The Bike Gallery Celebrates 50 Years
No one embodies the rich history of Charlotte’s bike market quite like Alirio “Al” Lizarazo, a visionary whose journey from Colombia to the Queen City in 1962 would forever shape the landscape of cycling in our beloved region. In 1970, Al Lizarazo’s odyssey took a pivotal turn when he joined a local hardware store that not only sold bicycles but also serviced them with care and expertise.