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
Mail order, interweb, superstore, dodgy imports or local bike shop? Consider carefully the pros and cons of buying from each
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.
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.
You’ll soon discover that the advantages of quality kit and cycling gear is now as much fashion as function led.
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.
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.
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