It depends on what kind of biker you are. If you are one to don spandex and drop a grip on a bike, then yeah it's tough to get a 2020 Trek right now. However, if you lower your standards a little, humble yourself and realize that you aren't Lance Armstrong, that you won't notice the difference between a 2020 ultegra groupset and a 2010 ultegra groupset, then there are plenty of bikes. Even my local bike shops look pretty stocked which is odd considering how large LA is, and there is still plenty more used on second hand sites.

In the midst of the pandemic, I managed to grab a full ultegra bike for $400. Real beauty of a hand made Italian stallion. The only reason why I got this bike was because the owner had just bought a brand new gravel bike, because that is all the rage right now in the bike world and people are trying to get rid of their road bikes. Gear acquisition syndrome has plagued this sport since its inception, but it works in the used cyclist's favor when you can reliably get gently used gear for dirt cheap.

Word of advice from one cyclist to another: resist the trends. Buy used. Buy old. Spend used car levels of cash on anything else in your life besides a bike, because in 10 years that $1500 bike will remain the same great bike it was but will become $200.