And ocean shipped frames are currently sitting on a boat off the California coast waiting to be granted access to port). But as a bit of context, the production run of Nimble 9s currently expected in October that we recently opened pre-orders on was only ordered about 10 days after the other run that was completed in May (we expected to have these in April.

I think we're all aware of the state of manufacturing/supply chains and shipping, so we don't need to go into detail there.

To those of you expressing frustration with timelines and delays, we completely understand and share your frustration. I think a lot of small specialty companies are going to fold because of this. I can't imagine even trying to run a business like theirs in the current conditions. They are screwed just like everyone who imports stuff, difference is being a small company they get screwed even harder by the current difficulties. I understand taking the Tilt off the list, but I wouldn't be hot at Canfield. I sold my fat bike before I left, but I learned pretty quickly that desert does not equal sand, at least not here. Sounds like you and I are in a similar situation, I recently moved form CO to AZ. I'm a sucker for chrome too, but my cheapness won out by convincing me it wasn't worth the extra hundred bucks that would take my order over a grand for just a steel frame. Between a huge import/export balance (we import WAY more than we export), ships would sometimes have to anchor for a day or two before being unloaded now have to wait two weeks, longshoreman working under restrictive protocols with far fewer people or have left altogether, waiting to open and unpack the containers once they hit the shore, foreign shippers not having containers to export product because they sitting there in California due to the aforementioned imbalance and working protocols.perfect storm that makes getting anything imported a LONG process. Click to expand.The ports are a mess right now.

Canfield nimble 9 2020