Originally Posted by
TimothyH
In many places in the world it is the primary means of transportation more than it is a sport.
I would argue that much of the money spent on cycling should be categorized as transportation, not sports.
-Tim-
Probably so. As mentioned I see a lot of commuter bikes on the road.
But, the top end road bikes and top end MTB bikes are probably more for "sport" than "transportation".
It would be interesting to see how the money comes out. Say 20 Walmart bikes are sold for every CF road bike???? But that CF road bike will be more expensive, and occasional expensive maintenance.
The local department stores just can't keep < 25mm (700c) tubes on the shelves. One would think they'd pay attention to what is selling out and order more, but it may also be an indication that the narrow tubes get used a lot.