is cycling more popular ......
08-09-01, 09:04 AM
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is cycling more popular ......
is cycling more popular now than it was say, 5 years ago?
Do you think that Lance winning the TDF the last 3 years make cycling more popular here in the U.S.?
He's one reason that I decided to buy a road bike.
I'm 39 and just got into cycling last year. I Guess i'm still a newbie at cycling.
Do you think that Lance winning the TDF the last 3 years make cycling more popular here in the U.S.?
He's one reason that I decided to buy a road bike.
I'm 39 and just got into cycling last year. I Guess i'm still a newbie at cycling.
08-09-01, 09:20 AM
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Heybulldog,
I had the same thought, that Lance Armstrong's victories have made cycling more "acceptable" to Americans. You know how we treat our sports teams: win, and we love you; lose, and we never knew you. So maybe it takes a Lance Armstrong to inspire us Americans to ride.
So my hat's off to him!
I had the same thought, that Lance Armstrong's victories have made cycling more "acceptable" to Americans. You know how we treat our sports teams: win, and we love you; lose, and we never knew you. So maybe it takes a Lance Armstrong to inspire us Americans to ride.
So my hat's off to him!
08-09-01, 10:51 AM
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The whole Lance/TDF thing does apparently have an affect on sales. I heard on NPR "Marketplace" that bike sales are up and the road bike segment used to be at about 5-6% has increased to some 15-20%
08-09-01, 11:13 AM
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hey guys,
I never really new that the cycling thing was as big as it is. I thought if u wanted a bike U went up to Wal-Mart and bought one. I got started riding a 10 yr old Huffy MTB to work because of the gas prices going up 2 springs ago. I thought I'll show em and save a little money too. Then a guy at work told me that he went on these organized bike rides and had been since 73'. he told me about the TDF and after watching it last yr I went out and bought a Trek 1000.
I think It needs publicized more.
Are there any LBS owners out there?
Are Sales up in u'r shops?
I never really new that the cycling thing was as big as it is. I thought if u wanted a bike U went up to Wal-Mart and bought one. I got started riding a 10 yr old Huffy MTB to work because of the gas prices going up 2 springs ago. I thought I'll show em and save a little money too. Then a guy at work told me that he went on these organized bike rides and had been since 73'. he told me about the TDF and after watching it last yr I went out and bought a Trek 1000.
I think It needs publicized more.
Are there any LBS owners out there?
Are Sales up in u'r shops?
08-09-01, 12:37 PM
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Originally posted by heybulldog
I need to get my signature on a bike shirt or something....
I need to get my signature on a bike shirt or something....
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Originally posted by heybulldog
I need to get my signature on a bike shirt or something....
I need to get my signature on a bike shirt or something....
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08-09-01, 05:21 PM
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actually I kinda stole the line outta James Taylors song Traffic jam. I was reading in the forums somewhere about the song so I went and downloaded it and was listening (Long Long time since I've heard the song). sounded go for a signature. and on a bike jersey.
