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EPISODE 2:Electric bikes: Who’s riding them, who’s selling them, and how good are today’s models?Electric bikes are speeding into U.S. bike shops and households at a fast clip. The latest industry statistics from the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association show shipments of e-bikes to retailers were up 92 percent last year. They made the largest difference to the bottom line for suppliers than any other category, adding $31.6 million in new business. In the second episode of Interbike – The Podcast, we’re talking with longtime reporter for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News Doug McClellan about some of the latest research on e-bike riders. McClellan provides insights about a new study completed by Portland State University and the University of Tennessee. It’s the biggest survey ever done of North American e-bike riders that asked about why they bought their e-bikes and how they use them. Also joining us is Jim Strang, owner of Spokes Etc., a specialty bike retailer with six stores in Northern Virginia, who has successfully sold e-bikes for the past four years and shares tips on how he’s cornered that market; and Rob Kaplan of Raleigh Electric, who talks about how battery technology and reliability has drastically improved in recent years. |
