Trying to buy a bike but can't find one? You're not alone...
Harvey J. Miller, an Ohio State University professor, wanted to buy a tire for his bike recently. His local bike store told him the tires he wanted are on back order — until April 2022.
More than a year into a pandemic that geared up the allure of biking — an outdoor activity where it’s already a good idea to stay at least a couple feet away from another person — it can be pretty difficult to get bikes and bike parts.“The demand has exceeded the supply of bicycles on a global level,” said Heather Mason, president of the National Bicycle Dealers Association, a trade group with approximately 700 members.
Alternative to gyms, staying home What gives? Cycling was the ideal way to get around during the pandemic for many people living in cities and those who fled them during the peak of COVID-19. “Cycling traffic after the pandemic began in 2020 increased by 50% from the same time the previous year in New York City and that several metro areas modified traffic patterns, and opened more miles of roads to accommodate bikers and pedestrians,” according to a U.S. Census Bureau report on the shortage.
This combination of increased consumer demand and pandemic-related supply chain snags have gummed up the works for all kinds of products, including cars and fireworks. Prices are climbing too, the data shows. Average selling price during this year’s first quarter was 27% higher than 2020’s first quarter.
It’s a running theme this summer. The bike industry, like many other sectors, is still feeling the effects of the supply chain issues that started early in the pandemic when Chinese ports were either shut down or significantly slowed.
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