Buyers Guides

When, where and how to buy!

Owen Coutts | Buyers Guides, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 23/07/2010 12:09pm

Mail order, interweb, superstore, dodgy imports or local bike shop? Consider carefully the pros and cons of buying from each

Sizing up

Owen Coutts | Buyers Guides, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 23/07/2010 12:02pm

Ask our test team about bike fit and feel and they’ll tell you that every bike is different. Most require perseverance to get the best out of them.

Selling secondhand

Owen Coutts | Buyers Guides, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 23/07/2010 09:58am

If you buy a new bike, only to sell it on a whim as soon as you feel the urge to try something different, you’ll lose money.

Get Trail Ready

Owen Coutts | Buyers Guides, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 23/07/2010 09:25am

You’ll soon discover that the advantages of quality kit and cycling gear is now as much fashion as function led.

Fine-tuning bike feel

Owen Coutts | Buyers Guides, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 23/07/2010 09:15am

The properties and material structures of a bike’s frame and component parts play a far bigger role than many riders imagine in influencing ride feel.

Different bike types

Owen Coutts | Buyers Guides, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 23/07/2010 09:02am

The development of the species…

Buying Second-hand

Owen Coutts | Buyers Guides, What Mountain Bike | no responses | 23/07/2010 08:13am

Buying a second-hand bike is fraught with danger. The secondhand bike market is one in which you can easily be ripped off, cheated, deceived, conned, and double crossed… and that’s all before you’ve even been to see the bike.