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In 2006, China produced 85 million bikes and the export
volume is 56 million. 30 million bikes were sold for the local market.
With the booming of the outdoor sports, people begin to buy expensive
and quality bikes. As the producing center of bicycle industry in
the world, China is becoming one of the largest cycling consumer markets
as well.
The Chinese cycling market has seen a rapid development in recent
years. There are more than 200 IBD bike shops nationwide with daily-rising
quantity. Each IBD shop has its own cycling club and online community.
Ridings and hundreds of races are organized on a weekly basis .
The upcoming Olympics in Beijing will be conducive to popularization
of cycling as a healthy sport in China. The successful cycling events
such as Tour of Qinghai Lake, Tour of South China Sea and Tour of
Shanghai and Hong Kong, all make cycling a popular sport among Chinese
youngsters. Riding a bicycle turns out to be a new life style in major
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