How did it start?
Boombox Bikes started after our first night camping out with our bikes. Coincidentally, Ryan’s nickname (Boombox) was also birthed on that trip. While we spent many years as backpackers and mountain bikers prior to 2018, we had never combined the two sports. Then we got invited on an overnight trip in Michigan with a bunch of crusty bike lovers (Fargo Sub48 anyone?). Duh, where had we been? It then became obvious that we could combine our love for bikes with our love for off-road adventures, we just needed to strap our gear on our frames and get to it! That brought the freedom to go basically anywhere we wanted on our bikes.
Ryan is a certified bike mechanic who spends most of his waking hours riding, tinkering, or dreaming about bikes. His past-life was as a PhD geochemist and environmental consultant.
Our mission
Our primary goal is to get more people outside and enjoying their bikes.
Our lives have been enriched by the wild places we have visited, physical challenges we have endured, and friendships that we have created while out on the trail. Although we can never repay the debts for what we have enjoyed, part of our mission is to donate to trail & bike organizations, advocate for the protection of wilderness areas, and work for more bike safety in our community. Check out some of the organizations we admire: Bike & conservation orgs
It goes without saying that we practice Leave No Trace principles on all of our adventures and hope you will share in our conservation mindset.— just genuine images that capture the heart of your day.
