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  1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 03-May-2021 15:39:45 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://www.bicycling.com/news/a34587945/coronavirus-bike-shortage/

    A story from last year that I missed. Bike shortage.
    In conversation Monday, 03-May-2021 15:39:45 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

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      Bike Shortages Will Possibly Last into 2022
      from Bicycling
      Industry experts say production and supply chain can’t keep up with the recent boom. Here’s what you can do.
    1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 03-May-2021 15:40:53 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
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      https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-a-plan-to-fix-the-us-bike-shortage/

      A policy suggestion from last year to help fix the bike shortage.
      In conversation Monday, 03-May-2021 15:40:53 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

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        US Bike Production is Stuck in Second Gear
        from Wired
        Demand for bikes has soared in the pandemic. To spur production, the US should adopt the industrial policies from the Asian countries it relies on.
      1. musicman (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 03-May-2021 17:22:43 EDT musicman musicman
        in reply to
        there are some companies that make frames here, and they aren't all that expensive really (in the scheme of bikes, anyway). I have one.

        The problem is all the components.
        In conversation Monday, 03-May-2021 17:22:43 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
        1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 03-May-2021 17:31:37 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
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          @musicman Yeah, one article said that Shimano alone is 80% of the market for certain components. There used to be a competitor named Suntour (I think ST had 30-40% of the market), but I guess they got crushed.
          In conversation Monday, 03-May-2021 17:31:37 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
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