Cycle Station owner Jake Wolki admitted he's seen an increase in the amount of bikes being purchased in recent weeks, as people look for new ways to stay fit and active.

Wolki said as many as 80 bikes had been bought from the Albury store in the last week alone.

"It's been a bit of a frenzy in the last couple of weeks," Wolki said.

"I think a lot of people who might of been planning to get a bike later in the year have fast-tracked their purchase because all of a sudden they have the time to go and use it.

"It's one of the limited activities we're allowed to do."

It's a vast contrast to the first two months of the year, with people staying off their bikes as bushfires burnt around the region.

"Compared to our traditional January and February, it was very quiet for us," Wolki said.

"When it was so smokey that you couldn't see the buildings across the road and there was all of the air quality hazard warnings, no one was riding."

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The Full Cycle of Albury owner Steve Kilpatrick agreed previous months had been testing, however has also seen a rise in both bike purchases and services.

However, the biggest trend Kilpatrick has seen is the demand for online cycling.

Indoor cycling app Zwift allows riders to take on courses from their home, while also being able to race against others.

The smart trainers are running out the door and have sold out around the country, with a huge global demand for the technology.

With cycling events and group rides cancelled for the time being, the technology allows friends to ride and race in a virtual setting.

"They can't keep up the worldwide demand for it," Kilpatrick said.

"I've never seen it so busy, there's thousands and thousands of cyclists who have taken to this training platform so they can stay indoors and safe, while still maintaining their fitness levels."

Kilpatrick said the bike trend was flowing through all age groups.

"They might not have ridden for 10 or five years and they're getting their bikes cleaned up and serviced," he said.

Parents are also getting in early for kids birthday presents, with fears shops may eventually have to close their doors due to the coronavirus crisis.

Kilpatrick said he hopes to see plenty of people continuing to pedal in the months to come.

"Hopefully the end result, when we come out the other side of this, is that we have more people exercising because they've started and have been cooped up at home," he said.