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How to Buy a Mountain Bike
from: Maxx Adventure TravelBuying your first mountain bike can get frustrating and time consuming if you don't know what you're looking to buy. Here are some tips and what you shouled be aware of before you lay down that hard earned cash to purchase a mountain bike.
Determining How Much You Can Spend
There's almost no limit as to how much you can spend on a new mountain bike. Therefore it's a good idea to figure out what price range best suits your budget and how much you're willing to pay for a new bike. When you're finally ready to make your purchase, seriously consider supporting your local bike shop rather than buying from a mass merchant store such as Wal-Mart because you'll get a much better bike and much better service. Service is something that will play a critical role at some time in the future, so make sure you take this into consideration.
Discovering Your Style
Mountain bikes are all designed with several different riding styles and terrain types in mind, you're going to have to determin the type of riding you'll be doing most of the time -- smooth riding, cross country racing, mountain cruising, or lift accessed downhill. Hint: make sure the bike you select fits your personal style and not that of the sale's staff where you're making your purchase.
Full Suspension or Hard Tail
Getting a full suspension mountain bike is always worth the purchase if it fits into your budget. A hard tail, without rear suspension, is much lighter weight and pedals more efficiently, although full suspensions offers more comfort and better control overall. Decide based on your price range, riding style and the type of terrain you'll most often be riding.
Finding your Favorites
Comparing mountain bikes component to component is literally impossible because there's just too many combinations. Therefore, the best way is to find a few components that are most important to you and then make sure the rest or the minimums fall within your price range. Start with the fork then look at the wheels and rear derailleur.
Sales and Seasons
Prices of mountain bikes can fluctuate quite a bit throughout the year with spring and summer being the main buying season. If you're patient, the right discounted price will likely be available during the fall and winter, which can save you a couple hundred dollars. Most bike shops will likely offer discounts or other accessories if you buy from them.
Finding a good dealer
It's important to note that finding a good bike dealer is more important than getting the best price. Try to find a dealer who cares more about selling you a great bike than selling you a high priced one that may break the bank and be more than you really need. The best dealers have clean repair shops and give an overall impression that you can really trust them.
Test Ride
Test ride as many bikes as you can that fall within your price range and riding style. During your test run some bikes will feel right, while others won't. The more bikes you can test drive, the better you'll understand what works for you and what doesn't.
Doing the Research
Product reviews and bike reviews are great ways to learn about a mountain bikes reliability and overall performance. Carefully review what other owners and reviewers think about a bike before you make that final purchase.
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