ANDY
OWNER
Andy has been the owner of Brick Wheels since 2022. He lives with his wife Alicia, daughter Veda, sons Mosie and Arlo, and a very adorable bernedoodle, Buster. He grew up in the small town of Jonesville, Michigan, and moved to Traverse City in 2016. He is a long time cyclist who even occasionally tries to ride his bike these days.
BETTY
GENERAL MANAGER
Betty was born and raised in Traverse City. She is a TRUE native. She has worked at Brick Wheels for 27 years. She likes riding her hybrid Trek FX as well as the Ebikes the shop has in rental. She has 3 children, 5 grandchildren, and 6 grandogs!
MATT
SALES MANAGER
Uncle Matt has been at Brick Wheels for a LOT of years. OG water man, snow shredder, surfer, skier, biker since birth. Doesn't know how many Iceman's he's done. He loves jumping his bikes and owns too many. He's unofficially sponsored by MTN Dew (Haha!) Is a crazy cat person that loves cats and dogs. He can be found in the surf, on the snow, and in the woods.
CHRIS
SERVICE MANAGER
A native of central Virginia, Chris came here by way of Arizona and has made Northern Michigan his home for over 14 years. A lover of most any form of cycling, you'll catch him on or near bikes at every opportunity. He has been in the industry for almost 20 years and is always encouraged about what bikes offer to make the world a better place. Quick with a joke or some other whimsical quip, he is always down for a laugh and a good time.
JOE
RENTAL MANAGER
KYLE
MARKETING MANAGER SALES LEAD
Kyle is a Michigan native, moving to Traverse City in 2015. He likes Mountain biking, towing Layla on the Tart Trail, snowboarding, and paddleboarding. The #1 thing he likes about working at the shop is connecting with the community through bikes! He is working on a business degree at NMC.
LEVI
SERVICE LEAD
Levi is a Brick Wheels lifer that loves dirt, bikes, coffee, snow, the U.P., and time with his family. He likes to ride dirt jumps, pump tracks, and downhill. He also likes to build and maintain his own backyard jumps and trails. As an advocate for progressive trails and fun ways of riding, he has been met with adversity in this arena. To counter he has developed a known list of enemies of the scene which he only shares at fight club.
TRAVIS
SENIOR SALES
CONOR
SERVICE
ERIC
SERVICE
Eric has been in Traverse city for nearly 18 years after moving up from downstate on a whim. His love of bikes started at a young age and was his neighborhoods bike mechanic by his teens. He has been wrenching on bikes professionally for 5 years and found his way to the Brick Wheels team in 2023.
EMMA
SALES
PHIL
PURCHASER
BREE
SALES
Bree grew up in northern Wisconsin and began skiing at age 3. She joined her high school race team and grew an appreciation for the sport and the hard work it takes to succeed in ski racing. After high school, she was a volunteer coach for her old team and for the LaCrosse area ski teams. She enjoys the environment at Brick Wheels because we all get along and our personalities mesh so well together. Helping and educating our customers brings a smile to my face because I get to help someone enjoy a sport I have loved for years.
TIM
FOUNDER, OLD OWNER, HONORARY LIFETIME EMPLOYEE
Tim is working on the record for the most surgeries in Munson history. He has completely funded the last 4 expansions. Was once hit by a deer while road riding. (The deer needed surgery after that one). One of Northern Michigan's slowest Nordic skiers. Always looking for a good time.
LAYLA
SHOP DOG
Layla is originally from Houston, TX and relocated to Traverse City after hurricane Harvey. She lives with Kyle and enjoys chasing squirrels, running down trails at full speed, and munching on milk bones.