What is the global bike shortage?

<p><strong>What is the global bike shortage? Thanks for asking!</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cycling has enjoyed a huge boom since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Local authorities have increased efforts to prioritise cyclists over drivers, creating new bike lanes and making other investments in this form of transport. However, a shortage of bikes has been affecting the whole world since 2020. This supply chain nightmare is still going on in summer 2021, and may be for some time.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>What’s causing the global shortage? How long will I have to wait if I order a bike now? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202107210300-what-eswatini.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Eswatini? </a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202107190300-what-mansplaining.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is mansplaining?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202107170300-what-digital-divide.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the digital divide?</a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>