The bike boom, by the numbers. A staggering $4.1 billion worth of bikes (excluding e-bikes) were sold in the US between January and October 2020, ...

Emerson recalls selling 107 bikes in 48 hours. But right after the boom, sales slowed dramatically because inventory was scarce, and rentals died down since no one was traveling.

Along with e-bikes, stationary/indoor riding led the boom, as people scrambled for socially distant workout options during lockdown. Sales of indoor bikes and trainers jumped 275 percent in April ...

The electric bike industry is taking off in the U.S., spurred in part by the pandemic bike boom and a growing awareness about sustainability and the transportation sector’s impact on climate change.

The 2024 floods, driven by El Niño, claimed more than 45 lives and disrupted efforts to rebuild flood-damaged infrastructure from previous years. In early 2025, persistent heavy rains worsened erosion ...