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Bikes are selling because they are an alternative to other spending that is either not allowed or not desired. People will spend $500-$1000 on a bike while als
by pbourke 7y ago
Bikes are selling because they are an alternative to other spending that is either not allowed or not desired.
People will spend $500-$1000 on a bike while also forgoing $2500-$5000 of travel, entertainment and restaurants (over a year)
- tjmc 7y agoMy personal theory is bikes are selling because they are: 1. A good way to keep fit and maintain social distance 2. An alternative to public transport which people who are still working (and can't drive for whatever reason) want to avoid if at all possible Both are particularly high priority at the moment
- dredmorbius 7y agoFor shorter trips, vastly more affordable than an automobile: no fuel, parking, insurance, registration. Hugely lower maintenance.
- IAmEveryone 7y agoAlso so much more fun. Seriously: like motorcycles, it's close to flying (as in bird, not Ryanair)
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 7y agoI think there's also: 3. Traffic is at record low levels. My city isn't at all bike friendly, but at the current traffic levels I'd feel safe enough to take a ride - the bikes themselves are just so absurdly marked up that I can't justify the expense, so I'm running instead.