In talking with Chip Smith who does communications for Interbike, I learned that it’s going to be the biggest show ever this year with a record amount of exhibits and strong preregistration numbers. I’ve also heard from bike retailers that they’re seeing strong sales and interest. That ties into what I’ve been seeing locally and a reason we launched Bike Hugger. See the press releases about Interbike for more.
I’m not exactly sure if it’s people wanting to get in shape, frustrated with traffic, fuel costs, or wanting to escape lots of bad news, but more people are riding and the industry is certainly noticing it with lots of new products in 07, including
And much more. What I’ll be on the watch for at Interbike is all things commuter. And that strong demand for cycling is not limited to the US, see this report on Eurobike, which is going on now, and a new study shows how extremely popular trekking is.