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The BBC that in 2102, more bicycles were sold than cars in 26 out of 28 countries in the European Union. There appear to be reasons behind this growing . One is because of the recession experienced in many countries after the global financial . Many countries introduced austerity , which took away the spending of consumers who might ordinarily have bought a car of a bicycle. The continuing rise in fuel prices is also making think twice about driving. Another reason is that more people are getting into cycling. The BBC reports that: "The of cycling appears to be going beyond the traditional 'cycling ' of northern Europe."

A 50 per cent more bicycles were sold than cars. Europeans bought just 12 million cars in 2012, compared to 19.2 million bicycles. Sergio Marchionne, the of the Italian car giant FIAT, said this was a state of affairs for the car , and described it as "carmageddon". Car sales in Italy slumped so that they were at their lowest since 1965 – a five-decade low. The head of the Italian cycling believes there has been, "a small revolution in of lifestyle". The head of Italian cycling manufacturer Bianchi agreed. He said: "Customers these days want bikes they can commute with, and top-of-the- bikes. They are looking for long-term ."

 


 

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