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  • Year-round Cyclist Chris Chavie Started the MN Bike Trail Navigator Blog

    FIVE THINGS WITH CHRIS CHAVIE THE MN BIKE TRAIL NAVIGATOR

    FIVE THINGS is a feature on the Banjo Brothers Blog. These short interviews explore life and bicycles with notable people. This week, it's Chris Chavie's turn in the barrel.

    Chavie, the former Social Media manager for Penn Cycle, founded the MN Bike Trail Navigator Blog in 2011 and publishes the largest list of cycling events in Minnesota his cycling-centric blog.

    His passion for bikes might be an understatement. He created and is an admin of 13 cycling-related Facebook Groups including MN Gravel Enthusiasts, MN River Bottoms Ride Report, Twin Cities Bike Commuters, and MN Fatbike Group Rides.

    We hope you enjoy this week's Five Things.

  • FIVE THINGS WITH CYCLIST MICHAEL BOEHNLEIN, @MinnesotaMikeyB

    FIVE THINGS WITH CYCLIST MICHAEL BOEHNLEIN, @MinnesotaMikeyB

    FIVE THINGS is a feature on the Banjo Brothers Blog. It’s a short interview about life and bicycles with a notable person. This week's notable person is cyclist Michael Boehnlein. (The last name is pronounced Bane-Line).

    "My favorite ride this summer will be dropping my two daughters off at Little Bellas in Lakeville, MN. My oldest (9) daughter loved the program last year so I also signed my youngest (8) up with her sister this year. I’m excited to watch their confidence grow week to week with this amazing group of young women and mentors."

    Enjoy this week's Banjo Brothers Five Things.

     

  • FIVE THINGS WITH CYCLIST JON DICUS

    FIVE THINGS WITH CYCLIST JON DICUS

    FIVE THINGS is a weekly feature on the Banjo Brothers Blog. It’s a short interview about life and bicycles with a notable person. This week's notable person is cyclist Jon Dicus. Dicus says, "Minneapolis is a great biking city. I’ve done several traditional, long-distance tours, but a few years back I checked out bikepacking and got hooked (Baja, Arizona, Colorado). As long as my body lets me, I’ll be chasing that combination of single track, mountains, and self-supported camping."
  • Banjo Brothers Almanzo 100 in 2018

    BAG CARE: WASHING YOUR BANJO BROTHERS BAGS

    Yes, it is possible for Banjo Brothers Bags to look and smell like new with a little basic care using materials you already have at home. It doesn't matter if you're a bikepacker, a bicycle commuter, a gravelgrinder or do long distance bike touring, sooner or later you're going to want to clean your bags.
  • Banjo Brothers Five Things Grace Pooley

    FIVE THINGS WITH CYCLIST GRACE POOLEY

    FIVE THINGS is a weekly feature on the Banjo Brothers Blog. It’s a short interview about life and bicycles with a notable person. This week's notable person is cyclist Grace Pooley.

    Grace is a chemist and a materials engineering grad student who lives and rides bikes in the Washington, D.C. area. Her passions include riding bikes, running,  camping  and drinking beer. Grace is the former Warranty Manager and Senior Sales Associate at BicycleSPACE

  • FIVE THINGS WITH PHOTOGRAPHER AND CYCLIST TOD SEELIE

    FIVE THINGS WITH PHOTOGRAPHER AND CYCLIST TOD SEELIE

    FIVE THINGS is a weekly feature on the Banjo Brothers Blog. It’s a short interview about life and bicycles with a notable person. This week’s FIVE THINGS is with travel photographer/photojournalist/artist and avid city cyclist, Tod Seelie. Seelie has photographed in 25 countries on five different continents. His work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Stern Magazine, TIME, Wired, New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, Spin, Juxtapoz, Thrasher, Vice, Der Speigel and Mass Appeal among others. Enjoy this week's Five Things.