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Bike Shopping Advice
Thanks to the dizzying variety of bicycle makes, models and accessories available today, you might think shopping for a new bike is a more complicated process than buying a new car. And we believe a bicycle is a much more personal purchase than any other form of transport.
So how do you start to decide what kind of bike you want to buy?
If you've never shopped for a bike before, approximate answers to the following basic questions will help an experienced and knowledgeable bike shop associate make the right recommendations for you.
- What kind of cycling do you plan on doing? Performance? Recreation? Commuting?
- On the road or trails?
- What sort of distances and terrain do you aspire to do?
- How frequently might you ride the bike?
- With leisure pace groups or fast training clubs?
- Is racing in your future? Or unsupported, independent bike travel?
If you've owned a bike previously, measuring both the benefits and shortcomings of your present (or former) bike may make a new selection easier for you:
- What did you like most about your last bike?
- What are its measurements and did they fit you properly?
- What are you looking for in your new bike that your former bike didn't deliver?
With this information, our experienced and knowledgeable staff will be able to help you better in choosing the right bike for you, always ensuring that it FITS you properly and meets the demands you place on it down the road.
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