Meet Andy F. from South Carolina! Andy hit our radar for two reasons:
1) His Mach2 bike rack survived a tornado (his car, not so much)
2) He’s a volunteer brand evangelist on social media – no perks, just passion.
Repping the brand in style—our awesome volunteer ambassador showing off his QuikrStuff tee and hat like a pro.
Q: You respond to a lot of comments and questions on QuikrStuff’s social media posts and ads. What do you do when you’re not repping our brand like it’s your day job?
First of all, thank you so much for allowing me to have some spotlight. I feel so inclined to speak about your product because I feel that quality, fantastic engineering, and truly innovative products like yours often come under scrutiny from people that are clearly not your audience in the first place, and that’s okay. Someday, they might be and perhaps remember the social media suggestions.
My career is in HVAC Distribution. We live in a world where direct-to-consumer products are getting more and more popular. Some HVAC manufacturers are realizing the short-term gain with marketshare by focusing on ways to go around the contractor. I am dedicating my career to offering contractors the tools they need to be better than they were yesterday. For me, Carrier HVAC is the brand that makes this all possible as many others are in this for the short-term gain that is destroying the Contractor/Consumer relationship. I work in this world and believe my just cause is the way, but in my own life, I often choose direct-to-consumer goods for their quality and small town feel. To clarify – I am against the massive brands in my industry going to market in this way.
Q: How did you first hear of QuikrStuff and how long have you had your Mach2?
In 2024, my buddy and I set out to drive half way across the country for a trip to Bentonville, AR from Charleston, SC for Bike Fest. Investing thousands of dollars in bikes meant that I was concerned about them hanging off the back of the vehicle. I was now in need of a better bike rack. I had a few must-haves when I started my research on a bike rack. Quality. Made in USA. Secure. Modular. Convenient. NOTE, not one of my must-haves included a budget. I hit up social media for recommendations and, of course, I came across one very popular brand (the original Quik Rack) and one that seemed to be a step above (QuikrStuff’s Quik Rack Mach2). Like many, I watched and learned from as much YouTube subject matter consumption as possible before investing in a Quik Rack Mach2.
Why I take the time to share – I see that the cost of QuikrStuff is often challenged online, and I feel I must project the value proposition in whole. I must tell the story that I have researched and try to summarize in a quick, meaningful way. The gratitude I get I may never realize, but I hope you do. You have one heck of a product, support for the patrons, and all of it is in the USA. I will continue to tell this story to anyone willing to listen.
Note: Andy’s been quietly running our comment section for months now–answering questions before we can, sharing the love, helping fellow riders out. At QuikrStuff HQ, we call him (and a few other all-stars) our “social media angel” and yeah… we kind of mean it. Andy, thank you for being such a rad part of this community!
A sample of Andy’s social media handiwork
Q: What bike(s) are you carrying and where are you headed?
Feeling okay about leaving the bikes with the QuikrStuff one-key anti-theft feature
Disco 1 destroyed in a tornado, but the Quik Rack Mach2 standing strong. Disco 2 (aka Disco Mach2) now the proud carrier of QuikrStuff.
