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"People want to spend money and they are desperate for places to do it." I dont think people are desperate to spend money. Your dad likely had a upturn in cus
by sergers 6y ago
"People want to spend money and they are desperate for places to do it."
I dont think people are desperate to spend money.
Your dad likely had a upturn in customers due to mass demand for personal fitness devices.
Due to social distancing, gym closures, anything fitness related for home/personal use is selling out.
When covid-19 lockdowns loosened, I expect downturns in these areas.
The market will be flooded with people trying to do returns and reselling the equipment.
- conductr 6y agoThe uptick of boredom induced outdoor leisure caused by banning social activity of all kind and an increase of disposable time. Bicycles seem well positioned to do well in this economy.
- ollifi 6y agoAlso depending on where you live many people who usually use public transportation and still have to commute opt for bicycles if that's viable.
- hunter2_ 6y agoAnd those who avoided biking in cities due to safety concerns no longer have so much traffic to dodge.
- FridgeSeal 6y agoI can confirm this: whilst I never avoided riding due to traffic before, going for road rides now is amazing due to there being practically nobody else on the roads.
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- belorn 6y agoThe second large reason is that mass transits are actively being discouraged in order to limit spread, and people seems quite aware that sitting closely in a bus/tram/subway is a bad idea. Getting a bike is a much cheaper alternative than getting a car in order to solve that specific problem.