UK Bike Delivery Delays

I purchased a Ribble on Jan 6th 2022 and it finally arrived on the 22nd June 2022....A painful wait!

When I was buying my first bike, I was convinced that to get a really good one; I needed to touch it, try it and see whether all parts were in place. I would never buy a bike online because this way, I cannot examine all the parts and cannot understand how my ass feels on it.
I still follow this rule and have never ordered a bike online without trying it for at least a bit. I don’t know whether it is right, but I am used to it and do it every time. But if I were to order a bike, I would probably order a dhl sendungsverfolgung delivery because they will most probably do it the right way.

I bought a new bike via cycle to work in December (not Sigma but a different bike shop). Luckily they had the bike in stock so I could take it (I checked before I bought).

But the accessories I was also planning on buying (helmet and pedals mainly) are still out of stock, and latest estimate is end of March.

It's a sign of the times, I'm afraid. Presumably COVID with a side order of Brexit. Same story everywhere, based on cycling websites.

I'm really sorry to hear about this Picapau. Unfortunately, the delays are out of our hands and we are just relying on the best information that our suppliers can provide us with. I can totally understand how frustrating it is, especially with the weather getting better. If you have any further questions in regards to this you can contact our Customer Care Team > customercare [at] sigmasports.com. Many thanks, Lucy - Sigma Sports  

It's a global problem, here in Australia there's delivery timeframes up to 12 months delay on high end bikes. My LBS told me last week that he has waiting times up to 8 months on some bikes, and he's fared better than some other stores. Phil Latz who reports on the bicycle trade suppliers here has said it is likely to be worse in 2021 than 2020 was.

Part of it is compounded by a shortage of sea containers. China is experiencing a boom in demand for products and they're paying a premium to get them, so much so  that they're paying up to triple normal shipping rates just to get empty containers. That in turn prioritises the value of the freight that gets shipped. I don't think the bicycle industry can compete for that.

Pretty much the same story throughout the industry I'm afraid. My bike is due late March though I'm not bothered too much if that goes into April...but not too far!

The mechanical Ultegra version of my bike has been pushed back to late august - there's a massive shortage worldwide of this groupset apparently, probably causing a huge delay to a lot of bikes as this is a popular groupset 

I specced up a bike to buy from Ribble.  A couple of days ago, it said expected delivery 27 May.  I didn't order it straight away because I wanted to check a couple of things; looked back at it the next day and the delivery had moved to 13 August.

I ordered a bike at the end of May 2020, and got it at the end of December.  The wheels, and especially the Italian drivetrain, were the cause of the holdups.

Great bike, though.

My best mate, who owns a bike shop has placed an order for some bikes for some customers, and he has been given a delivery date of the end of October.

Good luck mate.

World wide bike boom, allied to Covid closures of factories, shipping container weirdness and to top it all Brexit.

I have been waiting since August on a warranty replacement on my Surly Ogre.