Rick Vosper

All articles by Rick Vosper

Rick Vosper: Haunted by the Ghosts of Dead Cyclists, Part One

November 4, 2015

There is nothing the media likes better than a dead cyclist. Unless it’s a dead cyclist who was not wearing a helmet.

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: Borrowing a stupid idea from runners

June 17, 2013

You know how when you get back from a long bike ride and get cleaned up and slip into your flip-flops, your feet just feel so darned ... good?

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: Where will we get the next generation of affordable bikes?

October 10, 2012
Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: No Model Years (Part 2)

August 21, 2012

How the "model year" concept creates more problems than it solves...

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: We Don't Need Model Years

August 14, 2012

Changes to production and supply channels have rendered model years obsolete.

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: No bikes? Here's why (Part 1)

July 20, 2012

It all comes down to Money, Risk, and Chinese New Year

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: How Electra Markets

July 3, 2012

How do you get rich marketing to a non-enthusiast customer base?

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: Who's Number 1?

June 20, 2012

In terms of which brands are tops in which shops and/or markets, it’s not Trek, Giant, or Specialized that leads the pack.

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: Flat is not the new up

May 22, 2012

A darker and often overlooked side to "flat sales."

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

Rick Vosper: Reaching Out To New Markets

May 8, 2012

If the industry is serious about reaching beyond its enthusiast comfort zone, there is no shortage of ways to do so.

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

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