What factors influence the demand for bicycles?

With most major manufacturers now importing bicycle components - How has this impacted on the UK bicycle manufacturing industry?

Can the UK's bicycle suppliers encourage more people to ride bicycles on a regular basis?

This report examines the market for bicycles, which has seen considerable change, particularly in terms of the supply structure, since Mintel last reported on the subject. The UK bicycle manufacturing industry is almost extinct, in that most major manufacturers now import components and simply assemble them in screwdriver plants. Others don't even do this, preferring to concentrate on the role of importer/distributor for foreign suppliers or under their own name. This report assesses the current state of the industry, examines ownership and usage of bicycles and predicts the development of the market for new bicycles for the next five years.

What factors influence the demand for bicycles?

With most major manufacturers now importing bicycle components - How has this impacted on the UK bicycle manufacturing industry?

Can the UK's bicycle suppliers encourage more people to ride bicycles on a regular basis?

This report examines the market for bicycles, which has seen considerable change, particularly in terms of the supply structure, since Mintel last reported on the subject. The UK bicycle manufacturing industry is almost extinct, in that most major manufacturers now import components and simply assemble them in screwdriver plants. Others don't even do this, preferring to concentrate on the role of importer/distributor for foreign suppliers or under their own name. This report assesses the current state of the industry, examines ownership and usage of bicycles and predicts the development of the market for new bicycles for the next five years.

Mintel last reported on the bicycles market in its Bicycles, Leisure Intelligence report in 1995. Other reports of relevance include:

- Health and Fitness, Special Report, 2001

- Extreme Sports, Leisure Intelligence - UK Report, November 2001

- Sports Participation, Special Report, 2000

- British Lifestyles, Special Report, 2002

- Sporting Activities in the Great Outdoors, Leisure Intelligence - UK Report, January 2002

- Sports Goods Retailing, Retail Intelligence - UK Report, January 2002

- European Sports Goods Retailing, Retail Intelligence - UK Report, January 2002.