We sent out a little email blast and we asked that people send us a photo of themselves doing something with their bike that made them happy. We're going to post the collection of photos and stories in a continuous-running blog post here and some of the individual photos in our social channels like Instagram and Twitter curated with the hashtag #bikesmakeushappy. 

For us, the photos are a reminder to seek out joy when we can, even under the toughest of circumstances and also something to keep us optimistic for the future and better days ahead.

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FIVE THINGS is a feature on the Banjo Brothers Blog. These short interviews explore life and bicycles with notable people. Since 2007 Chris Skogen has been producing barrier-free cycling events in the state of Minnesota.

The most famous of his events, the Almanzo 100, is often referred to as the "granddaddy" of them all for its pole position in the explosion of gravel road bicycle ride around the country.  While other events have diverged from Skogen's "always free" business model, Skogen continues to shake up the paradigm in his crusade to simply get more people on bikes.

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