Originally Posted by
Troul
I think you may have took me incorrectly. My post was to highlight that the lack of supplies with the increased prices & the need for parts are not jiving. The supply is not available to justify the higher prices for parts. In a normal market when supply is not available, the price goes unchanged. The invoice is flagged as backordered & the price being paid remains. In some cases I've had retailers upgrade my order to express shipping for free when the item is backordered.
Over a longer term, though, in a “normal market“ a shortage (which is what you are describing) definitely results in rising prices.
I don’t spend a lot of time in bike shops or perusing online bike sellers, but it seems like this is exactly what has been happening over the past year.