My name is Jason Hernandez, and I’m proud to call Bastrop County home.  I grew up on the south side of Stony Point in Cedar Creek, Texas and one of my first jobs was working at Cothron's Bicycles in South Austin. Over the years I was fortunate enough to work in 5 different bikes shops in Austin and DFW area pursuing two successful careers. One in the music industry as DJ Protege, and another in the restaurant world.

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     In 2018, my family and I returned to Cedar Creek to be closer to my favorite fishing spot, Lake Bastrop. I soon found myself searching for my next step. Should I get a job, go back to djing, or CREATE something new? After some soul-searching and prayer, the answer became clear: we need to open a bike shop.

 

     From the moment I shared the idea with my parents and wife, I started looking for retail spaces. I quickly realized that most locations were too large and far beyond our budget. That’s when I had an idea—what if the shop could be housed in something smaller, like a box trailer or, even better, an Airstream?

 

      After weeks of searching, I found a 1967 Airstream Land Yacht in

desperate need of repair—gutted down to the frame, with bad wiring, rotten subfloors, and a lot of metal patchwork needed, but the shell was solid. So, we got to work transforming that old trailer into our dream bike shop named after our son, Mike's Bikes.

 

      It’s been a wild and rewarding journey, full of lessons in patience, faith, and perseverance. We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve the Bastrop County community, and we look forward to what's ahead.