Following on from yesterday’s vide about EVs not selling, did you know that British Cycling is experiencing a massive slump….?
While cycle lanes take away car lanes and the government tells us everyone is going biking, the actual facts from industry are quite the opposite.
The cycling industry is dying on it’s a*rse because no one is buying bikes.
I didn’t know this, did you?!
If you want to watch Geoff fix the entire British cycling thing in one go, skip to 11:53 where you’ll find the solution to the problem
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Once kids hit their teens push bikes are not cool anymore. Mostly used by dodgy hoodies using one for a quick getaway but bike likely nicked anyway.
2 wheels and no engine-no thanks😀
Hi Geoff, your very last comments were spooky, how did you know i said those things ?.
Still see the drug dealers riding their e bikes but mind you they are probably nicked
With a folding bike costing well over £4000 I suggest the seller fold it up and stick it! Don't worry, it'll fit — easily.
The cycling world is so elitist and certain genres of cyclists are very arrogant even to fellow cyclists. The cycle industry is getting a good kick up the ass after blatant profiteering during the plan…sorry, pandemic
The government use cars off expenses
Northumberland county council spent millions on cycle paths that are hardly used whilst our roads are falling to pieces.
Stealing road space from motorists has gone on for years. A good section of the A52 between Nottingham and Derby has a 24-hour bus lane. No, there are NO 24 hour buses.
Bike lane at side of roads in my town, bike used 10 in two years
If anyone is missing a stolen bicycle try the heavily secured hotels with their guests who came from France.
We've all got one already bought during plandemic , don't need another one, what do we expect !
The gimmigrants are delivering takeaways on your stolen bikes 100% salvation army are giving them the rest
I bought a fat bike years ago to accommodate snow riding but soon found the town refused to plow to allow riding. The bike was fitted with studded tires because the town does not mitigate ice; I just do not see a town which wants more cycling but refuses to accommodate bikes and says not to ride them on the road in certain areas, just becoming the king of virtual signalling to get government grants. Besides, here in Canada, the number of clothes you need to suit up with to ride a bike down to the shops to get your bugs and grass for your meals is insane. It is just not sustainable and dangerous when communities do not care if you live.
I've bought 2 bikes in the last year. One as a spare if the first needs repair
All sounds good to me
Yep another indicator that the Government is again on the ball. Empty cycle lanes always a good sign that all is well in the world. Next will be motorcycles, shit we are in terminal decline and it’s accelerating.
It's not just cars not selling I sell consumer electronics and sales have halved in the last month!! I do put this down to lack of confidence and what's going in the world
I did occasionally commute the mile and a bit to my place of work when the Cornish weather permitted, therefore it was only a handful of days per year (and even then I once got drenched on the way home). Thankfully, that has no longer been an issue since I became a pensioner ten years ago. 🧓 When my girls were young, I used to take them cycling quite often, or as often as the weather permitted, our lurcher 🐺 used to come along sometimes as well and she would tow me along until we got clear of the roads. 🤣
Sadie Khant, fit on an adults bike that's why he has a cavalcade of bullet proof range rovers , with a iccckklle steppy uppy, just for ickle saddy
The market was floodwd during lockdown as an excuse to go outside. No one needs a bike except the illegal immigrants and they are payed for by tax payers either given by Gov or stolen.
Id like a nice mountain bike but dont have £4 k for an
Ok one
Cycling works when the sun shines and youre not rushing between work, school, and kids clubs… all things that stopped during the plandemic.
Also most young people are not ethnically British, so culturally arent intio bikes as much as the natives.. Muslim mountain bikers are a rare sight
Why should the tax payer have to bail out a failing industry? Or Sudanese Steve and his mates that float over the Channel come to think of it.
as a lycra man (cyclist) why I have not bought a new cycle since 2017 is cause of the prices!. A level entry roadbike now is $2k…. and a "pro" bike is near $10k today. its insane.
Did you say Doris is a cycle path? That explains his statement on cycling.
if this country still manufactured it might be a problem, but I bet they probably come from the far east
Remember London Olympics and all the hype…..the same with "plandemic" and bicycles.
i bought a great cannondale road bike & a giant mountain bike on fleabay for a combined £350…no wayz i'm gonna fork out big bucks! 🤪
All the thieves have bikes, so they can do a ride pass to nick your phone or handbag. An the rest of the thieves are riding e-bikes in gangs on the road endangering other road users.
Maybe if the unfit for purpose police did their job going after the thieves or just investigated bike crime. People would invest in bikes again.
An the cycle paths were just another way for councils to waste money, instead of using the money on key services that more people need.
Pot holes and bad roads are irritating for motorists but dangerous for cyclists. Bad roads push people (me) back into their cars.
If i get to pay 10p less…old food marked down 30%…all straight in my basket!!!!!
The last thing i can buy….is a new £2000 bike.
No electric or gas used thru winter.
Mold on every curtain and wall.
Paint chipping.
I do cycle…its a 1990 off roader…
When in work my 1700 carbon b was stolen…the police werent interested.
The even bigger problem is like every country, the government spends 4.5B on maintaining the road and receives 28B in fuel tax (not inc all other associated tax revenue). Which means as you get closer to no vehicles on the road it would just result in the road maintenance collapsing and billions lost in funding in other sectors.
In nothing more than basic maths the idea has already failed.
Well old bikes are really cheap ATM even we're expensive ..just bought a trek with front suspension and hydraulic brakes from £60 bargain