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Steve Brandt
A lifelong bicycle enthusiast, rider, racer and serial do-it-yourselfer, Steve transitioned to a career as a full-time bicycle mechanic in 2011.
Having started road racing with the United States Cycling Federation in 1988 and later moved to mountain bike racing with the National Off-Road Bicycle Association in the mid-1990s (organizations now known as USA Cycling). A bad crash while racing for UMass Amherst pushed him into mountain biking and the exploding race scene at the time.
Certified as a Category 4 Race Mechanic by USA Cycling, he brings his passion, expertise and practical experience to each bike he works on, and rider he works with. He holds additional mechanical certificates from Park Tool, Shimano, and SRAM.