Bicycle Shortage Continues

https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/

Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship which
sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will cover
losses but one might grow old waiting on that lengthy formal
process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no cash and no product...
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 8:34:33 AM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:
https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/

Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship which
sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will cover
losses but one might grow old waiting on that lengthy formal
process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no cash and no product...
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
Being a vintage guitar nut and repairman, I hope this was all new stuff and not some great vintage guitar. The bike shortage is a real one I recently went to Lynskey to see about maybe a bike. They have none with Shimano 105 that is gone. Trainers are not easy to get I have one but being one to play thought maybe I should get a backup one. The Cycelops has a good warranty but you have be able to get the parts from them.

Also interesting my treadmill took a dive and under warranty I got new parts in a 3 days from Sole. Give them a hand!

Deacon Mark

On 12/21/2020 6:34 AM, AMuzi wrote:

https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/


Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship which sank, I know
that the British Marine Insurance will cover losses but one might grow
old waiting on that lengthy formal process.Â* Meanwhile, it's a year of
no cash and no product...

In _Bicycle Retailer_ they said that the bike boom in the U.S., caused
by the pandemic, has enabled bicycle shops to get out of debt and many
owners decided that it was a good time to retire.

"This year's bike boom left many retailers with empty shelves, bulging
bank accounts, and greatly reduced debt. It also left many exhausted.
More than a few have decided this was the perfect time to get out of the
retail grind, one way or another."
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2020/12/17/covid-19-exit-ramp.

I guess that one positive aspect of Trumps horrible mismanagement of the
Covid-19 pandemic is that it helped lengthen the bike boom, but the
factories have been slow to respond. I've had some tubes on order for
four months now and the manufacturer continues to show "out." I was
fixing up one bicycle I received and needed some rim strips and it took
four months to receive them. Now I have some 25 meter rolls of Schwalbe
rim tape which should hold me for a while.

On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 6:59:08 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 8:34:33 AM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:
https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/

Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship which
sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will cover
losses but one might grow old waiting on that lengthy formal
process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no cash and no product...
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
Being a vintage guitar nut and repairman, I hope this was all new stuff and not some great vintage guitar. The bike shortage is a real one I recently went to Lynskey to see about maybe a bike. They have none with Shimano 105 that is gone. Trainers are not easy to get I have one but being one to play thought maybe I should get a backup one. The Cycelops has a good warranty but you have be able to get the parts from them.

Also interesting my treadmill took a dive and under warranty I got new parts in a 3 days from Sole. Give them a hand!

When I had my accident I had a very large and expensive collection of guitars and basses, I have absolutely no idea where they went but I suppose I sold them off. I went down to the local music store and he was extremely evasive about a Gibson hollow body Les Paul that looked a lot like I used to own. I guess that I offered all of this collection to him and he gave me 1% of the real value knowing that there was something wrong with me. Well, tuning guitars all of the time teaches you the frequency difference between notes and with a tuning fork for middle C, you can easily become a piano tuner but don't bother with old junky pianos because the harp isn't strong enough and the slightest weather changes screw up the tuning. I passed up an upright Grand Piano for only $200 and I've been kicking myself ever since because I went back the next day and not only had it been bought but already moved.

AMuzi wrote:

https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/


Interesting that the worst collapse appears to be aft.
The stacks on the bow look more-or-less intact.

I wonder what sort of weather it took to do that much damage.....

Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship which
sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will cover
losses but one might grow old waiting on that lengthy formal
process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no cash and no product...

Sympathies extended, knowing full well they don't help 8-(

bob prohaska

On 12/21/2020 8:59 AM, Mark Cleary wrote:
On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 8:34:33 AM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:
https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/

Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship which
sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will cover
losses but one might grow old waiting on that lengthy formal
process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no cash and no product...
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
Being a vintage guitar nut and repairman, I hope this was all new stuff and not some great vintage guitar. The bike shortage is a real one I recently went to Lynskey to see about maybe a bike. They have none with Shimano 105 that is gone. Trainers are not easy to get I have one but being one to play thought maybe I should get a backup one. The Cycelops has a good warranty but you have be able to get the parts from them.

Also interesting my treadmill took a dive and under warranty I got new parts in a 3 days from Sole. Give them a hand!

Deacon Mark


The ocean container business carries literally everything.
Ships sail when full and that means everything from auto
parts to bicycles to grain, recyclable or recycled
materials, new clothing, pharmaceuticals (legal and
contraband) vintage cars and personal effects, finished
consumer products, partially manufactured blanks and
material, anything smaller than 10x10x65 (or 40 or 20).

Everything.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 12/21/2020 9:07 AM, sms wrote:
On 12/21/2020 6:34 AM, AMuzi wrote:

https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/


Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship
which sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will
cover losses but one might grow old waiting on that
lengthy formal process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no
cash and no product...

In _Bicycle Retailer_ they said that the bike boom in the
U.S., caused by the pandemic, has enabled bicycle shops to
get out of debt and many owners decided that it was a good
time to retire.

"This year's bike boom left many retailers with empty
shelves, bulging bank accounts, and greatly reduced debt. It
also left many exhausted. More than a few have decided this
was the perfect time to get out of the retail grind, one way
or another."
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2020/12/17/covid-19-exit-ramp.


I guess that one positive aspect of Trumps horrible
mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic is that it helped
lengthen the bike boom, but the factories have been slow to
respond. I've had some tubes on order for four months now
and the manufacturer continues to show "out." I was fixing
up one bicycle I received and needed some rim strips and it
took four months to receive them. Now I have some 25 meter
rolls of Schwalbe rim tape which should hold me for a while.

While it's theoretically true that the President may have
done a much better job by preventing Governors from ruining
the economy and punishing the citizenry, that would have set
up a Constitutional crisis and as we see Courts only involve
themselves on one side of politics now.

Frankly I doubt he could have forced Governors to relent had
he tried.

Taking your question "upside down", could the President have
ruined the economy, stymied travel, forced people indoors
and out of work by ukase? No way, Jose. Presidents do not
have that power.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:16:39 AM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/21/2020 9:07 AM, sms wrote:
On 12/21/2020 6:34 AM, AMuzi wrote:

https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/


Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship
which sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will
cover losses but one might grow old waiting on that
lengthy formal process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no
cash and no product...

In _Bicycle Retailer_ they said that the bike boom in the
U.S., caused by the pandemic, has enabled bicycle shops to
get out of debt and many owners decided that it was a good
time to retire.

"This year's bike boom left many retailers with empty
shelves, bulging bank accounts, and greatly reduced debt. It
also left many exhausted. More than a few have decided this
was the perfect time to get out of the retail grind, one way
or another."
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2020/12/17/covid-19-exit-ramp.


I guess that one positive aspect of Trumps horrible
mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic is that it helped
lengthen the bike boom, but the factories have been slow to
respond. I've had some tubes on order for four months now
and the manufacturer continues to show "out." I was fixing
up one bicycle I received and needed some rim strips and it
took four months to receive them. Now I have some 25 meter
rolls of Schwalbe rim tape which should hold me for a while.
While it's theoretically true that the President may have
done a much better job by preventing Governors from ruining
the economy and punishing the citizenry, that would have set
up a Constitutional crisis and as we see Courts only involve
themselves on one side of politics now.

Frankly I doubt he could have forced Governors to relent had
he tried.

Taking your question "upside down", could the President have
ruined the economy, stymied travel, forced people indoors
and out of work by ukase? No way, Jose. Presidents do not
have that power.

SMS pretends to be a "smart politician" and yet he doesn't even understand the powers of the Presidency and those of individual states. Ignorance is bliss to the left.

On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:16:39 AM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/21/2020 9:07 AM, sms wrote:
On 12/21/2020 6:34 AM, AMuzi wrote:

https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/


Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship
which sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will
cover losses but one might grow old waiting on that
lengthy formal process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no
cash and no product...

In _Bicycle Retailer_ they said that the bike boom in the
U.S., caused by the pandemic, has enabled bicycle shops to
get out of debt and many owners decided that it was a good
time to retire.

"This year's bike boom left many retailers with empty
shelves, bulging bank accounts, and greatly reduced debt. It
also left many exhausted. More than a few have decided this
was the perfect time to get out of the retail grind, one way
or another."
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2020/12/17/covid-19-exit-ramp.


I guess that one positive aspect of Trumps horrible
mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic is that it helped
lengthen the bike boom, but the factories have been slow to
respond. I've had some tubes on order for four months now
and the manufacturer continues to show "out." I was fixing
up one bicycle I received and needed some rim strips and it
took four months to receive them. Now I have some 25 meter
rolls of Schwalbe rim tape which should hold me for a while.
While it's theoretically true that the President may have
done a much better job by preventing Governors from ruining
the economy and punishing the citizenry, that would have set
up a Constitutional crisis and as we see Courts only involve
themselves on one side of politics now.

Frankly I doubt he could have forced Governors to relent had
he tried.

Taking your question "upside down", could the President have
ruined the economy, stymied travel, forced people indoors
and out of work by ukase? No way, Jose. Presidents do not
have that power.

Presidents set the tone, and the federal government obviously can control interstate travel and many aspects of intra-state commerce, as you know from your frequent citation to Wickard. OSHA can pass COVID regulations, Medicare/CMS can pass hospital standards. The feds can leverage action by withholding federal benefits, and in the extreme case, exercise emergency powers under the NEA. If we can throw the Japanese in camps, we can make people wear masks -- or send troops to the "southern border" or issue ration books for toilet paper. The feds can make GM produce hand sanitizer.

Trump has been pulling those levers throughout his presidency -- punishing "sanctuary" cities and blue states by withholding federal funding. He can even slow COVID vaccine delivery to enemy states (the current conspiracy theory for the reduced deliveries to Oregon). He has demonstrated that yes, Jose, the president can f*** with the states and their citizens quite effectively.

-- Jay Beattie.

On 12/21/2020 2:27 PM, jbeattie wrote:
On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:16:39 AM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/21/2020 9:07 AM, sms wrote:
On 12/21/2020 6:34 AM, AMuzi wrote:

https://theloadstar.com/one-apus-sta...d-to-top-200m/


Having once lost two containers of bicycles on a ship
which sank, I know that the British Marine Insurance will
cover losses but one might grow old waiting on that
lengthy formal process. Meanwhile, it's a year of no
cash and no product...

In _Bicycle Retailer_ they said that the bike boom in the
U.S., caused by the pandemic, has enabled bicycle shops to
get out of debt and many owners decided that it was a good
time to retire.

"This year's bike boom left many retailers with empty
shelves, bulging bank accounts, and greatly reduced debt. It
also left many exhausted. More than a few have decided this
was the perfect time to get out of the retail grind, one way
or another."
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2020/12/17/covid-19-exit-ramp.


I guess that one positive aspect of Trumps horrible
mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic is that it helped
lengthen the bike boom, but the factories have been slow to
respond. I've had some tubes on order for four months now
and the manufacturer continues to show "out." I was fixing
up one bicycle I received and needed some rim strips and it
took four months to receive them. Now I have some 25 meter
rolls of Schwalbe rim tape which should hold me for a while.
While it's theoretically true that the President may have
done a much better job by preventing Governors from ruining
the economy and punishing the citizenry, that would have set
up a Constitutional crisis and as we see Courts only involve
themselves on one side of politics now.

Frankly I doubt he could have forced Governors to relent had
he tried.

Taking your question "upside down", could the President have
ruined the economy, stymied travel, forced people indoors
and out of work by ukase? No way, Jose. Presidents do not
have that power.

Presidents set the tone, and the federal government obviously can control interstate travel and many aspects of intra-state commerce, as you know from your frequent citation to Wickard. OSHA can pass COVID regulations, Medicare/CMS can pass hospital standards. The feds can leverage action by withholding federal benefits, and in the extreme case, exercise emergency powers under the NEA. If we can throw the Japanese in camps, we can make people wear masks -- or send troops to the "southern border" or issue ration books for toilet paper. The feds can make GM produce hand sanitizer.

Trump has been pulling those levers throughout his presidency -- punishing "sanctuary" cities and blue states by withholding federal funding. He can even slow COVID vaccine delivery to enemy states (the current conspiracy theory for the reduced deliveries to Oregon). He has demonstrated that yes, Jose, the president can f*** with the states and their citizens quite effectively.

-- Jay Beattie.





And yet in the instant case he did not order infected
patients into care homes (as NY did). All action is not helpful.

With prompt responsive effort DJT supplied several years
worth of ventilators (most of which will go past date
unused) multiple impromptu hospitals built in days not
weeks, largely unusued, two Navy hospital ships one of which
was immediately reworked with different ventilation, almost
completely unused. Governors whined, President indulged them
all with great waste but hardly 'denied'.

p.s. nice play on Wickerd. Now those veins in my forehead
are standing out again dammit.

p.p.s. Remember last spring when the President was widely
ridiculed for saying that we would have a vaccine this year,
perhaps by November? yuk, yuk, yuk what a moron they said.
Now the radio news speaks of the Biden vaccine...

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971