You might expect that owners of car dealerships would be among the last people to get excited about the ongoing bicycling craze – everybody on two wheels is cutting into their profit margins, right? No doubt some car dealers see it that way, but others see opportunity in this change, as evidenced by the popularity of the Pedego Electric Bike at the recent National Automobile Dealers Association Convention. According to Cynthia Shahan of sister site Cleantechnica, this two-wheeler was a hit with folks who normally stick to four wheels… a number of salespeople even bought one!

So, if you’re in a Ford dealership in the near future, see if they’re showing one of these bikes. Think this represents a trend for automobile dealers? Let us know…