tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post4884038723293778491..comments2024-03-27T15:04:18.521-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Friday News And ViewsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-11982154091439827652021-03-14T13:31:04.924-05:002021-03-14T13:31:04.924-05:00Can't imagine! ToeGos are NoGos. Riding a bicy...<br /> Can't imagine! ToeGos are NoGos. Riding a bicycle in bare feet or even flip flops? I cringe whenever I see anyone riding a motorcycle in shorts and flip flops and I cringe and guffaw whenever I see someone riding one in shorts and flip flops but still wearing a three to four hundred dollar full face motorcycle helmet. And of course, no gloves either. barichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545939522518839052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-2291202404550297732021-03-12T20:11:23.313-05:002021-03-12T20:11:23.313-05:00@Rydn9ers - I see how that could be viewed in that...@Rydn9ers - I see how that could be viewed in that way. The thing is, the demand on bicycles and bicycle parts came first- not the message. We were hurtin' last May already, and it hasn't gotten any better as of March '21. The articles and 'warning' you refer to are due to the fact that the traditional bicycling season in North America is kicking off and people are therefore paying attention NOW. We knew this was going to happen months ago, but ya know- try saying things like that around the time when folks aren't interested and your message falls on deaf ears. In fact, if you go back in my blog here I have been hammering on this for months. <br /><br />Bike shops are trying to track down, (and yes- hoard parts if they can)any sort of parts for repairs. I hear 7 speed free wheels, 7 and 8 speed cassettes, and 7/8/9 speed chains are already getting hard to find. Try getting 24" kids tires. It isn't 'just' bike nerds trying to get stuff. It's your ordinary citizen and new-to-bikes recreational folk that are also suffering the consequences of the pandemic induced shortages. yes- that group is also driving these shortages. <br /><br />And it is also world-wide. It isn't just North America. So that makes it even worse. So, to answer your first question- No. This isn't anything like panic-induced shortages. This is an unprecedented spurring onward by consumers of the outdoor activities retail chain and the supply cannot match current demand in these areas. (Bicycles being just one thing that's in this pickle)<br /><br />Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-54273372049794152652021-03-12T12:00:10.404-05:002021-03-12T12:00:10.404-05:00Do you feel like some of these parts shortages are...Do you feel like some of these parts shortages are also due to the "toilet paper effect"? In the beginning of the pandemic media source after media source kept hammering how tp and other cleaning supplies were going to be near impossible to find, this caused everyone to hoard more than they could possibly use in a reasonable amount of time. I feel like this is the same thing, we've all heard that parts are going to be hard to come by but each time we hear it we panic buy a little bit more. Beginners aren't gobbling up 12 speed chains, tires, pedals, brakes, etc. by the dozens; it's the veteran riders doing this to ourselves. The beginner is going to be lucky if they know they even need to replace a chain and when so I don't see them panic buying all the stuff. Rydn9ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365397419875871840noreply@blogger.com