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In July 1999, BicycleBusiness carried a month-by-month breakdown of bike production in the years '96, '97, and '98 based on data supplied by a reputable source (but which omitted certain bike brands such as Concept, ATB Sales, Scott and others).
The yearly totals were:
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1996
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2 443 800
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1997
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2 518 000
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1998
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2 317 000
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BicycleBusiness published monthly production figures for 1998 and 1999 on www.bikebiz.co.uk in early December. Again the figures came from a highly reputable source. The figures for 1999 are "actuals" for Jan to Sept and projections for the final quarter.
MONTHLY BREAKDOWN: 1998
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Jan 80 000
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Apr 173 000
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July 235 000
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Oct 274 000
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Feb 116 000
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May 166 600
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Aug 208 400
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Nov 265 000
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Mar 164 000
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June 227 500
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Sept 210 000
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Dec 198 200
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TOTAL FOR 1998: 2.3 million
MONTHLY BREAKDOWN: 1999
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Jan 72 500
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Apr 187 000
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July 254 000
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Oct 280 000
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Feb 105 000
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May 174 700
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Aug 220 000
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Nov 273 000
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Mar 177 000
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June 219 000
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Sept 224 000
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Dec 201 000
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TOTAL FOR 1999: 2.387 million
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