Rick Vosper
All articles by Rick Vosper
January 8, 2024
It's been a tough year for suppliers and retailers, and to get a sense of what happened on a nationwide basis, I reached out to Patrick Hogan, senior research manager for the PeopleForBikes Coalition. Fortunately, 2023 is finally over, and the new year offers a slightly less bleak picture.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
December 11, 2023
Sure, bike shops are going out of business, but new ones are stepping up to take their place at an equal or greater rate.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
November 13, 2023
The Quadrumvirate members may remain constant, but there's plenty of change in the rest of the top ten over the last 13 years.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
October 16, 2023
Staying small and lean seems to work, at least for some non-aligned dealers.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
September 11, 2023
The more things change in the bike business, the more they stay the same.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
August 14, 2023
It's the middle of summer and inventories are still up while sales are still down. So what do we do now?
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
July 17, 2023
Inventories are up, sales are down. So why are bike companies still spending millions on professional road racing teams?
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
June 10, 2023
More Americans are riding bikes now than at any point during the past 20 years. So why aren't they buying new ones?
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
May 15, 2023
Between record high inventory levels and record low sales, spring can't get here soon enough. So where the heck is it?
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
April 10, 2023
Can powersports brands successfully invade the IBD e-bike market? Answer: They're trying, but it's complicated.
Posted in Opinion/Analysis
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