{"id":164,"date":"2023-03-27T16:40:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T20:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/Home\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:28:24","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/Home\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"164\" class=\"elementor elementor-164\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4b09b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4b09b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c37e4e3\" data-id=\"c37e4e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13e58cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13e58cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0bbf4e\" data-id=\"d0bbf4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7181388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7181388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hello, I\u2019m Everett Bateman, owner of Bates Bikes.<br \/>Bikes have been my passion since 6th grade when I learned how to ride bmx, do tricks, spins and grinds. I quickly learned how to fix and upgrade parts. I started building bikes for friends and would receive parts in return. Having enough parts for an entire bike, I built and sold it for $200. That first bike sale sparked my passion for business.\u00a0 Throughout high school and college, I continued to build custom bmx and dirt jumpers.<br \/><br \/>Bikes and business; a combination that lead me to receive my Bachelors in Business Administration with a major in Entrepreneurship, from Northwood University in December 2020.\u00a0 I spent four years critiquing my business model and playing football for the Timberwolves.<br \/><br \/>After Graduation, I turned my sixth grade dream into reality when I bought two e-bikes and started renting them out of my van. After advertising locally, I noticed many riders wanted a hassle free service. I included delivery and pick up and got booked up quickly. I saw the potential early on, adding a trailer and two additional e-bikes.<br \/><br \/>Now all grown up with a brick and mortar location in Marquette, Michigan, I rent and sell e-bikes. I continue to provide premium customer service and experiences to remember for a life time.<br \/><br \/>Bates Bikes has been a long time coming; driven by passion, hard work and dedication; words I never use lightly.<br \/>Experience it for yourself.\u00a0 Schedule a rental at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/batesbikes.com<\/a>\u00a0or call me at (906)235-8247<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cf984a\" data-id=\"1cf984a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace005f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ace005f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bates-Bikes-Rental-FULL-2-of-2-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bates-Bikes-Rental-FULL-2-of-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bates-Bikes-Rental-FULL-2-of-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bates-Bikes-Rental-FULL-2-of-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bates-Bikes-Rental-FULL-2-of-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bates-Bikes-Rental-FULL-2-of-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/batesbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bates-Bikes-Rental-FULL-2-of-2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, I\u2019m Everett Bateman, owner of Bates Bikes.Bikes have been my passion since 6th grade when I learned how to ride bmx, do tricks, spins and grinds. 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