Bicycles, they say, are the new toilet paper.
Cycling is having an unprecedented surge in popularity in Australia brought on by the COVID-19 lockdown.
In 45 years of riding, the former Tour de France cyclist, Stephen Hodge, has never seen anything like it.
“The boom in walking and cycling as motor vehicle traffic has crashed during the COVID-19 lockdown has been nothing short of amazing,” said Mr Hodge, who works for the cycling advocacy group, We Ride.
Bicycles in the $500 to $1,500 range are rolling out of bike shops as fast as the mechanics can build them, adds the General Manager of Bicycle Industries Australia, Peter Bourke.
“March and April have had amazingly good sales,” he said.
“Many shops are reporting double their average sales.
“We’ve seen a lot of shops sell out of women’s bikes and the children’s range.”
Mr Bourke said it wasn’t unusual for a customer to walk into a shop and come out with four bikes, one for each parent and each of the kids.
Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-17/coronavirus-brings-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity-for-cycling/12247870
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