Photos uploaded to my Flickr account. [taken by me]
Photos taken by Michael Davis [pictured below] of Bicycle Inn [select an event date, with FestiVELO to see other photographs he took]. Michael’s website is interesting and has lots of pictures.
[I located his resume. Michael is a legend and I rode with him!]
Bicycling related:
Holds the record for the most attempts and completions for the “Assault on Mt. Mitchell”, 27 consecutive. Finished with a broken clavicle after spending about 3 hours or so toward or in the emergency room of St. Lukes hospital in Columbus, North Carolina. Almost finished last. Several top ten finishes. Best time: 5 hours 38 minutes.
Completed the “Bridge to Bridge” century to the top of Grandfather Mountain 11 times. Best time 5 hours 38 minutes.
Completed the 170 mile “Cross Florida” from Cocoa Beach to Pine Island 9 times. Several top ten finishes.
Ridden 6 Gap in Georgia which is harder than Chinese algebra.
Helped originate the 4th of July Metric Century and rode the event 16 times.
Completed Boston-Montreal-Boston, 750 mile randonneur ride 1992, 68 hours.
Completed Paris-Brest-Paris, 750 mile randonneur ride 1995, 66 hours.
Completed BAM (Bike Across Missouri), a 570 mile randonneur ride 1996.
Has ridden hundreds of thousands of miles: centuries, metrics, doubles, cross-states.
Raced USCF.
Affiliations:
Spartanburg Freewheelers
Greenville Spinners
Carolina Cyclers
Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
International Randonneurs
Ultra Marathon Cycling Association
League of American Bicyclists
Lonesome Bicycle Club
After a tour of duty in Vietnam with the USMC:
Employment:
Orangeburg Bicycle Company: 1st bicycle shop employment. mechanic/sales
Melton Bicycle Co., Columbia, South Carolina: bicycle frame building
Sunshine Cycles, Greenville, South Carolina.
Bicycle Gallery, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Professional Bicycles of Asheville, North Carolina (Pro-Bikes), founder & owner, 1983- 1998-
Received the Bianchi Distinguished Dealer Award for years 1984, 1985, 1986 for leading the sales in the state of North Carolina.
Adventure Cycles, Merritt Island, Fl. Jan.-Feb, 1991. A winter training excursion.
Other Cycling Experience:
President of the “Land of Sky Racing Team”- a USCF club.
Tour leader for the “Smokey Mountain Touring Company”, a touring club for 16 years, organizing countless casual rides, training rides, centuries, etc.
Currently: Former owner of the “Bicycle Inn” of Bakersville, North Carolina, an inn for cyclists, hikers, and everyone else.
Continually leading, organizing rides including charity rides,
and adamantly supporting bicycling.
References: John Bryan of the Spartanburg Freewheelers, one of the originators of the Assault on Mt. Mitchell.
Certified as a “medical responder” with the Bakersville Fire and Rescue.
Computer literate, webmaster
Has extensive knowledge and experience in bicycle mechanics, bicycle frame manufacturing, tubing, parts, accessories, sales, and buying. Also has experience in training for each category.
Bicycles owned now: Serotta Legend Road & Gary Fisher Big Sur ATB
