Effect of the bombing on London

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LONDON A jump in sales at bicycle shops shows more people will cycle into London this week in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the public transport system, the retailers owners said.

Sales of bicycles, from foldaway models to multigear machines, have rocketed at shops across London since the bombings Thursday resulted in a temporary shutdown of the entire public transport network.

"It was just one person after another coming in out of desperation," said Grant Young, owner of Condor Bikes in west London, the oldest bicycle shop in the city, which more than tripled its daily sales the day of the attacks.

"People have said to me, great business, but it's not really. It is nice to be able to sell bikes, but for another purpose. Things will go back to normal, so if there are 500 new cyclists now and 200 of them stick to it, that's great."

Evans Cycles, the biggest independent bike chain in Britain, sold about 400 bikes Thursday, the day of the attacks, which was four times as many as usual at its nine outlets in central London, a company director, Mark Evans, said.

Evans noted that in the past people have said they feel unsafe riding a bike in the city because of the heavy traffic.

"Now they don't feel safe on public transport, so I expect over the next few weeks more people will be trying out bikes," he said.

Industry specialists say that bicycles have been growing in popularity in Britain for the past few years, with the market expanding at a rate of about 20 percent to 25 percent a year. A congestion charge on motorists driving in the heart of the city preceded this expansion.

"Most people who try it for the first time realize they can cycle to work faster" than if they took a bus or the Underground, Young said.


LONDON A jump in sales at bicycle shops shows more people will cycle into London this week in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the public transport system, the retailers owners said.
Sales of bicycles, from foldaway models to multigear machines, have rocketed at shops across London since the bombings Thursday resulted in a temporary shutdown of the entire public transport network.
"It was just one person after another coming in out of desperation," said Grant Young, owner of Condor Bikes in west London, the oldest bicycle shop in the city, which more than tripled its daily sales the day of the attacks.
"People have said to me, great business, but it's not really. It is nice to be able to sell bikes, but for another purpose. Things will go back to normal, so if there are 500 new cyclists now and 200 of them stick to it, that's great."
Evans Cycles, the biggest independent bike chain in Britain, sold about 400 bikes Thursday, the day of the attacks, which was four times as many as usual at its nine outlets in central London, a company director, Mark Evans, said.
Evans noted that in the past people have said they feel unsafe riding a bike in the city because of the heavy traffic.
"Now they don't feel safe on public transport, so I expect over the next few weeks more people will be trying out bikes," he said.
Industry specialists say that bicycles have been growing in popularity in Britain for the past few years, with the market expanding at a rate of about 20 percent to 25 percent a year. A congestion charge on motorists driving in the heart of the city preceded this expansion.
"Most people who try it for the first time realize they can cycle to work faster" than if they took a bus or the Underground, Young said.



LONDON A jump in sales at bicycle shops shows more people will cycle into London this week in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the public transport system, the retailers owners said.
Sales of bicycles, from foldaway models to multigear machines, have rocketed at shops across London since the bombings Thursday resulted in a temporary shutdown of the entire public transport network.
"It was just one person after another coming in out of desperation," said Grant Young, owner of Condor Bikes in west London, the oldest bicycle shop in the city, which more than tripled its daily sales the day of the attacks.
"People have said to me, great business, but it's not really. It is nice to be able to sell bikes, but for another purpose. Things will go back to normal, so if there are 500 new cyclists now and 200 of them stick to it, that's great."
Evans Cycles, the biggest independent bike chain in Britain, sold about 400 bikes Thursday, the day of the attacks, which was four times as many as usual at its nine outlets in central London, a company director, Mark Evans, said.
Evans noted that in the past people have said they feel unsafe riding a bike in the city because of the heavy traffic.
"Now they don't feel safe on public transport, so I expect over the next few weeks more people will be trying out bikes," he said.
Industry specialists say that bicycles have been growing in popularity in Britain for the past few years, with the market expanding at a rate of about 20 percent to 25 percent a year. A congestion charge on motorists driving in the heart of the city preceded this expansion.
"Most people who try it for the first time realize they can cycle to work faster" than if they took a bus or the

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