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Road Market Still Strong, But How Long Can it Last?

By Matt Wiebe

JUNE 01, 2006 -- LITTLE ROCK, AR—During the past seven years that Lance Armstrong dominated the Tour de France, road bike sales increased 389 percent, an average 55 percent a year since 1998. Is that a mere coincidence? Suppliers certainly hope so.

Given the cyclical nature of the bicycle market, you would think bike makers would be worried about whether the road boom is over.

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“My fear is the market is my age or older. Other than the odd racer out training, when was the last time you saw a high-school or college-age rider?” she asks.


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this article was clearly not written by someone in my area!