PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 26, 2020
A heightened interest in getting out of the house is leading to a shortage of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing equipment in Maine. “With the pandemic, demand is sky high,” said Dave Palese, general manager of Gorham Bike & Ski, which has five stores in Maine. Bicycle retailers saw the same phenomenon in the spring and summer, when the pandemic led stir-crazy Mainers to hop on a two-wheeler to get out of the house.