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Cycle Progression collectively has over 50 years of bike industry experience. Each member brings their own unique background and specialty skills that make shopping for and fixing bikes a satisfying and informative experience; our attention to detail is a primary focus that won't go unnoticed. 

We specialize in high end mountain bikes, but we strive to meet the demands of all cycling disciplines; our daily goal is to make your bike shop experience a great one. Coming to the shop may never be as exciting as hitting the trails, but it doesn't stop us from trying! Stop by or give us a ring to find out for yourself!

Management

The big boss boys behind (and in front of) the scenes!

Alex Arumi

Owner, Opened Cycle Progression in 2008

  • ICON in the enduro and moto world
  • Frequent bicycle peddler (if by frequent you mean occasional)
  • Young at heart and hair
  • Can turn a bike better than anyone at Cycle Progression!
  • This photo was borrowed from his tinder profile. Nice, huh?

What I'm Riding

Pivot Mach 4 SL

Pivot Trail 429

Pivot Firebird

Tristan Uhl

Head Mechanic / Service Manager / E-bike Specialist 

  • 2016 SS CX USA NATIONAL CHAMP
  • Tall enough to reach the tool bench
  • Make bike go purrrr/brap

What I'm Riding

Pivot Mach 4 SL

Pivot Shadowcat

Sales

All of us at Cycle Progression wear multiple hats, and our sales focused staff take charge of knowing most things and most things. Well versed in what and where everything we have on the sales floor is, swing by and say hi to our knowledgeable sales staff!

Craig Thomerson

Sales

  • knows where nearly EVERY product we carry is positioned inside the shop (but still looking for the headset bearings)
  • has ridden nearly every bike we sell, and can articulate subtle differences between even the most similar models

What I'm Riding

SOON: Yeti SB140

EVERY Rental Bike - Craig Knows His Stuff!

Alex Rapp

Sales / Mechanic

  • Back from H-town (again!)
  • only staff member that owns a kendama
  • also the only staff member that knows what a kendama is

What I'm Riding

Cole Richter

Sales / Mechanic

  • currently a full time High School student
  • the only shop employee who is also actively playing a ball sport
  • the quickest and most proactive learner at the shop!

What I'm Riding

Yeti SB115

Service

Our mechanics have an inordinate amount of knowledge and experience working on bicycles, period. While MTB's are our main focus at Cycle Progression, our wrenches know their way around pretty much anything on two wheels. 

Tristan Uhl

Head Mechanic / Service Manager / E-bike Specialist 

  • 2016 SS CX USA NATIONAL CHAMP
  • Tall enough to reach the tool bench
  • Make bike go purrrr/brap

What I'm Riding

Pivot Mach 4 SL

Pivot Shadowcat

Andy Newton

Mechanic

  • multiple aliases, including "Big Tristan", "Fat Andy", "Fast Andy" and "Flat Andy"
  • moved back from Arizona, we wish the "dry" heat would follow
  • pro bird call replicator

What I'm Riding

Specialized Crux

Sebastian Salazar

Mechanic

  • giving both Tristan's current and Gordon's former facial hair a run for their money
  • a lifetime of bike and industry knowledge from classic roadies to modern e-bike megaliths 

What I'm Riding

SOON: Yeti SB140

Matt Moosa

Mechanic / Sales

  • the Moose in Moosepacks.com 
  • former pro racer
  • a recent Austin transplant and hasn't melted yet
  • organizational mastermind

What I'm Riding

SOON: Yeti SB120

Doug Sassaman

Suspension Technician

  • Doug is one of the original Quantum Mechanics, and was spinning wrenches on photons, neutrons, futons and croutons long before the hipsters decided it was “cool”
  • Moonlight’s as a Chippendale’s stunt double

What I'm Riding

Pivot Mach 4 SL

SOON: Pivot Trail 429

Gordon Yang

Bike Builder

  • Shimano Manual
  • Own's the most bikes
  • Ride's the least bikes

What I'm Riding


Rye Christman

Mechanic

  • Youngest in the shop, but also well in the running to be the fastest
  • 3rd place at USA JR Road Nationals RR 2022
  • ALSO rips on a MTB

What I'm Riding

Pebbles

THE BOSS

  • Head pets & chin scratches
  • Long naps in the window
  • Still can't answer the door or phone (and won't)