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.

Annmarie grew up racing BMX in a small town in West Georgia. She moved to the area in 2012 to attend the University of Tennessee, and while she had drifted away from bikes for a little while, Knoxville quickly became home and reignited her passion for two wheels. You can now find her mountain biking, gravel riding, or spinning on country roads around the area.

When she’s not at the shop or out on a ride, Annmarie is probably being a homebody: reading a book, hanging out with her dog (Alvin), or re-watching Gilmore Girls for the millionth time.

Matthew Zingg is the Operations Director for Two Bikes. He manages the retail side of the nonprofit and makes sure the shop is stocked with rad bikes. Matt enjoys bike commuting and touring, and although he appreciates the competitive side of cycling, he primarily sees riding bikes as a fun, healthy way to build relationships and explore our world. If you want to talk about vintage bike parts or hang out and listen to second-wave emo, Matt’s your guy. Matt is a founding member of the Two Bikes team.

Tanh loves so many things. Bikes are high on the list but he also loves trying new food, being outdoors and connecting with people. He found a passion for fixing bikes because he said it reminds him of solving his favorite puzzle. He loves solving a problem and loves the endless possibilities of how you can improve or fix a bicycle.

He also loves being a youth group mentor/chaperone. He had such a positive experience from his mentors when he was in a youth group that he couldn’t wait to become one as an adult. He loves helping kids find their strengths, talents and gifts and encouraging them to find ways to use them.

Liam has been cycling since he was very young. At just 2 years old he had a gnarly tricycle crash outside his childhood home in Indianapolis and lost his two front teeth. But don’t worry, they grew back and Liam grew to love bikes. He found his way to Knoxville and is now proud to call the scruffy city home. He has years of experience as a bike commuter and (believe it or not) a competitive cyclist, but mostly just thinks bikes are a cool way to have fun and get places.

Liam loves to talk about travel, movies, and soccer. If he's not behind the register at the shop, he might be out for a walk around the downtown area.

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Jon Clark is a long standing member Knoxville’s cycling community. In 1989 he co-founded the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club. Jon became a NORBA official directing and officiating NORBA competitive events in the region and has served as AMBC president supporting the club’s racing activities, trail building initiatives, and the expansion of the cycling community in Knoxville.

Jon co-founded the bicycle retailer Bike Zoo in 1991, and after managing the Bike Zoo for 15 years, sold his interest to his staff in 2007 and began a career in real estate focusing on historic preservation efforts in downtown Knoxville. He has participated in the redevelopment and rehabilitation of many urban, historic properties and continues to pursue property development and preservation.

Jon is a veteran of The United States Navy and a graduate of The University of Tennessee. He currently serves on the Public Building Authority Board, the Old City Association Board, is a member of the UT Chancellor’s Associates, and is a member of the Leadership Knoxville Class of 2019.

Matthew has spent his career as a technology consultant and currently leads the customer experience technology team at Cirrus Aircraft here in Knoxville. In his free time, he is a pilot, skydiving instructor, paragliding pilot, and speed rider. He has completed skydiving projects into areas such as the Pyramids at Giza and Ama Dablam Base Camp near Mt. Everest.

Matthew can be found riding around Knoxville on his gravel bike or exploring the Urban Wilderness on his mountain bike. Matthew brings both non-profit and business technology experience to Two Bikes. Matthew and his husband, Jordan, live in South Knoxville where Matthew is the President of the Island Home Park Neighborhood Association.

Nathaniel moved to Knoxville in 2007 and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He has been with FirstBank since 2012 in various roles and is currently taking care of clients as a Senior Relationship Manager.

As an Old Mechanicsville resident, Nathaniel enjoys commuting around Knoxville on via bicycle, and sees cycling as an accessible mode of transportation that should be safer and more accessible to Knoxvillians.

In addition to TwoBikes, Nathaniel serves on the board of the East Tennessee Community Design Center, The East Tennessee Foundation, the Piney Grove Condominium Association and is a city mayoral appointee of the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission.

Larsen Jay is serving in his second term on the Knox County Commission (At-Large / Seat 10), having been elected to represent all Knox County, TN residents, first in 2018 and again in 2022, and serving as Commission Chairman during the 2020-21 legislative session. Born in Texas on Lackland Air Force Base, Larsen Jay is a two-time graduate of the University of Tennessee, earning a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Business Administration.

Larsen has made Knoxville home for 30 years and has a diverse background in business, philanthropy and civic engagement - working professionally as an Emmy Award winning film and television producer, founder and CEO of the national nonprofit Random Acts of Flowers, and now serving as the Director of Business Alliances for the national professional services firm PYA.

Larsen's community service and civic engagement has had a lasting impact on the community, having served on numerous nonprofit boards and receiving local, state and national honors.

Christie Knapper has over 20 years of marketing experience in the professional services, education, and healthcare industries and is skilled in event management, team building, media relations, strategy development, corporate communications, and project management. She is driven by serving the greater community and helping organizations thrive.

She currently serves as Program Manager for Business Development at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business Graduate & Executive Education and is pursuing a master’s degree in strategic and digital communication from the College of Communication & Information. Knapper is a graduate of the Leadership Knoxville Class of 2018 and FBI Knoxville Citizens Academy Class of 2023.

Matthew made Knoxville and East Tennessee his home in 2011. He is a Commercial Real

Estate Broker with Avison Young.

He is a PechaKucha Knoxville curator and founder of the Square on the Square, square

dances. He is an activist with the American Institute of Architects and currently serves on the

Knoxville Downtown Alliance board as well as Knoxville’s Design Review Board.

Matthew has a BA in Asian Studies and a Masters in Divinity (MDiv).

Before landing in Knoxville Matthew lived in Miami, Alabama, Seattle and Chicago, as well as

six years in Shanghai, China.

Thomas is a property developer and founder of Jackson Central Group, a property and management company based in downtown Knoxville. He is also the owner and operator of Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria and Merchants of Beer and serves on the boards of WDVX, The Old City Association, Tennessee Theatre, UBank, and The Boyd Family Foundation.