Originally Posted by
alathIN
I'm surprised - here the bike shop clientele is almost exclusively fitness/road bikers, MTB, and Triathlon. People including me do commute, but it doesn't seem to be much % of the business in bike stores.
Dangerous to guess for there based on here, I see.
Does the "IN" in your name mean Indiana? Yes, in NYC, many people use bikes as transportation. It is the most sensible way to get around for many of us, whether we're bike nuts or not.
Originally Posted by
dendawg
I only think they will hurt shops that have a rental business, and then only until the tourists realize that for less than they just paid citibike they could have rented a better bike from the LBS or rental company like Bike and Roll. FWIW they installed a rack around the corner from Toga on the UWS. Toga installed signs that they rent helmets to citibike riders.
Where are you? A great many sales of bikes and accessories are for transportation cyclists. Or they were. Now a lot of people ride Citi Bike instead. The loss is real.