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Want to make sure you buy\u00a0the RIGHT BIKE at a BARGAIN PRICE?<\/h4>\n

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Customer Reviews from\u00a0Amazon<\/h5>\n

“Read even if buying a new bike!<\/strong> I bought this book, as an e-book, out of curiosity — and decided to buy the paper copy as well. \u00a0There is a lot of information, regarding gear quality, bike quality, frame quality, tires, wheels, etc., that the average bike rider (like me) doesn’t know.\u00a0And most likely, most of the bike riders in the U.S. could be considered “average”. They just buy a bike, because the salesman was good, or the bike was available in a big box store.\u00a0Through reading this book, I was able to determine what gear-quality and frame-type I wanted, then choose the bike I wanted, which had that quality gear and frame.\u00a0It is rather nice to know these things before you buy the bike.\u00a0If you are thinking of buying a used bike, the book covers not only gear type and quality, frame materials and types, wheels, but also what bike brand-names are desirable, which ones not, etc.\u00a0I would like to see this author take on the subject of buying used “folders”, (Montague, Dahon, Pacific, etc.) I’m sure this could be the topic of another entire book.\u00a0I wish I had a copy of this book<\/a> a long, long time ago<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

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There are so many online market places selling so many different bikes.
\nSome are bargains<\/strong>, others are rip-offs<\/strong>.
\nHow can you make sure you get a bargain, not a rip-off? <\/strong><\/p>\n

My Bike Buyers Guide<\/a> will tell you<\/strong> everything you need to know about<\/strong> buying bikes online (almost all of the advice applies equally to buying new bikes too)<\/strong>. I’ve been buying, selling and riding bikes for decades, and have written this Bike Buyers Guide to meet the huge need for guidance on finding bargain-priced bikes<\/strong>, and also on how to avoid being ripped off<\/strong>. I have included everything you need to know to buy the right bike at a\u00a0bargain price<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is possible to find bargain-priced bikes, AS LONG AS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING<\/strong>. This book <\/a>will make sure that you do!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Why I Wrote this Guide<\/a><\/h3>\n

A while ago I wrote a blog post about buying bikes on Craigslist<\/strong>. To my surprise, it was my most popular post ever. Not only that, but I was flooded with emails asking me questions about aspects I had not covered in the post. Answering all the emails was exhausting! So I had the idea of putting all this information in one book<\/strong>, so that readers would have all the answers at their fingertips. The result is this Guide, which covers every question I have ever been asked, and also contains bonus information as well<\/strong>. And with the printed version, I was able to put together a version that is even more informative because it is beautifully and has great illustrations, along with color tab coding to help you find your way around quickly when you’re hot on the trail of the perfect bike!<\/p>\n

Features of my Bike Buyers Guide<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

A guide to terminology<\/strong> used in ads<\/p>\n

Warnings about extra costs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Advice on poor-quality<\/strong> bikes to avoid<\/p>\n

Advice on how to assess prices<\/strong> by researching new and used bike prices<\/p>\n

A list of recommended high-quality bikes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guide to checking a bike’s condition<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to spot bike thieves<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to verify the age<\/strong> of a bike<\/p>\n

Warnings about red flags<\/strong> to watch out for<\/p>\n

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