Ryan King

Ryan took over ownership of Bike Touring News in September of 2017 and sailed the ship singlehanded until bringing on BTN's first employees in the summer of 2020. Ryan has an abiding passion for human-powered exploration and a deep background in the bike business. Before taking over BTN he spent time in bike shops as mechanic, service manager and shop manager along with stints as a framebuilder’s assistant, CNC operator, published writer and photographer. He enjoys long rides on any kind of terrain but is at his happiest when on overnight or multi-day trips in the rugged Idaho backcountry – especially if there are fishing opportunities along the way!