Predictions for 2021 & 2022: What Does the Future Hold for the American Bicycle and E-bike Business?
Originally aired on 2/24/21.
Presented by Jay Townley
Human Powered Solutions
Will the 2020 Bike Boom continue? Will we retain new riders into the future? What actions must we take now to promote sustained growth for the bicycle industry? Even a casual observer to the events of the past year in our industry could tell you that things have changed! How many of these changes are permanent? How long will the “new normal” of our current supply chain last?
ABOUT JAY TOWNLEY
Few people can claim the amount of experience that Jay Townley has in our industry: over 60 years! Starting at Hazel Park Bicycles (the predecessor to Park Tool) before moving on to a host of executive positions at Schwinn, and then becoming president of Giant Bicycles in North America. Jay currently serves as the Resident Futurist and a founding partner of Human Powered Solutions.
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