When order lead times ballooned from two months to two years during COVID-19, it created a massive, long-term problem for the bike industry. Even today, nobody can tell you exactly how much excessive stock there still is.
And yet every bike I’m interested in is out of stock online.
And expensive!
Well why is it still expensive
Exactly this, where are the discounts and deals then? Shops still asking full MSRP for 3 year old bikes near me, like you’re just sitting on them???
Just put it in my garage.
Seems the entire Industry recognized that COVID was causing an outdoor boom, but didn’t squirrel any of that money away or plan for the inevitable bust that followed.
I just assumed people needed bikes to avoid public transport.
Nah they got them bc they couldn’t go to the bar anymore
Do you have a way around the membership paywall? I want to read the whole article!
