Bike Sales Soar As Gas Prices Climb
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Updated: 11:30 AM Jun 10, 2008
Bike Sales Soar As Gas Prices Climb
Fuel prices hit another high Tuesday and that means more and more people are buying bicycles.
Posted: 11:25 AM May 13, 2008
Reporter: Renee Charles
Email Address: renee.charles@wkyt.com

Scooting & Pedaling For Lower Prices
Gas Prices Hit Record At $3.85
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You've probably already noticed, but the price at the pump took another big jump today. Locally the average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.73 but some stations are charging $3.85 or more! The price is up forty cents from a month ago.

Instead shelling out cash to fill up some people are finding other ways to get around. Lots of people are choosing to pedal their way around town instead of shelling out big money to fill their gas tanks. Brad Flowers at Lexington's Pedal Power Bike Shop says you can buy a bike for $250 "and it's about the same as a few fill ups these days." Flowers says he has seen lots of new customers turning to bicycles for transportation not just for recreation.

Marijka Walker of Mt. Sterling says guilt is what drover her to buy a bike. She said she felt guilty driving a mile or two to the gym or store when prices are so high. So now she bikes most everywhere.

If bicycles aren't your speed scooters may be your answer. You can fill it up for about $4 and it will get you nearly 70 miles. That's like going from Lexington to Louisville on $4.

"The average scooter gets 65-70 mpg and mopeds get 100-110 mpg" says Nod Jennings with Fayette Moped. He says his business is in overdrive thanks to the high gas prices. "Our sales up double." Jennings says it everyone is getting in on the scooter action, he's seeing people in their 30's- 60's. "It used to be teens and now we're seeing the older sector riding."

Whether you're pedaling or scooting, they're two sure ways to keep your wallet on full.


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Posted by: Unemployed Location: Tiny little town on Aug 25, 2008 at 07:18 PM

I would love to commute by bike like all these other people that have money but i don't even have a job so i can't afford a bike let alone gas for a car. Plus it's such a small town there's no where to work that close enough to walk to!!! It sux HELP
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Posted by: Alan Location: Wisconsin on May 28, 2008 at 08:34 AM

Well Jumpin' Jehosaphat, these gas prices are takin' the wind out of our sails. I bought a bike to do errands around town. In no time the bike will pay for itself. Who needs pain at the pump? By the way there is a song by Brent Burns on I-tunes called "Pain At The Pump". Also a version of "Pain At The Pump" can be found on youtube.com by typing in Pain At The Pump Song by Brent Burns.
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Posted by: Anonymous on May 15, 2008 at 09:14 PM

I agree with Andy. We have oil in alaska and other places up there but the tree hugging environmentalists won't let us drill for it. And all environmentalists vote democratic so none of the dems in washington are going to go get that Alaskan oil. So I guess we'll just keep on getting our oil from the middle east and pay out the (edited) for it.
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