ORLANDO, Fla. – Ever since Florida’s stay-at-home order went into effect, some Central Florida bike shop owners say that business is booming as people need things to do outside.
Kyle’s Bike Shop in Orlando typically orders one pallet of bikes a week. The owner said now they’re ordering four pallets a week to keep up with demand. “We do roughly about 50 flat tire changes a day.
People are dusting off those bicycles and getting them out on the street,” co-owner Christy Markel said. Kyle's Bike Shop provides curbside tire changes and repairs by appointment.
Markel said sales have doubled recently with more people showing up to purchase their own set of wheels. Tuesday, Kealani Ruiz picked up a bike she purchased with her mom. “That’s really