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FIVE THINGS WITH PITTSBURGH CYCLIST BRAD QUARTUCCIO

Posted by Mike Vanderscheuren · December 20, 2018

Quartuccio's other claim to fame is as co-founder and editor of Urban Velo, the definitive city-cycling culture magazine which was published from 2007-2014.

These days he works at Pfaltzgraphic, a design studio, toiling over brand identity, product graphics, messaging, and photography for bike industry clients. He's also a board member of Bike Pittsburgh, the local non-profit working towards bike and ped access, education, and Open Streets events.

He's married (to his best friend) and has a five-month-old son (Salvador) who he's priming for adventure.

We hope you enjoy this week's Banjo Brothers Five Things.

THOUGHTFUL LAST MINUTE GIFTS FOR THE CYCLIST IN YOUR LIFE

Posted by Mike Vanderscheuren · December 16, 2018

This Holiday season we've compiled a few items we think would make for thoughtful gifts for the cyclists in your life. Heavy on practicality and usefulness, these Banjo Brothers items are sure to please. Gifts starting at less than $10. Plus the 2018 Banjo Brothers Holiday Shipping schedule.

FIVE THINGS WITH CYCLIST JESSICA NADEAU

Posted by Mike Vanderscheuren · December 13, 2018

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 Jessica Nadeau.

Nadeau is a grant writer, development specialist and has been an important force behind many classic cycling events in Minneapolis including the Powderhorn 24, The Scardey Cat, Babes in Bikeland and more.

We hope you enjoy this week's Banjo Brothers Five Things.

FIVE THINGS WITH CYCLIST AMANDA BATTY

Posted by Mike Vanderscheuren · December 06, 2018

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 Amanda Batty.

Raised on a farm just outside of Payson, Utah, Amanda Batty is a recently retired professional downhill and enduro racer. Described on the Packfiller Podcast by host Patrick Bulger as, "fast, opinionated, colorful, fun and as she says herself, feisty as f--k."

Batty's love-affair with the bike is eloquently chronicled on her personal website and it's just one of the many reasons she's a compelling subject for our Five Things project.

FIVE THINGS WITH CYCLIST TYLER HUBER, CO-FOUNDER BURLEIGH COUNTY BICYCLE CULT

Posted by Mike Vanderscheuren · November 30, 2018

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 Tyler Huber, a father of two, husband, avid cyclist, graphic designer and co-founder of the Burleigh County Bicycle Cult and Burleigh County Cup w/ Ian Easton.

It’s been six years since we made the Burleigh County Bicycle Cult jerseys that said “Adventure is Dead” on the collar as a joke about how overused and meaningless that word has become. Let’s give it a rest, shall we?