High gas prices spiking bike sales

                   
wtop.com     May 17, 2008            

J.P. Sydnor is seeing more people buy bicycles from Under The Sun recreation store he manages on West Patrick Street. Strong sales and a spike in the number of bicycle repairs and tune-ups, something that has dwindled over the last 15 years, are taking place nationally, the result of high gas... [read full story]                    

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Save Money, Bike to Work

cbn.com     May 17, 2008          

CBN News Senior Washington Correspondent CBNNews.com - But it was this year's designated Bike to Work Day, so thousands still gathered Friday morning, rain and all, in rallies around the Washington DC metro area. But with gas in the neighborhood of four dollars a gallon, to many people, it's...                    

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Sales of bicycles are on the rise

wfaa.com     May 17, 2008          

By JIM DOUGLAS / WFAA-TV FORT WORTH -- If you think gas prices are rising fast, you ought to check out bicycle sales. A bike shop near TCU appears to be in just the right place to attract people looking for a cheaper way to commute to work or school. "Colonel's Bikes has sold more bikes in the...                    

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Bicycles make a comeback due to high gas prices, retailers say

tmcnet.com     May 16, 2008          

May 14--Rising gas prices aren't usually a hot topic at bike shops -- until gas prices hit $4 a gallon. "This is about utility use, not recreation," said Gary Moore, owner of Talbot's Cyclery in San Mateo. "Some of them are coated in dust and rolling in with flat tires," said Geoff Linenberger,...                    

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"Last Word"-National Bike To Work Day

pbs.org     May 17, 2008          

JEFF YASTINE: And finally, today is "national bike to work day." It's designed to raise awareness of the cost effectiveness of cycling as a mode of transportation. Record-high gas prices may prompt more people to pedal to work this year. Cities from coast to coast took part in today's energy-...                    

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Bike Production Dwarfs Car Production

planetizen.com     May 17, 2008          

Production of bicycles is more than double the production of cars worldwide -- and the gap between the two vehicles is widening. Many see this as an indicator of the global shift towards encouraging bicycle use as a viable transportation option. "The world produced an estimated 130 million...                    

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There's a bike boom in the county

galvestondailynews.com     May 18, 2008          

By Leigh Jones The Daily News Published May 18, 2008 Robert Taylor is a bicycling evangelist. Bicycling as a primary form of transportation already is common in Galveston, where streets are flat and everything is within easy pedaling distance. Rethinking The Commute Last weekend, nine locals came...                    

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Safety is priority No. 1 in cycling

democratandchronicle.com     May 18, 2008          

With gas prices soaring near $4 a gallon, the popularity and practicality of riding a bike is expected to soar with it. The weather's warm, gas prices are high, we're cycling and the most important thing is safety," said Cindy Stachowski of the Rochester Bicycling Club. According to statistics...                    

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