Quote from: stompix on October 28, 2021, 08:36:26 PM

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Quote from: Ultegra134 on October 28, 2021, 08:25:58 AM

Quote from: stompix on October 27, 2021, 05:29:34 PM

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I see, haven't realized that it's not that simple. As I've mentioned on another post, it's a vicious cycle. It's just astonishing that I've been looking for some specific parts since the start of the pandemic and I still cannot find them. From what I've read, manufacturers are rushing into producing parts that are to be placed on bicycles, and aren't aimed to be sold in retail, which is aiming in the satisfaction of the increased demand in bicycles, rather than its parts.

Could potentially explain why I'm having trouble finding specific parts, some of which are on bicycles currently being sold, but not in any kind of store I've searched.

Highly possible, it's an economic decision probably.
If you're a manufacturer and you lack all the materials to produce everything you can you focus on things that have a better margin of profit and those for which you deal with large producers, security of long terms contracts is the main key in this. If I would produce different things let's say aluminum I would for sure stick with producing cans for a large beverage company rather than selling aluminum sheets or tubes to random retail sellers with low volume each.

As I said before, we're in the same situation, we're waiting for months for two pieces for the forced steering system on one of our tractors, the other is already patched with parts from compatible non OEM and even some second-hand ones, hope it doesn't break till the end of November at least.

Definitely an economic decision, such things are contracts, it's way more profitable to sell in bulk quantities to manufacturers rather than individuals. However, almost two years have passed and things aren't looking any better. For how longer will we face such issues? When will these issues be resolved? It looks like we have a long way to go before the majority of them are resolved.