SINGAPORE: Cycling has become more popular in Singapore amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with sales of personal bicycles going up and bike-sharing ...
last year, after the Beijing-based firm pulled out of the market.
“People were rushing to get bikes before the lockdown so they could at least get out for fresh air,” he said. He believes that the increased interest in cycling is because it allows people to head outdoors while maintaining safe distancing at the same time. Countries such as Britain and Italy, for example, have seen bicycle sales go up by 60 per cent during the pandemic.Even before COVID-19, Singapore has been putting more resources into developing the cycling infrastructure as part of its “car-lite” ambitions.
Singapore University of Social Sciences urban transport expert Park Byung Joon said the cycling boom may continue as people choose to avoid crowded trains and buses.
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