In the context that the price of gasoline and motorbikes both increase according to the price of gasoline, many people have switched to using bicycles with the criteria of saving, improving health and protecting the environment.
As noted by the reporter, bicycle shops located along some major streets such as Nguyen Trai (Ha Dong), Tay Son (Dong Da), Pham Hung (Northern Tu Liem)… are all quite crowded. shopping.
Nguyen Van Hung (35 years old, Tay Ho district, Hanoi) and his two children went to a bicycle shop near his house to choose a bike.
Anh Hung wants the bicycle to become a “friend” to accompany his two children in the coming summer. Photo: Ho Thanh.
Anh Hung said: “Because I want my children to have more time to be physically active in the summer, I’m looking to buy a bicycle for him. With the couple’s financial conditions are also limited, I am considering car models. priced at less than 5 million VND. After a while of consulting, the family decided to buy 2 bicycles with a total amount of 7.2 million VND.
In order to save travel costs at a time when gas prices are constantly rising, Mr. Phan The Khai (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi) has chosen for himself a sports bike that is convenient for commuting. .
Facing the situation of “escalating” gas prices, Khai chose for himself a modern sports car. Photo: Ho Thanh.
Mr. Khai excitedly: “Every day, cycling more than 4km to go to work, I not only save a bit on gas costs but also exercise my health after the post-COVID-19 period.”
According to a reporter’s survey, popular bicycles with prices below 10 million dong are attracting many buyers because of their relatively good quality.
In particular, mid-range cars, with prices ranging from 3.5 million to more than 6 million VND/car, attract the most customers.
Before each rental, the shop owner carefully fixes the brakes, pedals, chain and comes with a bottle of water.
Mr. Nguyen The Manh – owner of a bicycle shop on Khuat Duy Tien Street (Thanh Xuan) is busy advising customers on different types of bikes.
Mr. Manh shared: “Every day, the bicycle shop supplies about 10-15 bicycles on average. In addition to customers who come to buy directly at the warehouse or store, we also open an online sales channel on the e-commerce platform to serve the needs of domestic customers”.
Explaining the strong increase in demand for bicycles at this time, shop owners said that this is a “green and clean” vehicle, and due to the impact of the epidemic making the economy difficult, many people reduce their travel. by car, motorbike instead of bicycle to save fuel costs; At the same time, cycling also helps to exercise health after a long time fighting with COVID-19.
Cycling around West Lake is not only a healthy sport but also an enjoyable experience.
Capturing the trend of cycling in the space around large lakes such as West Lake, Sword Lake, etc., many shops have opened more bicycle rental services.
Assembling bicycles for renters, Mr. The Nam (30 years old, Tay Ho district) shared: “About 1-2 years ago, the trend of cycling was quite popular with an abundant number of customers. I have 50 rental cars.
On average, about 40-60 times/day. On peak occasions, stores “burn out” cars, many people often have to register in advance to wait for their turn. The price of car rental on weekdays is from 40,000 – 50,000 VND/car/3h, on weekends and holidays the price is slightly higher. Renting a whole day is only about 120,000 VND/24 hours.
Since knowing that there is a bicycle rental service in West Lake, Ms. Hong Anh (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) often invites her friends to ride bicycles every afternoon. She excitedly: “Every weekend afternoon, our group often rents bicycles to go around West Lake. I find this experience very interesting and plan to invite other friends to join.”
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