Tim came late to cycling, not learning to ride until he was 12, but once he started, he never stopped. A self-taught mechanic, he became Head Mechanic here in 2005 after twenty-odd (some would say very odd) years working in technical theatre, and a short stint at a non-profit bike shop in Portland, OR. In late 2010, he took over ownership of bikes@vienna when founder John Brunow moved back to Iowa.  Tim’s interests and passions include classic steel road bikes, photography, reading, the outdoors, and old typewriters.  When not at the shop, you’ll often find him walking or riding the C&O Canal, one of his favorite National Parks in the US.

Chester came to us from the woods of Pennsylvania, when Tim found him hanging out around the cabins in a state park just after Thanksgiving 2022.  He's definitely settled in as our shop cat, and you'll probably see him here during the slow season, except on the days we have all the doors open.  He also makes the occasional appearance in the busy season if the doors are closed.  He can be shy sometimes, but generally loves attention, even from strangers.  And he really enjoys a good nap.  He definitely helps keep morale up at the shop!  His excellence on the job has been recognized with Employee of the Month… every month since his arrival!  His natural modesty regarding his talents so far has warded off grumbling from the rest of the staff. You can learn more about him on our blog entry Our New Staff Member.

Bruce Wright lives in Reston. He and his wife Kerie were founding members of FABB. He teaches bicycling skills on weekends and relies on his bike for most of his trips around the area. He and Kerie have traveled around the country on their folding bikes. Bruce started FABB in 2005 with a few other committed volunteers to advocate for a county bike coordinator and dedicated funding for bike facilities. Over the years the county has regularly turned to Bruce for advice on bicycle maps, parking regulations, and other bicycling related matters. In 2015 the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations recognized Bruce with a Citation of Merit for his voluntary contributions of time and talent to enhance the quality of life of Fairfax County citizens.

Charlie started working at Bikes@Vienna this June, 2025, helping Tim out in the service area repairing and assembling bikes. Charlie retired from Fairfax County Department of Transportation with 30 years of service, the last seven serving as the County’s first Bicycle Program Coordinator working on all things bike related. He started out at a young age tearing bikes apart and usually asking his Dad to put them back together. His interest in wrenching and riding continued through the years and, for the last nine years, has been helping out the local Committee Helping Others (CHO) with their annual bicycle donation program, rebuilding bikes that are distributed free to local schools, churches, and whoever needs a bike. When not working on bikes, he and his other half Tracy enjoy cycling around town demonstrating that you can accomplish all of your trips and errands by bicycle.

Anne joined us part-time in the Spring of 2025, after she retired from a long and fulfilling career as a government lawyer. Anne has been volunteering with the W&OD trail patrol for about 20 years, helping cyclists with trailside repairs - and she always stops to help turtles and snakes safely navigate trail traffic. Anne was drawn to the shop to learn more in-depth bike maintenance and repair skills. She is most fond of hardtail mountain bikes and northern, woodland trails. Anne is the happy owner of an older, p-type handlebar Brompton. 

Jeff started working here in 2010 to increase his knowledge of bicycle maintenance and repair and has become a terrific member of our sales team as well. His cycling passion is bicycle touring, which has taken him on many interesting journeys.  He also volunteers as a W&OD trail patroller. More about him and his cycling adventures can be found at yellowbiketales.blogspot.com.