Meet the Team
In 2019, LeRoy Walters envisioned moving to Western North Carolina and opening a small business that would bring together cycling, community, coffee, beer, and local artisans. Two years later, Earth Mountain Bicycle was established. LeRoy and his wife Caitlin collaborated with Caitlin’s father-in-law, Jim, and her mother, Dana, who owns Pee Dee Bicycle in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. After several months of working together, they brought their vision to life. Earth Mountain is the exclusive Trek Retailer for Brevard and is conveniently located on Main Street in the heart of town.
Earth Mountain represents our love for the planet, the desire to build community, and the goal of getting more people on bikes. We aim to promote all types of cycling, including gravel riding, commuting, mountain biking, bike packing, and social riding. Through community and local government engagement, we hope to promote more bike infrastructure, such as bike lanes, bike parking, rails to trails, and trail access for all riders

Caitlin Walters
Founder
A Western North Carolina native that has spent the last ten years in and out of the Bicycle Industry after college. She’s now the general manager at Earth Mountain Bicycle. Her Dad bought her first road bike for her 14th birthday. A Trek 1000 road bike. It was love at first sight. Caitlin worked at Earth Mountain’s sister shop Pee Dee Bicycle in Myrtle Beach, SC and Mellow Johnny’s in Austin, Texas. When Caitlin isn’t riding or hiking the local trails, she’s tending to her chickens or working in her garden. She’s excited to be back in the mountains where she’s only three miles from endless mountain biking, gravel riding, hiking, and backpacking adventures.

LeRoy Walters
Co-Owner
Originally from Wisconsin, his primary job is a private chef and estate manager. A graduate from Le Cordon Bleu in culinary arts, LeRoy has spent several years racing road bikes professionally in California. Before moving to WNC LeRoy spent time traveling the country with his clients. He has now settled down with Caitlin, their 11 chickens, and 4 golden retrievers. LeRoy’s interests outside of the shop are learning new culinary arts, taking rides around town in his vintage 1973 BMW 2000, and snuggling up to his dogs. LeRoy is the creative mind and visionary behind Earth Mountain and is often the one responsible for all the merchandise designs.

Chris Wilson
Marketing/Floor Manager
Born and raised in Brevard, Chris grew up riding and racing in Western NC. Going to school in Virginia started touring the country with music, playing with various bands and gigs professionally. Now back in Brevard, his love for mountain bike riding got him back on the saddle and between the tape. He works on the sales floor and serving up some brews and beer in the cafe. Be ready to talk bikes and music! Between working at the shop on the sales floor and touring around the country you can find Chris ready to shred some local trails!

Dave Pierce
Sales/rental
Dave is a US Army veteran and later worked for the Myrtle Beach Police Department for 26 years, retiring in 2020. A former marathoner turned cyclist, he joined Pee Dee Bicycle and expanded his cycling knowledge. After vacationing in western North Carolina, Dave and his wife Karen settled in Brevard in December 2023. Now at Earth Mountain, he enjoys the challenges of road and mountain biking. In his free time, Dave hikes and explores breweries with Karen in Transylvania County and the surrounding areas.

Matty Floyd
Mechanic
Matty grew up in upstate South Carolina and began working at the local bike shop Bikes N Boards during high school. He moved to Charleston, SC, where he was heavily involved in the triathlon, road, and gravel scene, working at shops full time and at races, pursuing a career as a professional mechanic. After over a decade in Charleston, he and his wife moved to Brevard due to his growing love for mountain biking. When he's not at the shop, he enjoys riding the trails and spending time with his wife, Rachel, and their cats.

Bo Branagin
Sales
I was raised in Hendersonville, NC, where I grew up playing soccer and basketball. However, due to some injuries later in life, I transitioned to biking and immediately fell in love with it. I have worked in sales and hospitality since high school, and in 2018, I started working for Trek/In shops and have never looked back. I have some experience in XC racing and am now planning to take on all the adventure races that Pisgah has to offer. In my spare time, I enjoy family rides, hiking with my two pups Shark and Juni, and I'm an avid Lego collector and lover of scary movies.

Jim Whitmore & Dana White
Jim and Dana are often behind the scenes helping to make it happen on a day-to-day basis from our sister location, Pee Dee Bicycle, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Their love for biking adventures and entrepreneurial spirit is what led them to discover a need in both areas for a local independently owned bike shop that was different from the norm. Dana’s passion and career in marketing and sales along with Jim’s out of the box thinking was a perfect match to help open Earth Mountain with Caitlin and LeRoy.

The Shop Dogs
The official shop dogs of Earth Mountain and our most trusted employees. Loyally greeting every customer at the door whether they have two legs or four. When they’re not at work they enjoy monitoring their flock of chickens, hiking with their humans, or tracking down Eli & JoJo treats.
From Left to right, Jake, Roka, Lulu, and Wesson. Lulu and Roka are our newest additions and have already stolen the hearts of many customers!

Tanner & Tebow
Although these sweet boys have crossed the rainbow bridge, they will forever be a part of the Earth Mountain family. Some of our fondest memories are Tebow opening packages or stealing trash from the bathroom, and Tanner laying on the front steps soaking up the sun.