About The Shop
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!
Meet The Team
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
What I'm Riding
Justin McQuerry
Shop Manager
- working remotely from Euroland
- PRO roadie, racing for the Team Novo Nordisk Development team
- Best mullet
- He is also an accomplished writer, and was short listed for the Faulkner/ PEN15 prize for, like, fiction, and stuff
What I'm Riding
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
SOON: Yeti SB140
Jorge Muñoz
Sales / Ventas
- CAT 489 Road/XC Racer
- Wheelie Tester
- Shampoo Model
What I'm Riding
Don Bradley
Sales / Mechanic
- Multiple time Nobel Prize nominated scientist noted for his work in thermodynamics, specifically research into the pressure relieving properties of scotch.
- Life story portrayed by the actor, Ben Stiller, in the docu/drama Zoolander
- Shreds: lettuce, pants, and cheese when called for. Gnar? Gnah.
What I'm Riding
Bradyn Lange
Schrodinger's Mechanic
- Racing for Scuderia Pinarello
- Definitely the MOST FASTEST
- Lives in a van down by the river
- No catalytic converter, no problems
What I'm Riding
Craig Thomerson
Sales
- knows where nearly EVERY product we cary 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
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
Travis Longfellow
Sales
- Absolutely the tallest person in the shop on any given day
- Eats more than the rest of the shop combined (allegedly)
What I'm Riding
Matt Moosa
Mechanic
- the Moose in Moosepacks.com
- former pro racer
- a recent Austin transplant and hasn't melted yet
- organizational mastermind
What I'm Riding
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
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 the fastest
- 3rd place at USA JR Road Nationals RR 2022
- ALSO rips on a MTB
What I'm Riding
Paul Galletti
Aspiring Mechanic / Pro Ride Wrapper
- Very good at making bad jokes/puns
- Pretty good at working on bikes
- Decent at sweeping the floor
What I'm Riding
Pebbles
THE BOSS
- Head pets & chin scratches
- Long naps in the window
- Still can't answer the door or phone
Nick
The Dog
- Shop-Vac
- #2
- Emotional Support Pupper