By ADAM DRAPCHO
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
Pat Bolduc, at right, discusses a bicycle with shopper Joe Rizzitano at Piche’s Ski and Sport on Tuesday. A spike in demand, coupled with a disruption in the supply chain, mean that local bicycle ships are looking at soon-to-be-empty showrooms. (Adam Drapcho/The Laconia Daily Sun Photo)
While the coronavirus pandemic has shuttered many businesses this spring, local bicycle shops have seen record numbers as people are stuck at home and are looking for a way to exercise. Yet, these bike shops are also being bit by the virus, due to its affects on the other side of the world.
Included in the governor’s list of “essential businesses,” bicycle shops have been permitted to keep their doors open even while others have been ordered closed. That doesn’t mean that all of them have stayed open, though.
Piche’s Ski and Sport in Gilford was closed to the public until earlier this week. However, the shop was doing business via curbside orders, both for new bikes and repairs. And they’ve been busy on both fronts.
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