Erik Aschehoug
Like lots of folks around here, I've been riding bikes for about as long as I've been walking. My first bike was a super snazzy, bright-blue, banana seat Huffy.
As a kid, I used to ride that bike in the 80 acres of woods behind my house in Michigan, and I destroyed it on a daily basis. That's how I learned to fix bikes. And that's how I learned I loved mountain biking.
Now, after more than thirty years and thousands of miles on mountain and road bikes, I tend to log more miles riding around town and commuting to work than burning up a trail. I decided that my trips to work or the grocery store or the hockey rink would be a whole lot easier if I had a cargo trailer. And since I've been working metal and welding for about ten years, I headed out to the shop and built one. And then another for my girl. And another for a friend.
People seem to like 'em, so I just keep building 'em. If you're interested in chatting about bikes or the Greenbeard theory or anything else, just let me know!
Jonas Ehudin
Jonas Ehudin is a firm believer in the redemptive qualities of the bicycle. From the joy that emanates from a full-blown bicycle parade to the quiet focus of a young person learning to true their wheels, he knows that wonderful things happen when people take to the streets on bicycles.
Over the last decade, Jonas has put his energies toward laying a strong foundation for a bicycle revolution. In 2003, he founded Garden City Gondola, Missoula's bicycle rickshaw service, which daily transports Missoulians around the valley for all manner of purposes. As a long-time Free Cycles volunteer, he's helped his fellows outfit themselves for life after oil. And as we all need a little more room for junk in our trunk, along comes the GreenBeard trailer, which transforms any old bike into an urban utility vehicle.
Grab a load of groceries, take the laundry for a cleansing journey, haul your pile of recycling out to Reserve Street (don't forget the aluminum cans, which could someday become another GreenBeard!) and more. At the very least, never want for cargo space on your bike again. With a GreenBeard, you're covered.