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I am probably like most of you that always insisted on Demoing a bike before you buy a bike. And as someone who has always been on the Cusp of bike sizes this mantra has served me well between bike brands and bikes over the years. Now comes the new issues bike shops don't have bikes and if they do they are not demoing them at all. I sold my bike in December because it's usually my Winter MO and I have been looking at getting a new bike.
Every shop I speak to has said put down a deposit and we can get you one. Which is understandable but how can you buy a bike without trying it 1st. In speaking with bike shops they are insisting you will be fine on X size or next shop sure buy Y. This of course doesn't fly so I have started to open my desired bikes from 2 to more than 2 just so I can go and demo one at some shop within 100miles of me.
How are you guys dealing with this issue of no Demos? Or even worse no bike to even parking lot ride? I have even been debating hitting the local forums looking for people with same size bikes asking if I could meet em at the trailhead and if they could let me ride it but with Covid this is an issue too. And who wants some random riding your bike.
Every shop I speak to has said put down a deposit and we can get you one. Which is understandable but how can you buy a bike without trying it 1st. In speaking with bike shops they are insisting you will be fine on X size or next shop sure buy Y. This of course doesn't fly so I have started to open my desired bikes from 2 to more than 2 just so I can go and demo one at some shop within 100miles of me.
How are you guys dealing with this issue of no Demos? Or even worse no bike to even parking lot ride? I have even been debating hitting the local forums looking for people with same size bikes asking if I could meet em at the trailhead and if they could let me ride it but with Covid this is an issue too. And who wants some random riding your bike.