Bike shops run out of stock as sales boom with 200% increase aspeople try to avoid using public transport

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.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ales-boom.html
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Bod

On Friday, May 22, 2020 at 6:19:57 PM UTC+1, 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.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ales-boom.html
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Bod

Positive comments section - in the Daily Mail as well!

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.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ales-boom.html

All the cheaper bikes are going first. Luckily I got mine a few years
back.

Last month or so Wal-Mart started keeping chain lube, inner tubes and tires in a locked cabinet like they do ammo.

It's too much trouble to ask for help wearing a mask so don't bother.

On 12:39 23 May 2020, Bret Cahill said:

Last month or so Wal-Mart started keeping chain lube, inner tubes and
tires in a locked cabinet like they do ammo.

It's too much trouble to ask for help wearing a mask so don't bother.

Are you making a point about UK cycling?

Last month or so Wal-Mart started keeping chain lube, inner tubes and
tires in a locked cabinet like they do ammo.

It's too much trouble to ask for help wearing a mask so don't bother.

Are you making a point about UK cycling?

Are tires lubes and tubes still out on display in big box stores in the UK? This CV-19 bike boom is starting to become a hassle in the desert SW. I have to go to Yuma to get anything in a hurry.

I've dedicated my life to making cycling cheaper and now market forces are making it more expensive.

This is _not_ progress!


Bret Cahill

On 22:22 24 May 2020, Bret Cahill said:

Last month or so Wal-Mart started keeping chain lube, inner tubes and
tires in a locked cabinet like they do ammo.

It's too much trouble to ask for help wearing a mask so don't bother.

Are you making a point about UK cycling?

Are tires lubes and tubes still out on display in big box stores in the
UK? This CV-19 bike boom is starting to become a hassle in the desert
SW. I have to go to Yuma to get anything in a hurry.

I've dedicated my life to making cycling cheaper and now market forces
are making it more expensive.

This is _not_ progress!

Bret Cahill

How do I find the nearest Wal-Mart?

On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 10:01:43 AM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 22:22 24 May 2020, Bret Cahill said:

Last month or so Wal-Mart started keeping chain lube, inner tubes and
tires in a locked cabinet like they do ammo.

It's too much trouble to ask for help wearing a mask so don't bother.

Are you making a point about UK cycling?

Are tires lubes and tubes still out on display in big box stores in the
UK? This CV-19 bike boom is starting to become a hassle in the desert
SW. I have to go to Yuma to get anything in a hurry.

I've dedicated my life to making cycling cheaper and now market forces
are making it more expensive.

This is _not_ progress!

Bret Cahill

How do I find the nearest Wal-Mart?

Go into an ASDA.

On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 10:22:08 PM UTC+1, Bret Cahill wrote:


Are tires lubes and tubes still out on display in big box stores in the UK? This CV-19 bike boom is starting to become a hassle in the desert SW. I have to go to Yuma to get anything in a hurry.

QUOTE:
Weldtite, the Lincolnshire-based maker of cycle repair kits, is taking on 30% more staff and has set up temporary buildings to expand production as it struggles to cope with global demand. Cycling is being promoted worldwide as a way to get around with less risk of catching coronavirus.

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"