Kate Gates

Kate & Andrew met in high school in 2004, and their families have been close friends ever since. Little did any of us know this dating relationship would be the start of Mulberry Gap so many years later. During the early years of the business, she attended Florida State University and graduated in 2011. During the summers of her Junior and Senior year, she studied and worked in Florence, Italy and enjoyed traveling throughout Europe. Upon arriving back in the states she moved to Chattanooga, TN where she worked as a raft guide on the Ocoee River and studied to become a Registered Yoga Teacher. She and Andrew were engaged during the winter of 2013, and she’s been full time with Mulberry Gap ever since.

She fell in love with cycling in 2016, when she and Andrew went on their first bikepacking trip in Florida to ride the Huracan 300. Long-distance and endurance rides are her preferred method of exploring by bike. Bikepacking experiences led her to become a lover of the gravel and exploring places at a slower pace. She’s completed multiple centuries including the Mississippi Gravel Cup, Croatan Buck Fifty, and Dirty Kanza 100 and 200. She and Andrew enjoy traveling within the states and abroad by bike or in their Casita travel trailer. Beyond cycling and traveling, her passions in photography and outdoor adventures with Andrew and their dog, Leroy.