The Pandemic Bike Boom Is Here to Stay | Outside Online

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Activity and sales data suggest that there are still more cyclists than ever before

By now you probably know that the pandemic created a huge exercise boom in the U.S., with bikes at its center. New bicycles have been in short supply for months, and some shops have entirely sold out. We’ve been left wondering whether this was just another 2020 fad, or if it will lead to lasting change. Strava’s report, and broad sales figures from the NPD Group, which tracks data across thousands of American bike shops, suggests an answer: cycling’s newfound popularity might endure. . . .

Blair Clark, president of Canyon’s U.S. division, thinks the surge is durable. “Two big trends we see are people who either returned to the sport or discovered it for the first time and are really falling in love with it, paired with a constantly growing adoption of the bicycle as transportation,” he says. Americans, he adds, “are finally waking up to the transformative power of bikes for transportation, not just recreation.”

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MoBikeFed comment: This article has a lot of data and a good perspective on the many new cyclists (and walkers, runners, and trail users) we have seen across the U.S. and the world during the covid pandemic. It makes a good case that at least a portion of these new riders will convert into long-term cyclists.