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Sales of bicycles with wheel sizes of 20-inches and over have grown at an average annual rate of 1.5%
from 1981 to 2000. The largest growth in bicycle sales, however, were bicycles with wheel sizes under
20 inches which grew at an average annual rate of 6.7%.
a Data are not available.
Table 11.16
Bicycle Sales, 1981–2000
(millions)
Wheel sizes
under
20 inches
Wheel sizes
of 20 inches
and over
1981 a 8.9
All
wheel sizes
a
1982
a
6.8
a
1983
a
9.0
a
1984
a
10.1
a
1985
a
11.4
a
1986
a
12.3
a
1987
a
12.6
a
1988
a
9.9
a
1989
a
10.7
a
1990
a
10.8
a
1991
a
11.6
a
1992 3.7 11.6 15.3
1993 3.8 13.0 16.8
1994 4.2 12.5 16.7
1995 4.1 12.0 16.1
1996 4.5 10.9 15.4
1997 4.2 11.0 15.2
1998 4.7 11.1 15.8
1999 5.9 11.6 17.5
2000 6.2 11.9 18.1
Average annual percentage change
1981–2000
a
1.5%
a
1992–2000 6.7% 0.3% 2.1%
Source:
1981–1996: Bicycle Manufacturers Association. 1997–on: The Bicycle Council.
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TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 22—2002