Mountain Bikes: How to purchase right?
When shopping for a new mountain bike, check first at local bike shops. I suggest local shops than mail-to-order dealers because you can benefit from on-the-spot advice, free attachment of accessories, help with sizing and adjustments, the opportunity to negotiate price, and the dealer’s personal attention.
If you need to buy on limited funds, better to hunt down a good used bike than to buy a new one from a famous bike store. I have known mountain bikers who have great deals with used but running strong bikes. They say it is a matter of choosing the “not new” but branded ones. There are many second hand bike dealers today and even pawnshops do have mountain bikes. You can get branded bikes from them by just spending lesser than buying a brand new in the stores. However, stores are just you’re luxury if you have the money to pay.
Wherever you buy a used bike, examine it closely first. Does it have a stretch-out frame, low gearing, having a good saddle, are there any attached accessories, is it fairly light, do the wheels spin true, brakes and gear-shifting work, and does it have a fractured frame? If yes to all the questions except the last, buy it. Don’t ever buy a bike with a fractured frame.
However, there are times that you can just look for the right one. Don’t worry because you can buy a not so good used bike and repair it. You can replace the saddle, the gears, the wheels, the tires, and the shifters, at a time to save more.
The point is you want to save and that whatever is your bike if it is mechanically-sound, you can always start your adventures. Some mountain bikers even tried mountain biking using a unicycle. Just enjoy your rides!
When shopping for a new mountain bike, check first at local bike shops. I suggest local shops than mail-to-order dealers because you can benefit from on-the-spot advice, free attachment of accessories, help with sizing and adjustments, the opportunity to negotiate price, and the dealer’s personal attention.
If you need to buy on limited funds, better to hunt down a good used bike than to buy a new one from a famous bike store. I have known mountain bikers who have great deals with used but running strong bikes. They say it is a matter of choosing the “not new” but branded ones. There are many second hand bike dealers today and even pawnshops do have mountain bikes. You can get branded bikes from them by just spending lesser than buying a brand new in the stores. However, stores are just you’re luxury if you have the money to pay.
Wherever you buy a used bike, examine it closely first. Does it have a stretch-out frame, low gearing, having a good saddle, are there any attached accessories, is it fairly light, do the wheels spin true, brakes and gear-shifting work, and does it have a fractured frame? If yes to all the questions except the last, buy it. Don’t ever buy a bike with a fractured frame.
However, there are times that you can just look for the right one. Don’t worry because you can buy a not so good used bike and repair it. You can replace the saddle, the gears, the wheels, the tires, and the shifters, at a time to save more.
The point is you want to save and that whatever is your bike if it is mechanically-sound, you can always start your adventures. Some mountain bikers even tried mountain biking using a unicycle. Just enjoy your rides!