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  "description": "The Tennessee-based titanium specialist is in financial difficulties, with low cash reserves and substantial liabilities. ",
  "path": "/lynskey-bicycles-has-filed-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T05:33:15.000Z",
  "site": "https://escapecollective.com",
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    "How did the bike industry get into such deep trouble?A deep dive into what went wrong in the supply chain during the pandemicEscape CollectiveWade Wallace",
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  "textContent": "Tennessee titanium specialist, Lynskey Performance Products, has initiated bankruptcy proceedings with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, citing financial troubles.\n\nA voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code was filed on April 30, 2026. According to case filings available through PACER, the company is seeking relief from “substantial payroll, rising costs, declining profits/margins, and egregious Shopify chargebacks.” The company is hoping to reorganise the business without disruption to its operations.\n\nLynskey, a Chattanooga-based titanium bike and component manufacturer, was established in 2005. The owners, the Lynskey family, have an extensive history in the cycling industry; David Lynskey, the company founder, was also the founder of Litespeed Cycles in 1984 and led that business to its sale in 1999. Both brands are Chattanooga-based and specialise in premium titanium bikes and componentry; of the two, Lynskey offers a lower-cost, direct-to-consumer alternative.\n\nCourt filings indicate that Lynskey has liabilities between US$1 million and $10 million, and had approximately US$59,000 cash in hand as of April 30.\n\nHow did the bike industry get into such deep trouble?A deep dive into what went wrong in the supply chain during the pandemicEscape CollectiveWade Wallace\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Lynskey Bicycles has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-06T06:41:49.233Z"
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