Valuable racing bikes and MTBs in the favour of customers (SFZ) Mountain bikes and fully equipped city bikes formed the backbone of the Swiss bicycle industry in 2005 with high sales figures. The specialist trade recorded a plus of CHF 2,000 for expensive bikes over CHF 2,000.

According to a survey by the Swiss Association of Bicycle Suppliers "velosuisse", 279,000 new bicycles (not including children's and toy bicycles and private imports) were sold in Switzerland in 2004. The...

Stable bicycle market (SFZ) In 2003, 267,000 new bicycles (not including children's and toy bicycles) were sold in Switzerland, 194,000 by specialist retailers and 73,000 by wholesalers/discounters and sports retail chains. Front runner of the...

Strong bicycle trade (SFZ) In 2002, 356,000 bicycles were sold in Switzerland. Of these, around 75,000 were in the categories "kids' and toy bicycles" with small frame sizes, which are not recorded in detail, and 18,000 were private imports or...