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It comes as no shock that bicycle gross sales in Decorah are
skyrocketing identical to they’re in bigger cities. With miles and miles
of each paved and off-road trails, Decorah has grow to be a biking
vacation spot for biking fans. Mix that reality with the additional time
individuals have had at residence over the previous 6 months plus the
federal government stimulus verify many obtained due to COVID-19, and
you’ve got a recipe for a monumental enhance in bike gross sales.
Decorah Bicycles supervisor Josie Smith says,”We have positively observed a surge within the biking scene right here in Decorah. People are positively in search of methods to get out and benefit from the outdoor.”
Oneota River Cycles proprietor Deke Gosen explains that the majority bike producers are positioned in Asia, so COVID-19 has had a direct impression on manufacturing. “Between the anticipated impression of the coronavirus and the tariffs positioned on China final fall, bike producers decreased their manufacturing considerably. They anticipated individuals would pull again because of the pandemic, so that they deliberate accordingly,” explains Gosen. “However when individuals did not pull again, and as a substitute spent extra time outdoor having fun with actions like biking, all the things turned bottlenecked, and and in consequence, backordered.”
It is not simply new bikes which might be promoting although, it is bike components too. “When it began to grow to be extra of a problem to get new bikes in,” explains Smith, “we noticed an inflow of parents bringing their bikes in for service work. In the end, if a brand new bike could not be bought, people made due with what they’d saved away for years. Paradoxically, this additionally led to not solely a motorcycle scarcity, however a components scarcity, too. Tires and tubes, for instance, in sure sizes have been exhausting to return by due to this.”
Smith says electrical, pedal-assist bikes have grow to be extraordinarily well-liked this yr. “We offered double the quantity of e-bikes this yr than in years prior. Due to the bike scarcity and the unknown of when product would grow to be obtainable, some people made the choice to buy their first e-bike. We really feel that the majority people who went this route have been already eager about investing in an e-bike sooner or later, and the scarcity of what we name ‘acoustic bikes’ (bikes with out battery or motor) contributed to the funding taking place sooner,” explains Smith.
On the subject of getting your arms on a brand new bike, each Smith and Gosen agree — it seems like it may be a protracted wait. “It may very well be a very long time earlier than issues stabilize,” shares Smith.
To get the most recent on retailer hours, updates, and stock in inventory, go to:
Oneota River Cycles – https://oneota-river-cycles.business.site/
Decorah Bicycles – https://www.decorahbicycles.com/