Bike Shortages?

You might have heard about the ongoing shortages of bikes and bike parts. Or you’ve experienced this personally when the part you needed to fix your bike wasn’t available. Or the new bike you wanted wasn’t in stock, and it was unclear when it would be again. The demand has exceeded the supply of bicycles on a global level, and some industry estimates project it will be 2023 before inventory gets back to normal levels. The Pandemic increase in cycling interest has increased the demand for lower-priced bikes and, at the same time, bike aficionados continue to buy high-end gravel, mountain, road and electric bikes that cost thousands of dollars. There have been shortages of bikes available as well as parts to upgrade or repair the bike that you have. We have heard of shortages of derailleurs all because the limit screws were in short supply. Another told us their company finally got everything needed to build their bikes, only to learn that they didn’t have any cardboard boxes to pack them in and that the next shipment of boxes was delayed. Contacts at bike brands have told us about unprecedented lead times on parts they need to assemble their bikes—two years for some products.The troubles don’t stop once the bike is assembled and boxed up; it still needs to be shipped. This is another pinch point for the industry. Shipping container space is hard to come by and more expensive, and there are backups at the ports. Equipment sales are up and the kinks are getting smoothed out, albeit slowly. Balance is coming. Unfortunately, it’s not here yet, and finding a bike or a part right now can be frustrating. Online companies, like BoyerCycling that have access to vendors across the globe have done a good job of getting parts to consumers in reasonable time. So we ask of consumers to be patient with bike shops and online retailers and treat the people you deal with at bike shops with grace. Remember that we are all facing the same daily challenges with getting bikes and or bike parts. We desperately want to get you the products that you want and are working very hard and adapting on the fly to make that happen to serve you better!