shop owners and dealers in the city say they saw a sharp rise in sales after the pandemicplus there was an increased focus on fitness since people were cooped up inside their houses they opted for cycling to stay fit says khatri who owns bicycle garage the demand is highest among youngsters and adults below the age of 45 and from middle class families he addsfor the industry it was a positive outcome as sales went up i was earlier selling 10 cycles a month which rose to 20 after the lockdown says sharma who owns ishwar cycles in sadar bazaarseveral people toi spoke to said cycles with gears are popular and the average price is around rs 20000aryan pahuja who runs the bicycle studio says the demand for cycles almost doubled in the initial days of the lockdown but came down eventually with unlock traffic on the roads increased and people started having safety concerns to address those we are starting community riding with proper measures in place hopefully this will mean higher sales over a period of time he says by shubhra pant bagish jha tnn published on mar 26 2021 at 0846 pm ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app drivers uday singh arun kumar cycle dealerships sadar bazaar india palwal homenewsindustryfor those who keep us moving a battle to get back into gear