Mike DuVarney, Executive Director of the BMX Foundation, has the best job in the world: putting kids on bikes—and his enthusiasm for it is contagious. In this episode of Bicycle Retail Radio, you’ll learn how the BMX Foundation is igniting passion for cycling by bringing STE(A)M programs and BMX athletes into schools across the country. 

Even if your shop doesn’t stock BMX bikes, you can still work with your local schools and camps to bring a Read to Ride, Track Modeling, or BMX STEM Program to your area, because kids on bikes today become adults on bikes tomorrow. The BMX Foundation is creating a pipeline of future cyclists while enhancing STE(A)M education and building
kids’ confidence on and off the bike. 

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Karen Weiner and Brett Thurber opened a bike shop ten years ago in California’s Bay Area with four e-bikes on consignment, and no previous bike shop experience—an asset that enabled them to bring fresh eyes and a creative approach to creating a mission-driven business model. They began by operating out of their apartment and delivering bikes by trailer, and today, The New Wheel has two locations, an offsite service center, and 28 employees. 

In this episode of Bicycle Retailer Radio, Karen Weiner talks about the challenges and benefits of being an e-bike only retailer and how they’ve built their business around the unique needs of the e-bike consumer. Karen also talks candidly about the tension between dealer and bike manufacturer needs and goals, and how The New Wheel leverages their service department to enhance the rider experience and build customer loyalty. 

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Learn how to roll up your sleeves and dig into your shop’s data to become more profitable in this episode of Bicycle Retailer Radio. Joseph Du Bois opened his first Trek store in 2006, survived the 2008 recession, and now owns nine Florida Trek locations that have put customers on 50,000 bikes. Using a values-oriented philosophy and sales-driven mindset, Du Bois has mastered the art and science of running profitable, economically resilient bike shops. 

In this podcast, he shares how he makes data-driven decisions to optimize inventory turn and how his shops offer services to offset low product margins. You’ll also learn what happened when Du Bois downsized three shops into smaller locations, and the formula he
uses for managing and calculating his payroll budget. No bike shop owner can afford to miss this episode. 

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Pat Hus, former show director of Interbike, joins us again to interview John David, COO of USA BMX. Pat and John have a great conversation about how to get more kids on bikes, how retailers can benefit from their local BMX track, and about their passion for the industry. 

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In this episode, Morgan Lommele, Director of State + Local Policy at People for Bikes, interviews Gary Sjoquist, Director of Advocacy at Quality Bicycle Products. Gary was the industry's first full-time advocate and has continued to do great work as an advocacy director for 22 years. Gary talks about how he got started and shares some of his favorite stories from his years as an advocate.

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Fred Clements is back to interview James Moore, owner of Moore's Bicycle Shop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and former NBDA Board Member, about his passion for sharing the joy of cycling with his local recovery centers. James has been speaking in addiction recovery centers for about 3 years after losing his son, Jeffrey to a heroin overdose in 2015. Listen in to hear about James' process and how you could get involved with your local recovery centers or local businesses.

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NBDA Board Member and owner of Spoke-n-Sport Chad Pickard talks with Stuart Hunter of Roll: Bicycle Company about his best practices and what he sees for the future of the industry. Listen in to learn about profitability, customer retention, competition, marketing, and more!

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Chris Cocalis, President and CEO of Pivot Cycles, joins Rod Judd, Membership and Development Director at People for Bikes, to talk about how he started in the bike industry and to get his take on the current state of the industry. Chris and Rod talk tariffs, retail, supplier behavior, and Chris gives his input on what he thinks the industry needs to be even more successful.

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Fred Clements, former executive director of the NBDA, returns in this episode to talk to Joe Nocella, Owner of 718 Cyclery and creator of Bike Shop Day. Bike Shop Day (www.bikeshopday.com) serves to connect the independent bike shop (in all shapes and forms) and our community through inclusiveness, promoting a healthy lifestyle and sustainable local business practices. Learn how you can get your shop involved for this year's Bike Shop Day!

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In this episode, Amelia Kegel, NBDA Board Member and Co-Owner of Wheel & Sprocket, talks with Jenn Dice, COO of People for Bikes. Listen in to two passionate advocates for the industry share their insights on bike safety, local and national advocacy, why bike shops should get involved, and how you can help at any and all levels.

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