USA 2010: Market Down Again After Revival

Bike imports into the United States saw a big growth in 2010 compared to 2009. The first quarter of 2011 shows stagnation as imports of all bicycle categories were down 8 percent in units compared to the same period in 2010. But, for the core market of models with 20-inch wheels and larger US bicycle imports were down just 1 percent in units compared to the same period a year ago.