What do I look for when purchasing a bike?

Im looking to buy a sport bike this summer.. any advice is welcome?

  • just looking to buy something basic, yet not an old p.o.s. i know nothing about bike i went to search and all i could think of was kawasaki ninja. just a bike to ride to work and run with buddies. nothing to impress anyone. does high mileage effect bikes, what is considered high mileage for any bike. what year should i look at, 2000? my price range is under 5k. are they easily maintained? what are some things both bad and good to look at when purchasing. 20yr old male. anything else would help tons. thanks

  • Answer:

    Maybe your in the wrong section..... this is cycling

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Try posting your question in the Cars & Transportation/Motorcycles section and see if you get some better information. This is the bicycle forum. Hope this helps.

sfr1224

id say keep doing your homework if you know nothing about motorcycles, you have a way to go yet, i dont want you out there on the street with me with what little knowledge you have. Look for a MSF course in your area.

Andrew P

Yep it's down the hill on the left -- Motorcycles -- they can't make it up here where we bicyclist ride.

McG

You can get a real nice Dean titanium with full Campy Chorus for under $5,000, or a sweet full-carbon Colnago, maybe even a Time or Cervelo! A custom Serotta may push you into the $7000 range, but if your resting heart rate is in the 40's and you climb like Richard Virenque, then go for it! On the other hand, if this sounds like gibberish, then maybe you're in the wrong place, hmmmm? Just remember- girls don't want to date a guy that will die within a month, they want a man who can perform a repetitive pumping motion for hours at a time (hint: bicyclist).

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