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That bike salesperson is (probably deliberately) steering you away from the secondary market. Bikes hold value decently well in the current moment, so selling y
by 1-more 4y ago
That bike salesperson is (probably deliberately) steering you away from the secondary market. Bikes hold value decently well in the current moment, so selling your cheap hybrid in a few years and picking up a local dentist's second hand race machine is totally viable.
- apohn 4y ago>That bike salesperson is (probably deliberately) steering you away from the secondary market. This interaction happened many years ago. I wish I could give that person that much credit about being so savvy about the secondary market, but I think it's really just a question of cost sensitivity. A person who really wants a cheap bike is going to Walmart (my conversation happened before Amazon existed) or another big-box store. Anybody who goes into a bike store either a) didn't realize bikes would be more expensive there or b) less cost sensitive compared to somebody who would never consider going to a bike shop in the first place. The point being, by selling a lifestyle choice instead of a bike, they were trying to upsell me. Which is exactly what I've seen with so many things on social media sites. It isn't just a hobby, it's a lifestyle.