Who Are We?

Mike Skiles - Owner/Cycling Swami

Mike has been actively involved in the local cycling community for over 30 years now.  Starting when he was just a little fella Mike discovered his passion for staying on two wheels.  Throughout his teenage years he traveled the country racing bmx bikes as a member of the team sponsored by The Bike Shop here in Chattanooga.  Soon thereafter, Mike’s profound appreciation for mountain biking began to unfold, at which point he developed his graceful riding style, floating through the woods, as a bird through the air.  Today, Mike is a very non discriminatory lover of bikes.

Tarbell Patten - Buyer/Special Orders/Master of the Lute

We call Tarbell Master of the Lute because he handles all of our purchasing, but he could just as easily be the master of the flute since he is so skilled with music.  He can tell you faster than anyone around whether or not a product is available, where it comes from, how much it costs, and how long it takes to get here.  The bottom line is that if you are buying something from us, Tarbell was an important part of getting that to you quickly.

Adam Grier - Sales/Service/Resident Storyteller

Adam is a unique and multi talented member of the team here at Suck Creek.  He is great at helping people select the products that are most well suited to their needs, and can weave a story as naturally as a spider can weave a web.  You should come by and hang out at one of the Friday night casual rides and see what we mean.

Greg Rohan - Accountant/Home Delivery Specialist

Greg is an accountant.  He counts things.  He is really good at it.

Ty Geren - Mechanic/Service Sage

Ty has been wrenching for over 20 years now.  Another guy in the shop that has a bmx background.  He is passionate about all kinds of cycling.  He commutes to work several days per week, routinely rides road bikes on the weekends, and will leave you in his dust on a mountain bike trail.  Ty is extremely knowledgeable, so if you need any good advise about where to ride or tips for commuting, give him a shout.

Casey Kreilein - Mechanic/Expert Trumpeter

Casey served our country in Iraq and has come to Chattanooga to work on a business degree at UTC.  He continues his service to our country through the National Guard, and is an extremely strong rider of all forms of bikes.  He regularly rides mountain and road bikes and commutes on his extra cycle.  As a certified Barnett’s mechanic, he is an extremely well qualified to fix what you broke.