How Bike Shops Kept Up With America’s 121% Spike In Demand

Presented by AMEX When COVID-19 shut down gyms and made public transportation unsafe, Americans turned to bikes for recreation, exercise, and commuting. Leisure-bike sales spiked 121% in the US in March, and the peak is still holding. Business Insider stopped by Linus Bike in Los Angeles and State Bicycle in Tempe, Arizona, to see how the companies are pivoting to keep up with the unprecedented demand. Correction: Adam McDermott is the founder of Linus Bike. MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE: How Restaurants Make 800,000 Meals (And Counting) For Frontline Workers | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dU5lWhonyQ How A Shoe Company Makes 100,000 Masks A Week To Fight The Coronavirus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8FgJvLLtXY Largest Condom Producer Fears Worldwide Condom Shortage During Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8oCHPmDVBc ------------------------------------------------------ #Bike #Bicycle #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo How Bike Shops Kept Up With America’s 121% Spike In Demand