Bike shops and trails in Snohomish County are open and busy

Biking is back in a big way, suddenly.

Snohomish County roads are car-clear because of business closures and orders to stay home and stay healthy. People seem to take the latter part to heart, dusting off and lubing up old bicycles or buying new rides.

“We’ve been selling faster than we can order and build them,” said Nolan Sigurdson, a bike mechanic and salesman at Snohomish Bicycle Centres. “We’ve been staying in later after hours.”

It makes sense. The ways we once entertained ourselves are no longer options. Bars, bowling alleys, campgrounds, gyms, hiking trails, parks, playgrounds, restaurants, roller rinks, schools and sport courts are closed until May 4 by Gov. Jay Inslee’s order to stem the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19.

That’s limited how people can be active outside. Transit agencies are facing sudden plummets in ridership. Bike shops, considered part of the essential operations as a transportation service, still can be open.

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