Is there any bikes to be had?

Have a check around Altitudes website. As everywhere, stock is in short supply, but you might be lucky with what they have: https://www.altitude.ie/road-bikes/male/instock/adult

Cycle Superstore have a link to bikes in stock at the top of their website. I went out 2 weeks ago to buy a gravel bike and took it home 5 days later :)

Sizing might be a challenge but certainly worth a look or a call out.

Both Ribble & Canyon have "Available Now" bikes on their websites but as one of the other posters mentioned, you'll likely have to compromise on what you actually want.

From my own conversations with bike shops the real pinch point is getting your hands on groupsets. There seem to be frames around. If you want a Shimano groupset you'll wait up to 6 months at least whereas SRAM will not be available until December.

Alternatively, if you have the time and the patience would be to buy a frame and then try and then build it up over time as you find parts on bike websites, Amazon and EBay. I did this last year and I quite enjoyed the experience. You might be able to source a second hand groupset that will last you until supply chains are working again.

Oh...and Rose also have some bikes avaiable.

Imagine the bargains to be had soon though on 2nd hand bikes in general. Every joe soap was going out and buying bikes with a good majority now sitting in a shed. Wont be long before adverts etc. is flooded with 2nd hand bargains. And the bike companies will be back begging for our custom. What goes up, must come down.

I'm trawling Adverts and DD since last Nov looking for a 54cm size bike, initially it was for a winter hack, then broadened it up yo €2k for a half decent bike. I would be sorted many times over if i was looking for a 50cm , 52cm or a 56cm bike ... carry on trawling says me ... waiting for a break 😉

know anyone in northern ireland ?

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/bikes/road-bikes/male/adult

What size? By the sounds of your pain it's possibly the most popular - 54cm?

Roca sports have a lovely 54cm BMC Teammachine in stock. Ultegra gruppo

If anyone sees a new 51/50 small size bike in range 2500-3000 giant/orbea/cannondale pls post as well...found one in a shop and they said they charge 8% for bike to work voucher processing ! Mental !

PI Cycles in Mallow have a lot of trek road bikes in your size and in budget. Sound to deal with also

The mailing list for Canyon and the notifications often lag behind the website so the bikes are often sold before you get notification that they are in stock.

I was put onto this piece of software which is free and monitors changes to sections of websites. Works great for Canyon stock levels (and any other site i'm sure), get an immediate alert when there is a change.

Web Monitor - Apps to track webpages and feeds for changes. | Distill.io

This is common among the majority of Irish bike shops, as the voucher companies take their fee from the bike shops profit; the employer or employee doesn't get penalised by the voucher company. Fine for big bike megastores...not so much for the small LBS.

Had a look 8valve, lovely vintage bike and high standard finish on it. More suited to vintage bike runs onthe Summer definitely an eye catching colour. Im looking for a pure winter bike, it woukd be a shame to ride that in the winter. GLWS