The Story Behind EbikeScabbards

Welcome to my world of innovation, where engineering meets passion for sporting clays. 

I'm Chad Conroy, an avid NSCA sporting clays competitor with over 130 tournaments and 23,000 registered targets under my belt.  I've competed in tournaments across Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, and at the NSCA nationals in San Antonio, Texas.  I am also a Mechanical Engineer with over 25 years experience in design, manufacturing, and engineering management.

In early October of 2021, on a weekend shooting trip to Rock Ridge Sportsmen's club in Northern Illinois, necessity lead to invention. My girlfriend and I had driven seven hours to visit a friend for the weekend and participate in the one-day tournament while in the area. Long story short:  It was a hot day, we walked and lugged our shells and water around the long hilly course, and I ended up throwing my back out. That's when I realized there had to be a better way— I needed a course transportation solution that was low cost, easily hauled to tournaments, would fit in my garage, and that I would enjoy using outside of shooting.

The answer was clear:  An e-bike. The Radrunner 2 from RadPower became my vehicle of choice. I actually bought the bike the very next week in order to take to Nationals later that month. I had assumed I would be able to just buy a bike gun holder solution of some sort. However, after buying the best one I could find and taking it to Nationals, I quickly realized the available products on the market were just not made for this purpose - a fact that has been confirmed by current EbikeScabbard customers with similar stories. I then set out to build the best possible e-bike shotgun holder for sporting clays.

Over the winter and the following year, I dedicated myself to solving the problem.  I needed a solution that protected the gun and at the same time allow me to easily grab and go with the gun when pulling up to a station.  I also wanted it to be easily removed when not in use and to be universally adaptable to all bikes. After multiple design iterations, prototypes, and extensive testing at numerous shoots, I created what I believe to be the perfect solution: the EbikeScabbard.

Today, I'm excited to share that EbikeScabbards are in use in well over half the states in the country and are rapidly moving from early adopter status to mainstream. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or new to the sport, consider an e-bike equipped with the right gear to ease your transportation issues at your next shoot. 

And as luck would have it, although I designed them for e-bikes, EbikeScabbards ended up working great for golf carts as well.  They can be mounted on the front or the rear of the cart.  As well they detach in seconds which is important for either for attaching to a rental cart, or for removal from your personal cart for when trailering. 

Thank you for your time.