Bike Carton Shortage? Are Bike Sales Down?

[The Colonel]

total decline here. (south florida) everyones on a stupid ebike..
on the side WALK..
whizzing by me & my old dog at 40 mph..
clown world
not me or my bro that owns the LBS will ever ride or own an ebike
I used to sell pedal bikes as a hobby.
have several listed.. no bites.. not even lowballers.. crickets here
havent sold one in a year

 

[SirMike1983]

Lgrinnings' numbers are very important to keep in mind. Bumping the size up just a couple inches basically doubles the shipping price. Have to pack them as if they're going to war, but it's doable with a lot of effort, trimming away at the size, and a little luck in how the handlers carry and deliver. Bike boxes are hard to find in my area (always were), but lately there are only ebike boxes. Those are pretty heavily-made but you need to trim them down quite a bit to control the shipping cost (which has gone up quite a lot for everything).

I won't comment much on ebikers, except to say they are easily as common as pedal bikers here in rural New England now. Even more insane are the small-wheel escooter riders who zoom around as 20 mph as if they're pedestrians. We have more pot holes than bikers, ebikers, and escooters combined, and if the escooter hits a pot hole, the rider briefly becomes a glider and then becomes a patient.

 

[Sped Man]

I can't believe how much they are charging for e-bikes. In Chicago, we have the same problem. A shortage of boxes. I haven't personally purchased one yet. More rules won't help. Children raised by parents who don't care what their child is up to, raise monsters. Hope you find your boxes soon Partsguy.

 

[The Colonel]

check wal mart for boxes.
they are selling chines ebikes like hotcakes..

 

[partsguy]

I can't believe how much they are charging for e-bikes. In Chicago, we have the same problem. A shortage of boxes. I haven't personally purchased one yet. More rules won't help. Children raised by parents who don't care what their child is up to, raise monsters. Hope you find your boxes soon Partsguy.

No, it won’t stop everything, but requiring proof of license will curb some of the poop.

 

[Michigan Picker]

Wal-mart can be a good option also, most of them hire 3rd party builders, but once you get to know them, it can be an option

 

[Sped Man]

No, it won’t stop everything, but requiring proof of license will curb some of the poop.

Putting the baby momma, daddies, and child in jail for a day works miracles also. First time offend for dangerous riding a warning, followed by jail time for second offense. Still I don't understand all the anxiety about an electric bike. In Chicago, we have thugs riding recklessly motorcycles, dirt bikes and 4 wheels all around the south side. They love doing wheelies with their vehicles. Cops do nothing about those individuals.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Putting the baby momma, daddies, and child in jail for a day works miracles also. First time offend for dangerous riding a warning, followed by jail time for second offense. Still I don't understand all the anxiety about an electric bike. In Chicago, we have thugs riding recklessly motorcycles, dirt bikes and 4 wheels all around the south side. They love doing wheelies with their vehicles. Cops do nothing about those individuals.

My biggest concerti’s the lack of noise these bike make. I can hear the jack holes on the mini bikes and 4 wheelers coming from a mile away.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I agree we need to hold care givers accountable for their dependents actions. And not just for driving offenders.