Part 6 - Bike Boom 2020 by Plain Bicycle published on 2020-06-01T00:48:32Z The Plain Bicycle Project team is in Europe, about to travel to Utrecht to load a third shipping container with second hand Dutch Bicycles bound for Canada when COVID-19 becomes a global health concern and international travel is brought to a grounding halt. Understand you may have a bunch of first-time cyclists on your hands. But will we see a positive long-term cycling legacy left in it’s place when this grim period is consigned to the history books? Work with other local businesses to have riders pass by and pick up a take-out snack or coffee. The bike boom motivated me to dig deeply into the State of the Bicycle. Give riders direction on local trail maintenance that could be done. Jackie Rehwald, Springfield News-LeaderPublished 10:37 p.m. CT May 25, 2020. But for those lucky people who bought a bike in time, two longtime cycling enthusiasts shared some advice and tips to help beginners get started and stay safe. Some bicycle shops in Brooklyn are selling twice as many bikes as usual and drawing blocklong lines of customers. People looked to bicycles for something to do during quarantine, exercise and as an alternative to public transportation that allows for physical distancing to minimize the risk of infection. And the biggest part of that increase was in adult bicycles which had previously been only a small market segment. You sense this fear of public transport will take a particularly long time to eradicate.
The last time we had a drastic increase in demand for bicycles was the bike boom of the early 1970s. Rising cyclists number is our industry goal, so how can we best prepare for the upswing?You may have to close your store or alter your hours — but the demand will still be there. Send out a suggested ride for families to take.
“The country is in what we would call a ‘bike boom.’ Peoples’ need for physical activity and projects that bring them joy and passion is on the rise, and bike riding is a huge part of that,” Summerhays said. Everything you need to know about the outdoor industry, collected in bite-size news stories. Many people are finding themselves drawn back to their old ride, or are now looking for new equipment to get out and enjoy the feeling of freedom.
It was March when much of the world began to lock down to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Create a new rider package, or box up energy food supplies for a month and sell creatively.The humble bicycle is the means to an incredible lifestyle, and it's just getting started. There is huge potential for a Bike Boom in 2020. Make the moment enjoyable, memorable and streamlined. The cycling industry is about to see another big boom; one that will continue as new riders find the joy of life behind two wheels. The pandemic forced gyms to close. Tap into new concepts of sales and delivery and how we can cater to the ever-changing needs of the customer.People may be entering or calling a bike shop for the first time ever in their lives. People are going to see all that is possible with life on two wheels and they are going to enjoy it. Explain helmets and pumps, and what they will need to fix a flat. Families riding together, shoppers riding to the store, or a simple few miles to clear the head.With businesses closed, many working from home, and home-schooling, cycling is about to transition from the ultra-fit, upper class, city commuter, warm weather thing to an all year adventure vehicle for everyone. Time magazine referred to the years of 1965-1975 as "the bicycle's biggest wave of popularity in its 154-year history." The 1990s witnessed a mountain bike boom, and the early 2000s saw an increase in road cycling popularity. Spending the past few days on the bicycle myself, exploring old routes, bike paths and river-fronts, I continue to notice more and more cyclists.