StrideSports

StrideSports is a designer and manufacturer of fitness and exercise equipment that leverages its patent pending technology.

  • Stage Concept Only
  • Industry Not Set
  • Location Hastings Charter Township, MI, USA
  • Currency USD

Company Summary

StrideSports is a designer & manufacturer of exercise equipment that leverages its patent pending technology in the StrideRide, a standing bicycle. The StrideRide provides a low impact workout similar to that of an elliptical machine, while allowing the user to enjoy an outdoor bike ride experience. The StrideRide provides an additional degree of freedom with a lateral control aspect that delivers a greater focus on a core strength workout. Ta

Team

  • Brian Kenneth Beard
    CEO

    Brian is the company’s founder & CEO. Brian has over 20 years of engineering & product development management experience. Brian created the StrideRide design to provide his wife an exercise option that was ergonomic & without pain, as Brian’s wife was marathon runner. Brian has both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U of M and is currently an MBA candidate at the Ross School of Business.

  • Grant Weber Weber
    Business manager

    Grant Weber serves as the StrideSports’ business manager and is responsible for the company’s marketing and communications plan. Grant also has both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and is currently an MBA candidate at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Grant has 7 years automotive engineering / product development experience.

  • Pat Fay
    Operations and Sales manager

    Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University and an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Grant and Pat have engineering and management consulting industry backgrounds that they bring to StrideSports. Both Grant and Patrick, were work colleagues and classmates of Brian’s at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Pat has 2 years management consulting experience.

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