8 Essential Guides to Buy a Bicycle
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..Ah riding my bike in the park while listening to Queen’s Bicycle Race in my ears, how refreshing.. Do it every morning like I do, And you ‘ll get fresher body at work. Seriously, try once.
Talking about bike reminds me how frustrating it can be to buy one, no to mention it take some time. These ‘re the 8 Essential Guides to Buy a Bicycle, choosing the right mountain bike. Suddenly it flashed out my mind to write this, to help you out put some thought into it before you ‘re into the cash part. To make the process go a bit smoother. Here we go :
1. Determine Your Own Price Range
There ’s actually no limit to how much money you can spend, on a new mountain bike. figure out what price range you are willing to pay for your new bike – to keep your spending under control, and try to only look at bikes within the range. Buying a bike from a mass-merchant store such as Wal-Mart or Costco is not recommended. Support your local bike shop and get a better product and much better service.
2. Your Own Style
What kinda riding you wanna do. Mountain bikes are designed for several different riding styles and terrain. Figure out what type of riding you will be doing the most. Is it cross-country racing, smooth trail riding, all mountain cruising or lift accessed gravity mayhem? Make sure the bikes you look at fit your riding style and not the sales staff’s.
3. Full Suspension VS Hardtail
It’s a comfort versus efficiency stuff. Me, my self, always recommend a full suspension mountain bike if you can afford it. Hardtails – without rear suspension – are lighter weight and pedal more efficiently but full suspension designs offer more comfort and better control. You ‘ll gonna need to decide that based on your price range, riding style and terrain.
4. The Component Conundrum
Which one is your favorite. It ’s almost impossible to compare mountain bikes component to component. Too many combination. I recommend finding a few components which are important the most to you for comparison. Thus make sure the rest fall within some sort of minimums for your price range. I always start with the fork and then look at the wheels and rear derailleur.
5. Get a Good Deal – Sales, Seasons, and Bonuses
Mountain bike prices can fluctuate significantly during the year. The main buying season is from spring through summer. If you are lucky enough to be able to wait until the right price comes up, usually in the fall and winter, you can save a few hundred dollars. You will also find that a lot of bike shops will offer discounts on accessories or other products and services when you buy from them. There is nothing wrong with buying last years model if it fits your needs.
6. Finding Good Dealer
A good dealer could be more important than just getting a good price. It’s kinda hard find a dealer that cares more about selling you the right bike – than just selling you the more expensive one. A good dealer should have a clean repair shop and you should feel like you can trust them.
7. Test Ride, Test Ride Some More
Test ride as many bikes as you can in your price range and riding style category. You will find that some bikes will just feel right while others don’t. The more bikes you ride the better feel you will have for what you like and what you don’t.
8. Do Some Research
Read some product reviews as product reviews are a great way to find out about a mountain bike’s performance and reliability. Look your bike up before you buy it and make sure there isn’t anything someone else discovered that you might not like.
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