Get on your bike: can cycling brands keep wheels in motion post-lockdown? – The Drum
If recent figures are anything to go by, then returning to cycling as an adult is indeed just like riding a bike.
When coronavirus caused public transport to shut down for all but essential journeys mid-March, people in the UK flocked to buy a new set of (two) wheels. According to the Bicycle Association, bike sales increased by 63% year-on-year between April and June 2020.
Elsewhere, the UK Department for Transport found that cycling levels increased by up to 300% in lockdown. Outdoor retaile…