Last checked Oct 8, 2026
Riding Warehouse (Riding Warehouse, LLC)ridingwarehouse.comRiding Warehouse (Riding Warehouse, LLC) is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
No evidence found that Riding Warehouse is currently controlled by a private equity firm; it appears to be a privately held operating company within the Sports Warehouse group and has been described as co-owned by individual owners rather than a PE sponsor.
Notes
- Riding Warehouse is described as part of the broader “Sports Warehouse” group of specialty sporting goods retailers (which lists Riding Warehouse among its companies).
- A local publication described Riding Warehouse as co-owned by Tracy Bailey, Drew Nuster, and Mark Sczbecki, which is inconsistent with PE sponsor control.
- Multiple sources describe the business origins as Tracy Airth’s Long Riders Gear founded in 1996, with a transition/rebrand to Riding Warehouse in 2012 (as a Sports Warehouse branch).
- Riding Warehouse’s website terms/privacy identify the operator as “Riding Warehouse, LLC.” (No PE sponsor named on-site in the sources reviewed.)
- Logo URL provided as the site favicon because an official, directly linkable standalone logo image file URL was not clearly discoverable in the fetched pages/PDFs within the research session.
Sources
- Time to saddle up!
New Times (San Luis Obispo) - Ownership (co-owners named) and founding history reference (Long Riders Gear founded in 1996; transitioned into Riding Warehouse).
- Distributor Spotlight
Pure Sole Hoof (blog) - Founding details: began in 1996 when Tracy Airth founded Long Riders Gear; became Riding Warehouse in November 2012 as a Sports Warehouse branch.
- About Sports Warehouse
Sports Warehouse, Inc. - Shows Riding Warehouse is one of the companies in the Sports Warehouse group (context for parent group; no PE owner indicated).
- Riding Warehouse Privacy Policy
Riding Warehouse - Confirms the site/company is owned and operated by Riding Warehouse, LLC (operating entity).
- Long Riders Gear - Riding Apparel and Equipment Retail - Atascadero, CA 93422
EZlocal (business directory) - Supports Atascadero, CA association for Long Riders Gear (origin business preceding Riding Warehouse brand).
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridingwarehouse
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.ridingwarehouse.com/SupportCenter/AboutUs/
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.ridingwarehouse.com/CCPAPrivacy.html
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.accio.com/business/riding-warehouse
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://legalclarity.org/who-owns-cycle-gear-comoto-holdings-and-its-brands/
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/riding-warehouse-llc-5880829/
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://legalclarity.org/who-owns-us-lbm-bain-capital-and-platinum-equity/
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
Ownership FAQ
Is Riding Warehouse (Riding Warehouse, LLC) owned by private equity?
No. Riding Warehouse (Riding Warehouse, LLC) does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns Riding Warehouse (Riding Warehouse, LLC)?
Privately held (Riding Warehouse, LLC / Sports Warehouse group; co-owned by Tracy Bailey (Tracy Airth), Drew Nuster, and Mark Sczbecki per local reporting)
When was Riding Warehouse (Riding Warehouse, LLC) last checked?
This page was last checked on Oct 8, 2026.