Demand for bikes has actually skyrocketed adhering to Britain’s solid efficiency in the Olympic biking occasions in Paris, brand-new study recommends.
Retail titan Halfords stated that throughout the video games in Paris, its bike site was seen over half a million times, 12% greater than in the run-up to the occasions.
Searches for designs such as a BMX saw larger boosts, while passion in ladies’s bikes usually, climbed by 25% contrasted to 15% for males, stated Halfords.
Katie Begley, head of biking at Halfords, stated: “We saw a very clear spike in demand for bikes over the course of the games in Paris.
“As the largest bike retailer in the UK, an increase of 12% – and up to a quarter in some categories – is very significant.
“It’s clear the increase was down to the games, as the categories we saw the largest rises in were those prominently featured in television coverage over the period.”