NRA compared to U.S. Bike Advocacy

The 2012 Interbike industry breakfast started with John Burke, President of Trek delivering a powerful keynote speech encompassing Bikes Belong and the state of the union for the bicycle industry.  His comparison NRA vs. U.S. Bike Advocacy was interesting and more importantly the potential for growth for bikes.

NRA compared to U.S. Bike Advocacy

• 28 lobbyists vs. 3 lobbyists
• 4 million vs. 200,000 paid members
• Budget of $250 million vs. $10 million
• NRA Political Action Committee supports government representatives who support guns is $2.7 million vs. $40k for bikes