What kind of riding are you looking to do?any suggestions where to get a decent but not super pricey bike
Police auction. Good price and police certified bike is not stolen.Looking for a road bike under 300
Anybody interested in an e-bike with a dead 24 volt battery? 26" tires, Triumph brand, 3 speed. Retail price was over $1,500 when new. No, a new 36 or 48 volt battery will not work on this bike.Kijiji is probably your best bet. You can always ask for a discount and there's no tax. You'll get a lot more bike for $300 used than you will new. Just make sure the gears/brakes work properly and the wheels are true.
Do you mean 3000? For 300 you will not get a reliable bike. When you are ripping 60km/h+ on the downhill you want a bike that you can trust. Dont risk your life with Walmart junk. Your life cost more then that. Go to Cycle Solutions they will find a good bike for you, set you up with proper bike shoes, clipless pedals and bike fit you. Bike fitting is very important on the road bike because you spend most of the time sitting down in pretty much one position.Looking for a road bike under 300
Disk brakes are your number one safety. When going 60 or even 80 in hour on your road bike on a downhill section you want good brakes. Rim brakes dont really work. Ever tried them after hitting a puddle or in the rain? I wont ever swing my leg over a bike with rim brakes. I had enough of those in the 90's. Those things are are not safe in my opinion. I ride fast and hard and if I am doing over 60 km in hour and a car pulls up in front of me I know that disk brakes will help me stop right away but rim brakes wont.You can definitely buy great bikes for 300. You just have to watch the used ads, and know what you are looking at. You will not get disk brakes or the latest shifting, but the older stuff can run for years. In addition, old wheels are often better given the tendency for trick wheels today with few spokes, radial lacing, heavy dish, etc.
If you learn to work on your bikes, you can save money and keep them running very well. I once picked up a bike a guy was letting go for very cheap, as it had mechanical issues. I fixed it with a 10 cent part.
You can often get a good used bike for $300 that was probably $1000 + new 5 years ago. If it's in good shape and everything works, then it's a good deal.you get what you pay for. 300 is a crappy bike. that's a Canadian Tire special. Although if you think about it what would you rather do. Ride a crappy back or ride a hottie for one hour.
Did she use a rubber glove?One more comment (I guess that is 4 now). Make sure you get the proper saddle (not necessarily the one that came with the bike). Last year I went looking for a saddle and the female sales associate measured my bum to make sure I got the best fit for me.
Jealous, when I bought my bike the cute sales girl did not measure my ass.Last year I went looking for a saddle and the female sales associate measured my bum to make sure I got the best fit for me.