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QBP – Quality Bicycle Products

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QBP – Quality Bicycle Products

Interbike & Ride BMX NORA Cup 2011 – Las Vegas, Nevada – QBMX, Stolen Bikes, Fiction BMX

Can you find Dustin in the crowd?? Photo by Schlie! Flew out to Interbike this week, my 6th year attending/working+/-, & actually had to skip last year while doing shows in Chicago with ASA. Great seeing everyone!! NORA Cup was wild as usual, it’s basically the year end Grammy awards for best BMX riders, videos, […]

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Introducing Minneapolis’ First “MPLS Mini Jam” 2011 at Hopkins Overpass Skatepark

I’ve wanted to do this for years !!! It’s seriously a perfect ramp for a jam.. 5′ tall, 20′ wide, double coping spine, 4′ tall sub box.. She’s a beauty !! Saturday October 15th, 2pm, $10 entry, free to watch. Throw down your best run, air trick, lip trick, sub trick, fakie trick, costume, and […]

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Connect with Facebook Feature Now Available on QBP’s GreenlightRide.com

Did another contract job with QBP this past summer (yes I stay busy during the M-F 9-5 hours while not riding !!) this one is super cool.. Adding Facebook friends functionality into QBP’s GreenlightRide website. The roots of this “log your work commute” idea came from QBP’s “Commuter Credit” ride to work program that was […]

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QBP’s Frostbike BMX Weekend 2012

Special thanks to QBP & everyone who attended, another fun Frostbike weekend in Minnesota.. New products & catching up with vendors, dealers, & my old coworkers. Love seeing everyone. Saturday night we had a fun session at The Factory, great to see Ride BMX Magazine, Odyssey, Volume/Demolition, Eye BMX, 50/50, etc visit & compliment our […]

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Utah BMX Road Trip: Idaho & Salt Lake City Parks & Trails, QBP’s Q-West & 50/50 BMX & Skate Shop

Wow. So I’ve wanted to visit some of the Utah shredders for quite some time now & Glenn was ready for a vacation so we flew out to Utah for the week. My old employer, and Glenn’s current employer, QBP (Quality Bicycle Products) recently opened their second distribution warehouse in the area as well. Lots […]

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Leaving QBP 1 Year Ago

This week marks one year since I left my IT position as Application Developer II at Quality Bicycle Products (aka last time alarm clock was used). I had no idea where I’d be at this point, however as scary as it was, I can honestly say that starting a new adventure after 5 years at […]

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Beloe

Yes I buy my riding shoes at Target for $19.99. But when there is a sale and I can get good shoes “beloe” that price, you may or may not see a large order come through from Dustin Griess 😉 I love my bright white trainers.

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QBP Benny

QBP is more supportive to bringing your dog to work than your company will ever be… Benny lays where he wants, on the keyboard, mouse, in front of my monitor.. Speaking of monitor, 30″!! Benny, meet Sasquatch… Gosh he loves the warehouse 😉

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Sasquatch. QBP.

We recently started on a large new project at QBP, so large we don’t even know what it is. Or what to call it. Every morning outside of the IT windows, we see our owner Steve walking to work, slowly, strolling, through the woods. I whisper to the other developers, “Sasquatch”… This may or may […]

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