Ordered one in January, was supposed to be arriving in April. The delivery date was even brought forward at one stage, but now it’ll be midsummer ‘at the earliest’. Doesn’t sound too hopeful.
Meanwhile, I’m paying Cycle to Work for several months without even a sniff of a new bike. It might even be paid off by the time it arrives. Bonus, it’ll be like a free bike though would rather be riding it now.
So who has managed to get hold of a new bike this year and where the hell did you get it from?
A work colleague got himself a Spesh hardtail a couple of weeks back. Was a 2021 model. The bike shop said they are getting them in dribs and drabs and he was just lucky they had the right bike in the right size.
Fingers crossed a big box from Sonder arrives early June. I ordered it a week ago, glad I didn't ponder it much longer as the order books won't open again until November apparently...
I dropped into the local Evans at the weekend. I reckon they had a bike of each type in each size on display. I.e. if you wanted a large mtb you could have one but you might not have any choice in what it was!
johnnystorm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:06 pm
Fingers crossed a big box from Sonder arrives early June. I ordered it a week ago, glad I didn't ponder it much longer as the order books won't open again until November apparently...
I was going to order a Camino at the beginning of the year, but at that stage they were saying November for the spec I wanted (GRX 2x). Think it would have been better to have been more flexible on components. Hope yours arrives as scheduled!
johnnystorm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:06 pm
Fingers crossed a big box from Sonder arrives early June. I ordered it a week ago, glad I didn't ponder it much longer as the order books won't open again until November apparently...
I was going to order a Camino at the beginning of the year, but at that stage they were saying November for the spec I wanted (GRX 2x). Think it would have been better to have been more flexible on components. Hope yours arrives as scheduled!
I spoke to them about 2x GRX Camino Ti and when I heard about the potential delivery date, but with them not being able to guarantee anything, I decided against it
Bought a C2W voucher and used it to electrify my cargo bike instead. And I'm using that more at the moment so getting more benefit
johnnystorm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:06 pm
Fingers crossed a big box from Sonder arrives early June. I ordered it a week ago, glad I didn't ponder it much longer as the order books won't open again until November apparently...
I was going to order a Camino at the beginning of the year, but at that stage they were saying November for the spec I wanted (GRX 2x). Think it would have been better to have been more flexible on components. Hope yours arrives as scheduled!
I think that Shimano have been particularly badly affected by lockdown and associated hassles. When I first started looking it was May 24th, a week later the bike had slipped accordingly. Now they're not allowing more orders until November.
Both SX & NX specs were offered but GX hasn't been an option all the while I've been looking.
johnnystorm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:06 pm
Fingers crossed a big box from Sonder arrives early June. I ordered it a week ago, glad I didn't ponder it much longer as the order books won't open again until November apparently...
I was going to order a Camino at the beginning of the year, but at that stage they were saying November for the spec I wanted (GRX 2x). Think it would have been better to have been more flexible on components. Hope yours arrives as scheduled!
If you can't be bothered with ringing about then CRC are pretty good with their updates on stock. You do have to be very quick and not hesitate. They put a few up and they are often gone within half an hour!
johnnystorm wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:36 am
If you can't be bothered with ringing about then CRC are pretty good with their updates on stock. You do have to be very quick and not hesitate. They put a few up and they are often gone within half an hour!
Thanks, I think technically I could cancel my Ribble order and use the C2W voucher elsewhere, but not sure how easy that would be. Just kicking myself about the bikes I passed over in January because they weren't quite right, when I could have been riding one of them by now rather than waiting for components that are stuck in Calais or the Suez Canal or haven't even been manufactured yet...
johnnystorm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:06 pm
Fingers crossed a big box from Sonder arrives early June. I ordered it a week ago, glad I didn't ponder it much longer as the order books won't open again until November apparently...
I was going to order a Camino at the beginning of the year, but at that stage they were saying November for the spec I wanted (GRX 2x). Think it would have been better to have been more flexible on components. Hope yours arrives as scheduled!
Update just emailed through, will be built w/c 7th June.
Yup, managed to get a Merida Big Trail in January. Was considering it or a Vitus Sentier which was showing in stock (after a stock alert) on CRC. Called my local shop and they had Meridas coming in the following day - must have been fate! Sure enough they turned up and I'm now the very happy owner of one - with Shimano Deore. Have seen a few about so, either they were the least desirable bikes on the market or they just had a good supply of them.
Tam wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:39 am
Yup, managed to get a Merida Big Trail in January. Was considering it or a Vitus Sentier which was showing in stock (after a stock alert) on CRC. Called my local shop and they had Meridas coming in the following day - must have been fate! Sure enough they turned up and I'm now the very happy owner of one - with Shimano Deore. Have seen a few about so, either they were the least desirable bikes on the market or they just had a good supply of them.
I do like the look of those. Love my Big Nine, but it can feel a bit scary on the steeper stuff.
ChrisS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:30 pm
who has managed to get hold of a new bike this year and where the hell did you get it from?
I don't need one, but recently was at the Bold HQ.
Whilst their at it (selling/preparing bikes for customers) as never before, they have all of their models (with var. colours, sizes) available with about 3 weeks lead time (to build them up).
You could always just get your frame, could pick it up immediately.
Also they still have the components. Which is why I was there. No issue to get SRAM stuff
though would rather be riding it now. 
