Economic Impact Study of Bicycling in Arizona: Out-of-State Bicycle Tourists & Exports
This study was specifically focused on the contribution to the Arizona economy from out-of-state visitors engaged in bicycling activity in the state, and out-of-state customers, wholesale or retail, of bicycle products made or sold in Arizona. Obtaining this information included documenting:
- The manufacture of bicycles and bicycle parts, as well as bicycle-related clothing and accessories.
- Wholesaling and distribution of these bicycle-related goods.
- Retail sales of bicycles and also bicycle parts, accessories, and clothing, and bicycle servicing and renting.
- Inventorying the various types of bicycling events and of organized tours by bicycle: onroad bicycling, mountain biking, cyclo-cross bicycling, BMX (bicycle motocross) races, triathlons and duathlons, and organized training camps for event participants and teams.