In the first five months of this year, the Dutch bought 335,000 new bicycles, for a total value of 503 million euros, according to interest group BOVAG, based on research by GfK.

Peak sales of bicycles in May

This means that the average price per bicycle comes to about 1,500 euros. Especially in May, cycling enthusiasts flocked to their wallets, with 122,000 two-wheelers sold. It is striking that almost half of these were e-bikes: 58,000. The other 64,000 were bicycles without pedal assistance.

De verkoop van e-bikes zit al langer in de lift. In de eerste vijf maanden van dit jaar zijn er 149.000 van verkocht; 12 procent meer dan in dezelfde periode vorig jaar. Van ‘normale’ fietsen zijn er in de eerste vijf maanden 186.000 verkocht.

Corona and good weather ensure more bicycle sales

Relatively few two-wheelers were sold in the months of March and April, after which the sales figures skyrocketed in May, with a plus of 38 percent. The corona measures in combination with the good weather are the cause of the increased sales, according to BOVAG.

De belangenorganisatie wijst er wel op dat er mogelijk problemen ontstaan bij het leveren van nieuwe bestellingen. Dit omdat toeleveranciers tijdelijk gesloten waren als gevolg van coronamaatregelen. “Het is daardoor onzeker of de positieve ontwikkelingen doorzetten”, aldus BOVAG.

Source: nu.nl