Tag Archive for: bike community

NBDA News Hour – May 2024

We recap this month's Micromobility Reporter with the Human Powered Solutions team.

Cycling to Success: How I Turbocharged Sales and Profits in My Bike Shop

This episode’s guest is Mickey O'Brien, the entrepreneurial force known as "Laid Back Mickey." He scaled his first bike shop to three locations in three years before founding a #1 cycle shop specializing in premium recumbent trikes.

Making 2-Wheel Electric Mobility Accessible to Everyone

This episode’s guest is Alessandro Pregel, sourcing lead, Upway. Upway is building the largest marketplace for reconditioned e-bikes, making electric mobility more affordable and reducing waste-helping retailers move product, with a mission to make 2-wheel electric mobility accessible to everyone.

We Ship. You Ride. Bikeflights.

This episode’s guest is William Alcorn, President (and Founder) and Sue George, Vice President from Bikeflights. We discuss how trends in our industry affect the Bikeflight's business and how their crew stays nimble to provide great service as a mediary.

Retailer Spotlight – Bicycle Ranch Tucson

This episode’s guest is our friend Steve Morganstern, owner at Bicycle Ranch Tucson. We talk leveraging brand and awards to tell customers the story of “why us,” discuss the changing market and how shops can succeed with the right tools.

Bentonville Bike Fest / NBDA Retailer Summit – See you there!

The Bentonville Bike Fest is happening just days after the NBDA Retailer Summit. Giving retailers and suppliers a chance to spend multiple days not only networking but working in partnership. Kenny shares the importance of the two events aligning.

YouTube and Bicycles? We Know a Guy.

Justin Bolinger is no stranger to bike shop life. Ever since his parents opened a shop in the 1980's, his love of cycling has grown. Now, over 30 years later, he shares his years of expertise and passion through his YouTube channel I Know A Guy Bicycles.

NBDA News Hour – April 2024

We recap this month's resource "E Bike Hate, Legislation, and Liability for Amazon."

Basso. Enough – Ride Perfected

This episode’s guests are Alessandro Basso, Chief Executive Officer at Stardue Group. Stardue is the parent company of the brands Basso Bikes and Lee Cougan Mountain Bikes and Craig Steyn, country manager US of Basso Bikes.

Serving the Adaptive Cyclist

This episode’s guest is Brent Emery, co-owner of Emerys - a Wisconsin based bike store that adapts bikes to the needs of every rider. In this conversation we cover unique needs retailers should possess to best work with adaptive bicycles, whether it’s fit, customization, billing and more.