What price for a used bike ?

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Well that’s it! You have decided to acquire a second-hand nail. A good alternative both from the point of view of quality and from the financial aspect. But be careful! Because behind overly tempting offers sometimes lie future disappointments. So to help you see more clearly in this maquis of spokes, rims and cranksets, Le Nez dans le Handledon guides you. Come on, saddle up!

Several options: go to a classified ads site, find a rare offer and then check with your bike dealer that you have got a good deal, that there are no hidden defects ;! Important: avoid receiving stolen goods, which consists of buying back a bike that was stolen a little earlier!

To do this, check that a label, engraving or serial number have not been masked, scratched or repainted. Beware of tempting offers&hellip ; They are certainly hiding a wolf. When in doubt, run away!

The good deal can quickly
turn into expensive repairs

For bikes from 80 € or 100 € when advertised, be wary because a good deal can quickly turn into expensive repairs.

To be reassured, choose a second-hand offer in a local store instead. Of course you will pay a little more for your bike, but you will have the guarantee that it is fully serviced and benefits from a guarantee of at least three months!

Buying in store is a guarantee of seriousness

Buying a second-hand item in a store means having the certainty that it has been checked, that the bearings, transmission, tires or inner tubes will not be out of service within a week.

In addition, the store that sells you the bike owes you mandatory anti-theft marking, which protects you in the event of an inspection and/or dispute.

You will have a purchase invoice allowing you to be reimbursed in the event of theft (if you have taken out insurance linked to your home insurance), but also in the event of damage by another at-fault user , by a car or other. Without an invoice, it will be difficult for you to justify the value of your mount.

Also: it’s not for nothing that the old bikes are still there! The quality of the parts used is premium! Go for it! And don’t forget! Buying second-hand means participating in the effort of recycling. The word takes on its full meaning here no ?

Section produced with Le Criquet de Talus velociste at 3, rue Lunaret in Montpellier.