Bike shops across the country are reporting increased demand as the pandemic changes the way people get around. One family-owned shop in Chicago — with three levels of retail space — is almost empty.
Cyclists enjoy a ride on Chicago's Lakefront Trail on a recent evening. Biking there and all across the country is up significantly during the pandemic.Cyclists enjoy a ride on Chicago's Lakefront Trail on a recent evening. Biking there and all across the country is up significantly during the pandemic.The thought of packing herself onto a crowded bus or train makes Magali Olson cringe.
Like other transit systems, the Chicago Transit Authority requires riders to wear masks and frequently and thoroughly cleans trains and buses. But like many Americans during this pandemic, Olson is still uncomfortable riding public transit, so she went out and bought herself an electric scooter. Kozy's Cyclery in Chicago is one of the bike shops across the country finding it hard to keep shelves stocked.Kozy's Cyclery in Chicago is one of the bike shops across the country finding it hard to keep shelves stocked."Everything in a 2020 model in a bike has basically left the building," says Sherdon Weir, a manager at one of the three family-owned Kozy's Cyclery shops in Chicago."We're left with high-end road bikes and high-end electric bikes ...
But while the sales side of the shop is empty of bikes, the service side is overflowing with them. Weir says at times, 15 to 20 people will be lined up out in front of the shop to get their older bikes fixed up and repaired. But as scores of bicyclists, skateboarders and rollerbladers whiz by her on Chicago's busy Lakefront Trail, she points to the hundreds of cars jamming up on the eight-lane highway next to it, Lake Shore Drive.Even though many people are out of work or still working from home, many cities are seeing significant increases in motor vehicle traffic this summer.
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