Tips on buying secondhand bicycles
Many comments in asking whether worth buying secondhand bicycles costing several million. then what measures and tips on buying the bike secondhand? things that should be considered whether in buying the bike secondhand? I try to write this based on personal experience and some other source.
The second tips, focus on your needs. do not be swayed by passion, unless you are a typical hunter who just like to buy bicycles but you do not like cycling, you are a collector. for the collector, the money does not matter, the origin of goods look attractive and rare, regardless of any condition and will stay bought.
third tips, know the status of the seller. Your intention to transact with a merchant or an end-user who intends to sell his beloved bike for various reasons. very rarely you get a good price from a merchant. They usually give discounts cheap. contrary to a user (end user) who want to take off his bicycle, will usually provide more flexible pricing.
fourth tips, knowing the history of bicycles and their owners. point, so that we can find typical of the previous owner. whether to treat the bike like jerry (abused) on a track that is not designated bicycle, for example, xc bike but is often used to learn dirtjump or even downhill. or whether the owner is very dear to his bike and treat the bike like a lover. where there are still people who could ‘rape’ her lover? Essentially, you should carefully check the condition of the bike before bidding price.
fifth tips, try (test drive) before deciding to buy. related to the geometry of this bike. not until you actually buy a bike in a geometry that does not fit with your posture. how to know? try driving a few minutes. grateful if the owner allows you to test drive the bike track nearby. if you feel comfortable, in the sense that no fatigue at some point your body, eg knees, pelvic muscles, the buttocks, wrists, and back, it means that the geometry of the bike is right for you.
sixth tips, discuss the possibility of a guarantee from the seller. guarantees in the sense that what was said by the seller is true. for example, said that all parts are Deore, but when checked at a bike shop found out that it was not Deore but alivio.
seventh tips, if you transact with merchants, traders find relevant tau profile in the community nearest bike to get the information that the trader may have entered blakclist / bad seller.
eighth tips, join the forum and good cyclists community online and offline. even if you are a beginner, do not hesitate to express your intention to join.
of the eight tips that can be said that you should not buy a secondhand bike online, especially if you are a beginner. transactions can only be justified if the seller and buyer have both agreed on a shared commitment to promote bicycling, especially in this beloved homeland. and usually the seller of this widely known through the mailing lists and forums that spread in the country.