ATC Turns 20

This summer, Austin Tri-Cyclist is celebrating its 20th year in business. Jon Hill started the shop in 1995 near Koenig Lane and Lamar Boulevard, moving to ATC's current location on Barton Springs Road in 1997. (Fun fact: Soon after the move, the current ATC Saturday ride was born; since then, the 8:30 start time and route of the "ATC world championships" have never changed.) Don and Missy Ruthven, shop customers from the beginning, purchased ATC in 2001, and the rest is history! Meet the current crew of ATC, still going strong after two decades.
 

	Missy and Don Ruthven Co-owners of ATC for 14 years “In charge of pretty much everything but the bike,” Missy is one of ATC’s friendliest faces. She’s known as ATC’s shop mom (often baking a cake or cookies for employee birthdays) and resident wetsuit expert. Missy competes regularly in endurance events, from marathons to bike races; this is her 26th year of racing triathlons. Don is a triathlete as well and an ATC fixture, always easy to spot—a review once referred to him as “the guy who looks like Mick Jagger.” Don and Missy are the parents of two teenage girls, Taylor and Emily.
	Adam Stroobandt “Presidential Executive Director of Retail Operations” ATC employee since 2006 Adam came from a running background, turned triathlete, turned cyclist, reverted back to triathlete, and finally came full circle to runner again. He has completed two Ironman races (at 18, he was the youngest competitor in his first one) and currently spends his time chasing two kids, which he says is equally exhausting.
	Kaleb West Store manager/chief director "of something" ATC employee since May 2011 Kaleb has worked in the bike industry for six years. He's a very-soon-to-be dad. Interesting fact: As a side job, he installs craft brewery systems; he has installed breweries in Canada, North Carolina, and Florida for Premier Stainless.
	Allison Atkinson Sales ATC employee since 2012 Allison rides for shop team ATC Racing, teaches spin at Pure Austin Fitness, and is a certified USAC coach and brand ambassador for Castelli Cycling. Her lengthy experience in group fitness training makes her an expert in motivation and coffee consumption.
	Andy Newton Mechanic ATC employee since March 2015  Andy studied music at the University of Texas as an opera singer, and can play many instruments. He enjoys racing and riding road bikes.
	Benjamin "Big Bo" Killen Mechanic, Sales  ATC employee since May 2015 Bo has worked around bikes for “half a decade.” When not riding bikes, he likes to crosstrain, trail run, camp, and watch cartoons. He was once in a Chuck E. Cheese commercial, and he raises two turkeys every year for Thanksgiving (always named Chobegoblin and Faceblast).
	Brandon Smith Mechanic, Sales ATC employee since 2012 A former bike racer turned adventure cyclist, Brandon has vowed never to own a gas-powered vehicle again and has been using his bike as his primary form of transportation for the past eight years. He recently finished a 1,400 mile ride from Seattle to San Francisco.
	Chris Warren Mechanic ATC employee since 2012 Chris Warren started riding in Central Florida, splitting his time evenly between road and mountain bikes. He has a long mechanical background, teaching himself automotive maintenance via the restoration of a first-generation Camaro.
	Derek Willms Key Grip Started at ATC about 1.5 years ago Derek's claim to fame is that he has "better hair than Donald Trump" and the second best mustache at ATC.
	Jef Cooksey Mechanic, Sales ATC employee since 2012 An interesting fact about Jef: Last year, he converted a Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck to run on vegetable oil and traveled the country, pulling an Airstream on Highway 1 along the California coast.
	Kara Uhl Sales  2nd summer working at ATC A college student, Kara will be the Graduate Assistant for the Union College Cycling team next year to assist with coaching and racing.
	Kimble Martin West Esquire Astronaut Elder (Sales) ATC employee for 2.5 (thousand) years Kimble once ventured to the edge of the Universe for breakfast, in 2014 won the Cat 5 Walburg Classic, and has the longest hair at ATC.
	Robert "Speedao" Dao Sales ATC employee since 2014 Robert is a former Texas A&M triathlete and current triathlon coach. His ATC claim to fame is that he once sold seven bikes on one ticket. For more info on his coaching business Driven Endurance, visit drivenendurance.net or Facebook.com/DrivenEndurance
	Tristan Uhl Mechanic, pro mountain biker Employee at ATC since 2011 Tristan is ATC’s token pro cyclist, a mustachioed man who has been racing bicycles 23 of the 27 years he has been alive. He says he’s been around so long that he remembers the days when Don would do the ATC ride!
	Kat Hunter Freelance writer Writing/managing the ATC blog since 2010 Though not officially a staff member, Kat has blogged for ATC since 2010. A longtime member of ATC Racing, this year she rides for national pro team Visit Dallas Cycling p/b Noise4Good.