Prior to joining The Land Trust, he worked for Outdoor Sports Marketing as their Field Service Representative and subsequently with Lula Lake Land Trust.

Gaston currently serves on the Advisory Board for the City of Red Bank's Parks and Recreation Department, and is also the Advocacy Director for Chattanooga's Southern Off Road Bicycle Association, where he has also held previous volunteer roles focused on stewardship, trails, membership, and marketing. Gaston has also served on the Board of Directors for the Chattanooga chapter of Bike Walk Tennessee, which focuses on improving pedestrian infrastructure and accessibility.

Gaston enjoys the full spectrum of cycling, whether it's a road ride, mountain bike, bmx, gravel, or leisure stroll to the grocery store. If it has two wheels, he's into it.

Blythe Bailey is an Architect and the Director of Design and Connectivity for the Chattanooga Department of Parks and Outdoors. Personally, he loves to walk and bike for transportation and professionally, strives to make sure cities are designed and built to be comfortable and safe for human movement and face-to-face interaction. Blythe is a lifelong Chattanoogan.

George Brown, a retired serial entrepreneur based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has made a lasting impact on the medical technology and apparel industries. His ventures brought innovation to healthcare and transformed the apparel sector, inspiring future entrepreneurs.

Now in retirement, George and his wife Lisa enjoy the scenic beauty of Chattanooga. An avid cyclist and snow skier, George embodies a life well-lived, balancing professional success with a passion for the outdoors. George served as Chairman at The Company Lab.