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I think a bike is one of those items that you have to try out before you buy it, so I would not buy it online and I also would not go to Google to research it (
by hesk 5y ago
I think a bike is one of those items that you have to try out before you buy it, so I would not buy it online and I also would not go to Google to research it (at least initially).
When I was in the market for a new bike a few years ago, I looked at Yelp to find the 5-6 bicycle shops with the best rating in my city. Then I went to each shop and told them what I wanted from my bike and my budget.
This process went very well. Not only am I supremely satisfied with my purchase, even after a couple of years, but I also found a new great bicycle shop that I go to for repairs and upgrades and stuff.
- alistairSH 5y agoI agree with try-before-you-buy for bicycles - size, style, etc make a massive difference in utility and comfort. But, how would somebody who only had a bike as a child know this? Google isn't telling them - it sends them to Amazon via listicles. If they happen to search "how to buy a bicycle" there are some potentially useful results. But, even if they do end up a bicycle shop, their likely to run into inventory problems - many bike shops simply don't have any bikes right now. So, it's back to Amazon, or Craigslist/FB Marketplace, or worse.