Bike Industry Imports Slumped in 2022; Still Hold 97% of U.S. Market

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Bicycle imports slumped by 33% last year as American consumers cut back spending in the wake of the pandemic bike boom. Yet imports continue to dominate the U.S. market, with China as the largest source of imported bikes. Import market share rose slightly last year, reaching 97.8%, up from 97.5% in 2021. The U.S. bicycle…

The Global Bicycle Market: A Comprehensive Plan to Re-Shore the U.S. Bike & E-Bike Industry

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The United States bike industry is in the midst of an unprecedented boom, triggered by the COVID pandemic. Bike sales rose sharply in the spring of 2020, as gyms, yoga studios and other exercise centers shut down and Americans sought outdoor activities like biking, a relatively safe form of exercise. In 2021, the sales surge…