How Do You Buy A Mountain Bike?
Mountain bikes can be expensive. Here are a few things you should consider before buying one. Step 1 Keep in mind that decent mountain bikes are lightweight, responsive and easy to handle on challenging trails. Step 2 Call and visit your local bike shop. Bike store employees can usually help you decide exactly what type of bike you need. Step 3 Decide how much money you’re willing to spend. If you’ll be racing, you may need a better (i.e more expensive) bike than one used primarily for recreational trail riding with friends. Step 4 Experiment with friends’ bikes before you buy your own. Ask your friends if they’re happy with their bikes and make a mental list of the pros and cons of each bike. Step 5 Scan the Internet and the local classifieds for used bikes. You can often find exactly what you want for a lot less money than you would pay for a new bike. Bike stores often offer last year’s models at significant discounts. Step 6 Be sure to test-ride a bike before you buy it. Make sure
• Have a clear idea in your mind of how much money you have to spend. Don’t forget that on top of a bike, you may want other items such as helmets, gloves and spares. • Know what sorts of bikes are out there for your type of riding style. For simple cross country, you will want a hardtail (front suspension only) or for more advanced XC a dual suspension. For downhill, you will want to consider light weight dual suss bikes, for 4X, a hard tail dirt bike and for other types of racing, maybe full suss or freestyle bikes. • Research on the internet or in catalogs the sort of bike that takes your fancy. Whittle down a selection to 4-5 bikes and self review them all. • When you have chosen a bike, look at dealers that stock it. You want to find the best price, while also looking to see if that dealer will provide services and spare parts for you. The internet is a good place to find online dealers, but you may have to pay p&p plus you have the problem of finding a repair shop. • When it come
