Career
He is now a business owner and cycling advocate in the metro Milwaukee area. Emery began racing bicycles in 1973. At 18 years old, he was a regional qualifier for the 1976 Olympic trials in the sprint event, though he did not participate in the final trials.
Because of the boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games by the United States. team, no American athletes went to Moscow.
Four championships came in the ABR (American Bicycle Racing) National Championships in the Masters Division. In 1981, Emery set a world mark for the fastest average speed in races over 100 miles by winning the 10th stage of the Tour of Chile in 3h 33min 25 sec for the 174km (108 miles), a 30.2 mph average speed.
This mark, which was the fastest in the world up to that point for amateurs and professional cyclists, stood for about 15 years. In 1984, he again made the United States. Olympic team, receiving a silver medal, from his team mate Dave Grylls, in the Los Angeles Olympics in the 4000 meter Team Pursuit event.
The medal was not without controversy.
While not illegal at the time, the United States team blood boosted, a procedure that was banned within the year after the Olympics. He placed 6th in three events (750m TT, Points Race and Team Sprint) at the 2007 World Masters Cycling Track Championships in Sydney, Australia. Emery has also been involved in the design of cycling equipment.
In 1981, he designed the first of what would later be called the funny bikes that propelled the United States of America to a record medal haul at the 1984 Olympics.
That bike, built to Emery"s specifications by John Stinsmen of Allentown, Pennsylvania helped persuade the United States. Cycling Federation (now United States of America Cycling) to build the fastest bikes in the world. In 1982, Emery was the first rider from the United States of America to ride a disc wheel, which was made for the United States of America team by aerodynamics expert Chester Kyle.
In 1987, Emery became involved in the development of a new style of aerodynamic handlebars. Emery has worked on bicycle fitting and equipment for many years.
His concepts, along with that of other cycling industry professionals (Frank Day, Leonard Zinn, High Sierra Cycles etc) influenced some bicycle companies to put shorter cranks on production bicycles for short riders, especially for the triathlon.
Emery has volunteered for Variety: The Children"s Charity, adapting bicycles for children with special needs. In 2011, Variety International presented him with an award for service at its world conference.
