An economic impact study of bicycling in Arizona : out-of-state bicycle tourists & exports. Final report appendix.

PDFTech ReportMPD 64-12ADOT11-013181BicyclingCyclistsTouristsEconomic impactsExportsBicycle travelSalesManufacturingArizonaArizona. Dept. of TransportationMcClure Consulting LLCEconomic & Policy Resources, Inc.Kimley-Horn and AssociatesNTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-ECONOMICS AND FINANCENTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-BicyclesUS Transportation CollectionThis study is specifically focused on the contribution to the Arizona economy from out-of-state visitors engaged in organized bicycling activities in the state, and out-of-state customers, wholesale or retail, of bicycle products made or sold in Arizona. Deriving those estimates involves documenting:\uef\u192\u2dc The manufacture of bicycles and bicycle parts, clothing, and accessories (e.g. helmets, shoes, water bottle cages, cyclometers, locks, gloves, etc.),\uef\u192\u2dc Wholesaling and distribution of these goods,\uef\u192\u2dc Retail sales of bicycles and also bicycle parts, accessories, and clothing, and bicycle servicing and renting,\uef\u192\u2dc Inventorying the various types of bicycling events and of organized tours by bicycle.The ultimate purpose of the study is to provide information to serve as one basis by which the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and potentially other state agencies could expand support for bicycling activity, and thereby the bicycle industry, in Arizona