On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 14:09:36 -0800, wrote:

But big substantial buys I go overseas now(last ten years).

China? Aliexpress? Or?

For me, no USA based bike retailer is worth considering.
Too expensive.

Seems to be industry wide. I blame the model where shops are just about
ordering last Christmas for this Christmas and have to carry a large
amount of stock. The current cheapness in global shipping doesn't seem to
have improved that.