Mike Santoro puffs on a cigarette in the rain as he prepares trees to be delivered. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Every weekend from Thanksgiving to Christmas, Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro dress as Santa, strap Christmas Trees on their bikes, fill their backpacks with pulled pork sandwiches and deliver them to various neighborhoods.
Todd Coleman makes a single tree delivery in the pouring rain on Fort Avenue. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Mike Santoro maps out his route while the pulled pork sandwiches sit nearby. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Todd Coleman swigs a beer before calculating his route for the day. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro prepare their bikes to deliver the Christmas trees. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Todd Coleman makes sure the Christmas trees are secure on the bike before taking off. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Mike Santoro trims the trunks off of the trees while his dog Marla looks on. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Mike Santoro cuts the bottom parts of the tree trunk off for easy home setup. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Mike Santoro's bike is equipped to deliver up to eight trees at a time. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Every weekend from Thanksgiving to Christmas, Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro dress as Santa, strap Christmas Trees on their bikes, fill their backpacks with pulled pork sandwiches and deliver them to various neighborhoods. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Mike Santoro turns a corner on Riverside Ave after making a delivery. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Mike Santoro makes a tree delivery on Riverside Avenue (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Todd Coleman makes a singular tree delivery in the pouring rain on Fort Avenue. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Todd Coleman sets up a tree in a condo at Silo Point. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro hug to celebrate the last Saturday deliveries of the season. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Every weekend from Thanksgiving to Christmas, Todd Coleman, left, and Mike Santoro, right, dress as Santa, strap Christmas Trees on their bikes, fill their backpacks with pulled pork sandwiches and deliver them to various neighborhoods. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)