Bike sales expected to pick up from this November

Bicycle sales are expected to improve starting from November, according to inquiries from the bicycle trading market.

The best season for bicycle sales has started since November after a somewhat slow market.

“The current sales are a bit slow, but starting from November, the beginning of the cold season, to April and May of school opening period is the best season for the bicycles. Especially, mountain bikes for adults. In December, parents buy these bikes for their children. From now to April, May and June, it is the best season for bike sales,” said Ko Yan Naung Soe, the owner of Danatheidi Japanese Bicycle and Spare Parts Trading in Insein township.

People chose bicycles to ride in the areas where motorcycles have been restricted since 2023 such as Hlinethaya, Shwepyitha, North Okkalapa, Htaukkyant, and Hmawby, leading to a good outlook for bicycle market.

“With more arrests of motorcycles last year in some areas, it seems to be replaced by bicycles. For example, people could ride motorcycles in Hlinethaya, Shwepyitha, North Okkalapa, Htaukkyant, and Hmawby before. When it has been banned since last year, people chose bicycles. Sales increased by 40 per cent. The bicycle market became more active last year,” he explained. – Thit Taw/ZN