Supply Chain Blues
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05 fuji I will get on those calls as soon as I finish shaving my back and weaving you a new toupee from the clippings.
Guess no one here works in the cycling industry beyond LBS employees?
Guess no one here works in the cycling industry beyond LBS employees?
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Shimano is having serious delays, ordered GRX di2 parts about two months ago, they *might* be here by December. Demand is up, production is down, makes for delays, pretty simple. I was happy to be able to get my new bike, I'll be ok riding it with the mechanical groupset for a lil while. lol
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I don't think Wayne Stetina has an account here.
I'm sure insiders are pretty busy trying to get more supply and figure out how to schedule things so they don't end up with unsellable inventory if things go back to normal faster than expected
I'm sure insiders are pretty busy trying to get more supply and figure out how to schedule things so they don't end up with unsellable inventory if things go back to normal faster than expected
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A global supply chain is just that -- global. Just as a new "American" car contains parts produced on several continents, a new bike is made up of parts produced all over the world, potentially. Then throw in some of the shipping problems that have been outlined in previous posts, and it's easy to understand why new bike production isn't happening very quickly: a disruption at any point in the chain prevents the production of the bike.
In some cases, individual parts may be easier to acquire because they follow a more direct supply chain to your door.
In some cases, individual parts may be easier to acquire because they follow a more direct supply chain to your door.
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I guess I'm surprised. The forum seemed so well-informed, I just imagined (incorrectly) that there were a fair amount of industry workers here.
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Not denying the coronavirus supply chain impacts, but it is definitely being used as a handy excuse for many delays.
I had a rear wheel rebuilt by a local bike shop (a very good one) and it ended up taking 3 weeks because they were waiting on the spokes to be delivered. When it was finally done and I picked up the wheel, the receipt included notes that detailed the parts ordering. One week in the note said:
"9/12 - A bag of spokes came in, in the work in progress bin. However, "Joe" (not the mechanic's real name) is a NOOB and only ordered 1 bag of 16 spokes and the wheel needs 24. Ordered another bag but it will have to come from a different warehouse and take another week."
Busted!
I had a rear wheel rebuilt by a local bike shop (a very good one) and it ended up taking 3 weeks because they were waiting on the spokes to be delivered. When it was finally done and I picked up the wheel, the receipt included notes that detailed the parts ordering. One week in the note said:
"9/12 - A bag of spokes came in, in the work in progress bin. However, "Joe" (not the mechanic's real name) is a NOOB and only ordered 1 bag of 16 spokes and the wheel needs 24. Ordered another bag but it will have to come from a different warehouse and take another week."
Busted!
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Shimano USA has an office in Irvine (Orange? - somewhere in OC). Or maybe someone here works in management at Trek, Giant, Cannondale ... REI ...
I guess I'm surprised. The forum seemed so well-informed, I just imagined (incorrectly) that there were a fair amount of industry workers here.
I guess I'm surprised. The forum seemed so well-informed, I just imagined (incorrectly) that there were a fair amount of industry workers here.
You could seek them out and ask if they work for a bicycle company.
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Campy shifters live or die on two $6 springs called G Springs. They last a long time but like everything else they go at the wrong time.
Not one bike shop in Manhattan including two Campy Pro shops had them.
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Not one bike shop in Manhattan including two Campy Pro shops had them.
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