Mark Egeland, the general manager of Catrike, which manufactures three-wheeled bikes, in Orlando, Fla., on June 25, 2021. Egeland says the company would prefer not to raise prices more than it already had. (Octavio Jones/The New York Times)
Catrike has 500 of its three-wheeled bikes sitting in its workshop in Orlando, Florida, nearly ready to be sent to expectant dealers. The recumbent trikes have been waiting for months for rear derailleurs, a small but crucial part that is built in Taiwan.
“We’re sitting on $2 million in inventory for one $30 part,” said Mark Egeland, the company’s general manager.
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