A Surge in Bicyclists Appears to Be Waiting

After a summer of their dreams, bicycle store owners are facing a grim reality this winter.

Big increases in business this year led some shop owners to think that they were largely insulated from a slowing economy. But the economy has continued to spiral downward, taking bicycle sales and much else with it.


The question now is whether all the bicyclists who appeared last summer will be back next summer.