VF boosts outdoor industry’s critical mass

When Fantic’s owners contemplated a move to the U.S., Ken Miner knew where to send them: He wanted them in his backyard.

Fantic sells electric mountain bikes, and Miner couldn’t think of a better place to go than in Colorado, where he’d lived in Jefferson County for 20 years. It was easier for Miner to say where he hadn’t mountain biked than the places he had. He loved the opportunities his home presented to go outside, especially because, for his outdoor recreation company, that translates into opportunities for business.

That’s why his company plans to move…