Originally Posted by
rydabent
A couple of years ago due to the big epidemic the local bent shop could hardly keep trikes in stock. That is why now I see far more on the trails. Unlike DF bikes and mainly mountain bikes that most regulars bike shops direct first time buyers to, most of the new trike buyers are still riding them. So many adult first time buyers only ride the mountain bikes a couple dozen times, find they are a pain is the rump, hang them up in the garage, and 5 years later sell them off for pennies on the dollar at their garage sale.
Which is great for us vampires waiting to scoop up those road and MTB bikes for pennies on the dollar! I'm looking at Craigslist far more often these days for exactly that reason.