On 16:59 23 May 2020, Peter Parry said:

On Fri, 22 May 2020 18:19:55 +0100, Bod wrote:

Halfords, Decathlon, Evans and WheelBase are selling out of bikes in
their stores Seven out of ten customers are new or returning cyclists,
industry body says Spike in sales comes as Britons gear up for like
after lockdown meaures end.

Yet another great renaissance for pushbikes which will probably last
as long as the last half dozen revivals - until the first rain.

Or before :-

"Mavic, one of the most famous brands in cycling,.. it has fallen into
receivership."

"Stores Closed
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of every Cycle
Republic store. On the 24th of April 2020, our doors will close for
the final time."

"Multi-million-pound Boardman Performance Centre forced to close less
than two years after opening... Halfords shuts Boardman Performance
Centre “with immediate effect”"

"Cycle Surgery, one of the UK's largest specialist cycling retailers,
is being closed down by its owners...with parent company Outdoor and
Cycle Concepts saying that the business is “unsustainable.” "on April
30th Cycle Surgery indicated to their mailing list that they were
closing down entirely"

Who would ever have predicted such closures at this time?