Rick Vosper

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

January 7, 2016

In Part Three, we'll talk about what we might do about to deal with the stigmatization of bicycles, and the industry-wide loss of revenue.

Posted in Opinion/Analysis

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

November 12, 2015

This time, we're going to look at how the ghosts of dead cyclists directly — or not so directly — haunt the bike business.

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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.

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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?

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

October 10, 2012
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Rick Vosper: No Model Years (Part 2)

August 21, 2012

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

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Rick Vosper: We Don't Need Model Years

August 14, 2012

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

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

July 20, 2012

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

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Rick Vosper: How Electra Markets

July 3, 2012

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

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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.

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