BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) Feb 1, 18:17 MT —Buoyed by mild winter weather that extended their selling seasons, independent bike dealers rang out 2011 with a bang as December sales surged 13 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, according to Leisure Trends Group’s RetailTRAK data and Cycling Specialty Topline Report. The result was powered by strong performance across nearly all major bike categories and price levels. Sales remained robust at lower price points, but as the recovery ‘has been picking up steam, we’ve seen a bit of renewed life at the higher price points†as well, noted Greg Shoenfeld, retail relations manager at Leisure Trends.
