Thanks to the lovely bike to work scheme I got a nice cheap Touche this summer, having used various geared bikes for the last 10 years or so. SS'd for a while & went fixed a month ago. I've realised there's no need for gears in town, so won't be going back, though will still use gears off-road. Horses for courses etc.
I think the increased awareness will mean a continued increase in popularity, but I think it will plateau soon & some folk will drop out - as people do when it starts raining.
Thanks to the lovely bike to work scheme I got a nice cheap Touche this summer, having used various geared bikes for the last 10 years or so. SS'd for a while & went fixed a month ago. I've realised there's no need for gears in town, so won't be going back, though will still use gears off-road. Horses for courses etc.
I think the increased awareness will mean a continued increase in popularity, but I think it will plateau soon & some folk will drop out - as people do when it starts raining.