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Bicycle sales surge as Americans seek to avoid mass transit and get exercise

Bike shops across the nation are seeing a spike in demand. With gyms closed, some consumers switched to bikes for exercise and stress relief. As America slowly reopens, commuters are turning to bicycles to stay away from crowds in subways and buses.

A man rides his bike on the empty Rivoli street, in Paris, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Bike sales are surging in the U.S. in response to the pandemic.
A man rides his bike on the empty Rivoli street, in Paris, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Bike sales are surging in the U.S. in response to the pandemic.Read moreFrancois Mori / AP
    by Olga Kharif, Bloomberg
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