bike supply chain woes made it to the new york times...

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What an Adult Tricycle Says About the World’s Bottleneck Problems (Published 2021)

The supply-chain problems rocking companies may get worse heading into the holidays, as delays continue to snarl global trade and shipping prices jump even higher.

www.nytimes.com

(probably paywalled if you've read free articles on the time and don't have a subscription...)

interesting article, probably nothing new to many, but interesting to note that they point their current backlog squarely at lack of derailleurs!

Catrike has 500 of its three-wheeled bikes sitting in its workshop in Orlando, Fla., nearly ready to be sent to expectant dealers. The recumbent trikes have been waiting for months for rear derailleurs, a small but crucial part that is built in Taiwan.

“We’re sitting on $2 million in inventory for one $30 part,” said Mark Egeland, the company’s general manager.