Originally Posted by
Metieval
It's not just a bike shortage.....
the ports were sitting very empty back in Febuary/March anyone paying attention. You guys are just seeing the bike shortage because It directly effects you (your hobby/passion). Tariffs have nothing to do with a shortage. Tariffs only raised the cost of said bikes.
Actually they do. When tariffs were expected to hit 25% two things happened (1) manufacturers hurried to produce what they could ship before the tarriffs hit then slowed production appreciably after in anticipation of a slump in orders; and (2) bike shops shifted ordering to buy fewer bikes at higher cost. Both have led to shortages of many bike models in the US market.