Bike Test Drive

[OemD]

Good day all,

 

After 4 years and many happy miles (on a 2nd hand purchase) its time to buy a new MTB. 

 

So, I have done the homework and all is well, so many beautiful MTB's.

 

My question, is there any place in the WC where I can go and actually "test drive" a bike (like we would do with a car"?

 

Thank you all for any feedback.

 

Regards

 

OemD 

[Hamstring]

Good day all,

 

After 4 years and many happy miles (on a 2nd hand purchase) its time to buy a new MTB. 

 

So, I have done the homework and all is well, so many beautiful MTB's.

 

My question, is there any place in the WC where I can go and actually "test drive" a bike (like we would do with a car"?

 

Thank you all for any feedback.

 

Regards

 

OemD 

 

East City Cycles

50 Harrington St,

Cape Town

021 426 6000

 

caps are very professional  Cannondale, Pyga test bikes you may need to book.

[Hamstring]

and theirs a Bootlegger next door   

[Hairy]

Most decent bike shops can arrange a demo bike (If the bike brand you are looking at have this available) for you to take out and test.

[The Ouzo]

or if you can wait until November then visit bike fest where there will be test bikes from most brands

[Dexter-morgan]

Our Local Spez dealer has loan bikes you can "Borrow" a bike for a weekend.

[OemD]

East City Cycles

50 Harrington St,

Cape Town

021 426 6000

 

caps are very professional  Cannondale, Pyga test bikes you may need to book.

Ok Thx Mate..U had my attention at Pyga..LOL...PYGA Stage Max is on the maybe list.

[OemD]

and theirs a Bootlegger next door   

PYGA + Bootleggers...Sold

[OemD]

Most decent bike shops can arrange a demo bike (If the bike brand you are looking at have this available) for you to take out and test.

Thx, Will Ask

[OemD]

or if you can wait until November then visit bike fest where there will be test bikes from most brands

Will See if Im still in market by then..Thx

[Hairy]

PYGA + Bootleggers...Sold

FYI ... Bootleggers do a cortado and a flipping good banana bread for R35 in the mornings #ImportantLifeSkills

[Falling Over]

Most decent bike shops can arrange a demo bike (If the bike brand you are looking at have this available) for you to take out and test.

 

You clearly don't get to Pretoria often?! Apart from Pyga, bike shops here seem to be allergic to letting you demo a bike, regardless of how intent you are on buying.

[Hairy]

You clearly don't get to Pretoria often?! Apart from Pyga, bike shops here seem to be allergic to letting you demo a bike, regardless of how intent you are on buying.

Ja but all you guy's up country are dodgy, so I can understand their concerns

[Riaan H]

Haha, that very allergic behavior from a lot of bake shops is why I bought my Camber at that time. I was actually looking at an Anthem / Spark but nobody could be bothered to let me try one out, Spez let me have a go on a Stumpy, Camber and Epic and I chose my favorite.

 

Not sure how in 2019 there still isn't a proper "demo-culture" in an industry where prices are literally running away.

 

Bikes within the same "class" can feel so different that it is of the utmost importance that one tries out a bike before handing over (a lot of) your hard earned money.

[SEANSTEP]

Haha, that very allergic behavior from a lot of bake shops is why I bought my Camber at that time. I was actually looking at an Anthem / Spark but nobody could be bothered to let me try one out, Spez let me have a go on a Stumpy, Camber and Epic and I chose my favorite.

 

Not sure how in 2019 there still isn't a proper "demo-culture" in an industry where prices are literally running away.

 

Bikes within the same "class" can feel so different that it is of the utmost importance that one tries out a bike before handing over (a lot of) your hard earned money.

Spot on.

[The Ouzo]

Haha, that very allergic behavior from a lot of bake shops is why I bought my Camber at that time. I was actually looking at an Anthem / Spark but nobody could be bothered to let me try one out, Spez let me have a go on a Stumpy, Camber and Epic and I chose my favorite.

 

Not sure how in 2019 there still isn't a proper "demo-culture" in an industry where prices are literally running away.

 

Bikes within the same "class" can feel so different that it is of the utmost importance that one tries out a bike before handing over (a lot of) your hard earned money.

I'm sure you can also understand the retailers point of view with this.

Cars get stolen more often than you think during test drives, can you imagine how easy it would be to take a bike.

 

Yes there should be some sort of mitigation put in place to lessen the loss, but its still risky business.