CONWAY — Last summer, with Mount Washington Valley becoming something of an outdoor recreation mecca during the first year of the pandemic, the demand for boats, bikes and outdoor gear skyrocketed as people flocked to rivers, lakes and trails.
Supply exceeded demand, however, and that has been a continuing issue this year for suppliers of outdoor gear, including bikes — a short-term drawback, but a sign of the increasing popularity and prospects for continued evolution of the valley as a cycling destination with lots of mountain biking, road routes and the coming of the paved MWV Rec Path, the first segment of which will run from Cranmore to Hemlock Lane near Walmart and is expected to be completed by summer 2023.
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