Milzy
Guru
If you have a bit of land you can buy them & easily cut doors & windows out, insulate & line them into accommodation. I’m sure Grand designs have covered it.
When will the bike shortage in the UK end ?
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Milzy
Guru
And a number of Truck stop cafes all over the U.K.
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
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The point I was making is if the logistics of returning empties to the exporting far East countries for refilling with goods is prohibitive, it might be economically better to build new ones locally and take some hit on selling off the ones that are currently in the wrong places even at a lower than normal price. THat way you aren't shipping empties halfway around the globe with no revenue-earning stuff inside them.
There are endless uses for these things, and if they become available cheaply enough, more of them will get repurposed for other uses so long as the recipient has room to take delivery of one via an HGV with a crane on the back!.
There are endless uses for these things, and if they become available cheaply enough, more of them will get repurposed for other uses so long as the recipient has room to take delivery of one via an HGV with a crane on the back!.
Punkawallah
Über Member
Perhaps if the container owners offered a refund on return - like beer bottles :-)
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
You're quite correct there are many other uses shipping containers can be put to.
I would feel the last thing we need is tens of thousands of unwanted containers littering the country. There are already thousands in use in this fashion, none of them cared for in anyway and simply making any site they're stored on look like a car scrapyard.
I do know one which has been very creatively turned in to a good coffee stop. Very much the exception to the rule.
How much do you see them going for?
A friend became seriously ill about two years ago, sold their house and moved in with a family member. After checking storage prices a relative bought two containers, placed them on their farm and stored all the friend's stuff, furniture, garden equipment etc. These had been used once, shipped from China and then sold on, under £5000 for both of them.
I was surprised at how good they were. Well sealed, water-proof, mouse-proof, secure and well painted. I'm occasionally asked to fetch them something from the container, and they still look very good, with no signs of corrosion.
I've no idea if prices have gone up, down or stayed the same since the pandemic, but at the time I was surprised at how readily available, cheap and well made they were. All we had to do was find the right person to ask.
A friend became seriously ill about two years ago, sold their house and moved in with a family member. After checking storage prices a relative bought two containers, placed them on their farm and stored all the friend's stuff, furniture, garden equipment etc. These had been used once, shipped from China and then sold on, under £5000 for both of them.
I was surprised at how good they were. Well sealed, water-proof, mouse-proof, secure and well painted. I'm occasionally asked to fetch them something from the container, and they still look very good, with no signs of corrosion.
I've no idea if prices have gone up, down or stayed the same since the pandemic, but at the time I was surprised at how readily available, cheap and well made they were. All we had to do was find the right person to ask.
deaninkl
Regular
- Location
- Malaysia/Taiwan
I use shipping containers for site offices and storage, they cost between $2k and 5k deepening on age, condition and how they have been modified, but right noe they are simply unavailable. When shimano can not get steel for cassettes yo also can't get steel for containers. China is using its own steel for construction... there is a shortage so it is reluctant to export.. its just a perfect storm scenario right now, and our inept governments didn't see it coming and don't have a clue how to get out of it.... so they just watch and play the blame game.
My search for a new bike ended at a lower level model of what i wanted, but at least the brand and model, and a few upgrades to get the gear range i wanted.... delivery next saturday!! yey!
My search for a new bike ended at a lower level model of what i wanted, but at least the brand and model, and a few upgrades to get the gear range i wanted.... delivery next saturday!! yey!
Milzy
Guru
So Dolan can’t get my frame to me after all. They say it will be another month but in another month they’ll probably say another month. And so on, and so on….
Soon be winter I may as well just wait. I’ve had refunds on other frames because of waiting & the same problem just keeps on happening.
The second hand market is probably the best way to go tbh.
Soon be winter I may as well just wait. I’ve had refunds on other frames because of waiting & the same problem just keeps on happening.
The second hand market is probably the best way to go tbh.
vickster
Legendary Member
Buy one that is actually in stock?
https://www.sigmasports.com/bikes/road-bike-framesets?stock_status[]=in stock&sort=popularity&p=1
https://www.sigmasports.com/bikes/road-bike-framesets?stock_status[]=in stock&sort=popularity&p=1
Milzy
Guru
I’m a rim brake fanatic though, I’d have to strip my gravel bike of it’s 105 hydro parts. If that was rim I’d buy it now.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Earlier this year I ordered a bike from Spa. They warned me of possible delays at the time, and that the build would take longer than the usual three months.
They were correct; it's been despatched and will be with me three months and one week after placing the order.
Smug.
They were correct; it's been despatched and will be with me three months and one week after placing the order.
Smug.
Decathlon has one of the largest contract with Shimano which they brand as their own.
- Location
- London
as i kinda suspected - interesting - thanks - another good reason if you aren't a competitive racer, of running more "humble" stuff, not above 9 speed etc.
