I've heard similar things about Boulder. Hell, this town is exercise obsessed as it is. I think it is a good thing. We live on a bike route and I've noticed a lot more e-bikes lately, but that trend has been going on for awhile now.

Since I am still avoiding stores, I just got a bunch of parts (mainly brake pads) from REI online. It's funny, I joined REI back in '77 because I lived too far away from any place that sold camping gear and I was too young to drive. Got everything by mail from their catalog. They didn't even have stores back then. Well, maybe one. I remember filling out the order card that was stapled into the middle of the catalog and getting a check from my parents. They just announced they are closing some stores in nearby towns.