Bike recreation and bicycle tourism are having a significant impact on state and local economies in the US, according to new data from the League of American Bicyclists. The League’s updated report, Bicycle Means Business: The Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastructure found that bike recreation and tourism contribute an estimated $924 million per year to Wisconsin, plus $409 million in health benefits. The study also reported that bike tourism generated $400 million for the economy of Iowa, and brought $60 million into North Carolina’s Outer Banks area.
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