Commuter bicycle trends

Here is an interesting article about commuter bicycling http://mysite.verizon.net/res6sdo1/commuter_bicycles.htm It is quite indepth and I will need to read and reread it to get the important information.
Basically the author is saying that bike shops have been slow in stocking commuter style bicycles, and then he proceeds to tell in great detail what comprises a good commuter bicycle. He does agree that it is a current trend for more people to bike to work or for chores in town. So how it affects the consumer is that we have to shop around, possibly purchase on line, know what we need and want.
This seems like a great opportunity for marketers to jump on this trend and focus on the consumers needs in this area. There are commuter bicycles available and I can't imagine it will take long for the market to catch up to the demand. We shall see