Bikers Choice was opened in Hendersonville in 1989, founded on the principle of providing quality equipment and services with inspiration and demonstration. Our being a part of some ones cycling lifestyle is a tremendous joy and motivator to the longevity of our store. We believe in making careful decisions and recommendations with the best of intentions for performance and practicality. We are thankful for all the past business and work diligently for continued and improved community customer service.
David was born on an Air Force Base in Warner Robbins GA, 1968. His famiy moved home to Sumner County in 1970, where has lived in the Hendersonville communities of Shackle Island, Walton Ferry, Station Camp, and Bluegrass.
David bought his first quality bike from a bike shop bike in...
David was born on an Air Force Base in Warner Robbins GA, 1968. His famiy moved home to Sumner County in 1970, where has lived in the Hendersonville communities of Shackle Island, Walton Ferry, Station Camp, and Bluegrass.
David bought his first quality bike from a bike shop bike in Hendersonville during the sumner of 1981. He entered his first bike race that summer at age 12. Captivated by the challenge and fun of the sport, he pursued BMX at state and national levels. He garnered State Championship titles and Top 10 national rankings in Expert amateur classes, earning full factory status with CycleCraft in 1986.
Davd raced 2 years as an independent pro while still in high school. He graduated from Beech High in 1986, then studied Business and Psychology at Vol State.
David worked for Hendersonville Schwinn as apprentice to Merrol Wright for 3 years, then opened Bikers Choice as a sole propiertorship in 1989. The following year, he started Sumner County Cycle Club, and with members founded Lock 4 Mountain Bike Park. He also became the Track Director for Hendersonville BMX Track in 1990. David continued as the Road and Mtn Bike ride leader for Sumner County Cycle Club/Team BC from 1990 to 2004.
In 1991, David married his wife Colette, and became a father to Kristen Hardin in 1992.
David chaired the Greenway Committee for the City of Hendersonville in 1999, and established current greenway plans. He has been the race director for 27 mtn bike races at Lock 4 Park and Fairview park, and brought the XTERRA National tour to Lock 4 in 1999 and 2000. Not only a cycling advocate and administrator, David raced at Expert level in the TBRA/USAC mtn series.
David's areas of responsibility at The Biker's Choice include bicycle and accessories sales, fitting services, purchasing, staff management, bike assembly and repair. He holds certifications with Specialized Bicycles (Masters Program and BG FIT Certification) and Trek Bicycles (Fit Services). He has maintained 50 + hour work weeks at The Biker's Choice since 1989, accumulating over 10 millon in sales.
Travis West got his first spanking for jumping a ramp when he was just six years old. That passion for riding on two wheels still exists - although, it's a lot harder to do with a toddler in the picture. Travis raced mountain bikes competitively for four years after high school, while living...
Travis West got his first spanking for jumping a ramp when he was just six years old. That passion for riding on two wheels still exists - although, it's a lot harder to do with a toddler in the picture. Travis raced mountain bikes competitively for four years after high school, while living in Florida. He dabbled a bit with racing road bikes as well.
Travis is trained from the Old'School, learning new designs as they hit the market. Being buddy-buddy as a kid with all of the local shops in his hometown of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, he was always shown the latest, most trick things to come about.
Those interests are still heavy in his heart. Specializing in all aspects of bicycle suspension, as well as all the recent advances in the modern drivetrain. He has even turned wrenches for a few professional racers as well: Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joe's), Jessie Lawler (Jittery Joe's), Robin Farina (Vera Bradley Foundation Team), Evan Hyde (Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team), Rebecca Rusch (Specialized/Red Bull), Greg Martin, and of course, our very own Craig Evans, just to name a few! He brings the stuff learned from these riders straight back into the shop for every customer.
After spending the first half of his life in San Antonio, Texas, Dan married a Tennessee gal and moved to White House in 2005. Soon after settling into life in the small city he joined The Biker's Choice.
While in Texas, Dan discovered the thrills and challenges of riding singletrack...
After spending the first half of his life in San Antonio, Texas, Dan married a Tennessee gal and moved to White House in 2005. Soon after settling into life in the small city he joined The Biker's Choice.
While in Texas, Dan discovered the thrills and challenges of riding singletrack, and quickly immersed himself in the local mountain biking scene. Today, Dan finds the greatest pleasure in riding the rural roads and area greenways of Middle Tennessee with his wife, Liesl.
In addition to cycling, Dan also enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, traveling, and maintaining a 1905 Victorian homestead.
Dan's areas of responsibility at The Biker's Choice include bicycle and accessories sales, bike assembly and repair, and fitting services. He holds certifications with Specialized Bicycles (Masters Program) and Trek Bicycles (Fit Services).
Meet Cameron Cook, our Sales floor Manager. Cam grew up in Hendersonville and bought his first mountain bike from BC in 2008. A year later, he bought a Tarmac from us. He's gone through the paces of riding recreationally around college campus, to racing road and mountain bikes....
Meet Cameron Cook, our Sales floor Manager. Cam grew up in Hendersonville and bought his first mountain bike from BC in 2008. A year later, he bought a Tarmac from us. He's gone through the paces of riding recreationally around college campus, to racing road and mountain bikes. Currently, he leads the Cat1 TBRA points series in his age group for mountain biking. He's no slotch on the road bike either, with wins in both road and criteriums races around the state.
A graduate from MTSU, with a major in Marketing, and a minor in Business Admin. We feel like he has the what it takes to relate to the customers and help them find what their looking for and make sure they get it. Keep up with him on the TEAM BC Blog site.
Meet David Ansel, our service writer and mechanic. David grew up in Starkville MS. He comes from a family of avid cyclists, they had him cycling doing mtn bike town rides age 13 and moved him into road bikes at age 15. At age 16 he took his first job as a bike mechanic...
Meet David Ansel, our service writer and mechanic. David grew up in Starkville MS. He comes from a family of avid cyclists, they had him cycling doing mtn bike town rides age 13 and moved him into road bikes at age 15. At age 16 he took his first job as a bike mechanic apprentice. After working in shops for 5 years, and riding and racing with family and friends around the state of MS. He decided branch out on his own and join the Bikers Choice team in Spring of 2012.
He has proven to be a good decision maker with the best intentions for the customer. Honesty, fairness, and genuine concern for the customer comes easy for him. Mechanically he is solid with experience and passion. He maintains a Pro level Mountain Bike, Road Bike and Cross bike for himself, coupled with working for customers for 6 years. He is extremely diligent in keeping up with latest in technology. We are happy to have him, and we know he is happy to be in a great cycling community like ours.
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Meet Kyle Taylor. Our head mechanic, bike Fitter, and salesperson. Kyle started working in bike shops 11 years ago in Mobile Alabama. After a few years apprenticing at local bike shops in the Mobile area, Kyle chose to pursue a career in bike industry and got certified at...
Meet Kyle Taylor. Our head mechanic, bike Fitter, and salesperson. Kyle started working in bike shops 11 years ago in Mobile Alabama. After a few years apprenticing at local bike shops in the Mobile area, Kyle chose to pursue a career in bike industry and got certified at Barnetts repair school in Colorado, and a certificate in Bike fitting from Trek. A gifted cyclist, Kyle has been able to ride at expert and pro levels in Road, Mountain, and BMX. Heck, he can even run a 4:10 mile. More than just an athlete, Kyle has a passion to help others succeed as well. At age 16, he successfully organized a freestyle contest in Pensacola Florida. He came to our shop in Mid 2011 and has proved himself to be a wealth of knowledge and service for our cycling community.
Currently, Kyle is ranked at Tennessee's #1 Professional Mtn bike racer, a Cat 2 Road racer, contender in the pro ranks of USA cyclings Pro XCT National race series, Pro Contender in the SouthEasternRaceConfernence series. If you are a STRAVA guy, and you have a KOM anywhere, dont let Kyle know. He is an unbelievable climber with strava records all around the Southeast.
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