Why I built it
I spent 20 years chasing a childhood dream. Perfecting lines. Braking later. Pushing harder. But the fuel? It felt messy and looked like a chemistry final.
Every ride meant caffeine from one brand. Electrolytes from another. Sugar from whatever didn’t wreck my gut. It wasn’t made to move. It was a science experiment I had to carry.
I didn’t need another option. I needed something I could count on without thinking. The day’s already full. The effort’s already real. No prep. No doubt. No distraction. Just go.
After I retired from racing, I finally had space to fix the thing that bugged me for years. I didn’t want to think about hydration anymore. No moldy bottles. No sticky mess. No excuse to show up unprepared.
So I built it.
Shawn Neer, founder
Who Shawn is
Shawn Neer raced bikes for 20 years: BMX from age eight, then downhill, then enduro for the Yeti / Fox factory team.
- 15th overall in the 2019 Enduro World Series.
- Won the 2019 Enduro World Series Trophy of Nations with Team USA.
His record is on Yeti's racer page and in the Trophy of Nations results.
Riders at the Mountain States Cup, the gravity series Shawn founded, were the first to try it.
The team
Shawn Neer leads product development and marketing.
Bill Bingham is RIVN’s Managing Partner and leads manufacturing and distribution. He is a founding partner of the Mountain States Cup, co-founded Griffins Rugby, a founding member of Major League Rugby, and owns a cGMP manufacturing facility.
Julia van der Vaart leads operations. She sailed for the Dutch national team, Team DutchSail, before coming to bikes.
The company
RIVN Beverage LLC, McKinney, Texas. Founded in Colorado in 2025.
Questions about the drinks, or about fueling your next race: shawn@drinkrivn.com
The drinks: CHARGE, FLOW, RECOVERY and THE RIVN SYSTEM. Why a pouch.
