Buying a Bicycle.
Advantages of Buying Online.
Often cheaper than shops.
Huge choice of brands and sizes.
Quick delivery throughout the UK.
Usually trouble free if you know what you want.
Advantages of Buying Locally.
You can try before you buy.
Small changes to the spec might be possible.
Possible free first service.
Fully assembled for you.
Re-adjustment possible bya qualified mechanic.
Supports local businesses that may reward you for loyalty.
Tip.
It may be wise to wait a year or two after a new model is introduced.
Although bikes are tested thoroughly actual real life use may uncover
unforseen issues ie. week spots in the frame that are often resolved in later models.
When to Buy.
Bike manufacturers are locked into an annual cycle of upgrading their ranges. Each
year new versions of existing models are introduced and brand newbikes launched.
Changes may just be cosmetic or moe substantial such as a new suspension introduced.
Generally there is little difference from one year to the next.
The coming years models make their debutfrom September onwards meaning that retailers
become desperate to shift the current years stock before it becomes two years out of date.
Look for discounts on the current model whenits new incarnation arrives. Discounted
bikes are generally snapped up quickly.
