Ray Keener

Ray is a long-time friend of Bicycle Retailer and writes occasional columnsm blogs and articles for the website and magazine.

Ray's background includes stints as a bike retailer, executive director of the Bicycle Industry Organization, editor of a trade magazine, founder of Growth Cycle and now executive director of the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association.

All articles by Ray Keener

August 6, 2026
The author (left) with Jacoubowsky, Sorenson and Kegel.

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycles' 50th anniversary gathering took place over three days in mid-June in Madison and Waterloo, Wisconsin.

Posted in Retail News
July 23, 2026

Last week, PeopleForBikes (PFB) launched their America Builds Bikes initiative in support of the U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act, (HR 3904) currently under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Posted in Industry News
April 16, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — As part of the Boulder International Film Festival (April 10-13), the movie No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company had its world premier April 11 at Boulder Theater, followed by a VIP reception at University Bicycles five blocks away.

Posted in Opinion/Analysis
April 16, 2026

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — As part of the Boulder International Film Festival (April 10-13), the movie No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company had its world premier April 11 at Boulder Theater, followed by a VIP reception at University Bicycles five blocks away.

Posted in Opinion/Analysis
March 24, 2026

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., the world’s largest bicycle company, was founded in Taiwan in 1972 and then in 1987 established its U.S. presence under Bill Austin’s leadership.

Posted in Industry News
October 6, 2025
"You can be a jerk on any type of bike” — local retailer.

MOAB, Utah (BRAIN) — Last week's announcement by the Bureau of Land Management that it will open 200 miles of mountain bike trails in the Moab area to Class 1 e-bikes has industry folks buzzing with both trepidation and eager anticipation.

Posted in Retail News
October 1, 2025
Wayne D. Gray

KHS's vice president shares history and his thoughts on the current market.

Posted in Industry News
May 21, 2025
Whitney Tabaian addresses the NBDA Summit.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — The National Bicycle Dealers Association Retailer Summit Central that started Monday and ends Thursday led off its first day of educational presentations and panel discussions with a keynote from Whitney Tabaian, newly appointed president and CEO of Mike's Bikes.

Posted in Industry News
March 27, 2025
David Miller, Palo Alto Bicycles, Palo Alto, Calif.

LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — This is CABDA’s first show in Las Vegas. On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate Vegas as a host city for a bicycle trade show?

Posted in Retail News
February 13, 2025
Brian Motl

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (BRAIN) — On the opening day of the CABDA Midwest show here Wednesday, we asked retailers: How will the new and promised tariffs and other presidential activity affect your business in 2025?

Posted in Retail News

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