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Report from Road.cc here:
'According to Decathlon's head of external communication, tens of thousands are waiting to buy bikes from the retail giant as they have run out of many cheaper models. In an effort to meet demand, they're now reportedly buying second-hand bikes to restore and sell on.
Xavier Rivoire told the Financial Times (link is external): "We've noticed this huge surge. There’s a cycling boom everywhere."
And indeed, there's now a 'Second Hand Bike Shop' section (link is external) on the UK website, with Decathlon saying: "Our Second Life bikes have been bought from us and returned for one reason or another. They may have been quickly tested or used by our customers and have small, superficial scratches, which means we can’t sell them - but they’re still in great working order.
"That's why we'd like to make them available to our customers at reduced prices, so we can fulfil our purpose of sustainably making the pleasure and benefits of sport accessible to many." '
'According to Decathlon's head of external communication, tens of thousands are waiting to buy bikes from the retail giant as they have run out of many cheaper models. In an effort to meet demand, they're now reportedly buying second-hand bikes to restore and sell on.
Xavier Rivoire told the Financial Times (link is external): "We've noticed this huge surge. There’s a cycling boom everywhere."
And indeed, there's now a 'Second Hand Bike Shop' section (link is external) on the UK website, with Decathlon saying: "Our Second Life bikes have been bought from us and returned for one reason or another. They may have been quickly tested or used by our customers and have small, superficial scratches, which means we can’t sell them - but they’re still in great working order.
"That's why we'd like to make them available to our customers at reduced prices, so we can fulfil our purpose of sustainably making the pleasure and benefits of sport accessible to many." '