my tactic is to not even test ride till I can afford it.
I have recently decided I want a gary fisher hi fi 29er. I don't know why; my skills are certainly not worthy of one, I have no business paying that much for a bike. But I will put money away and next year, around my birthday, maybe I'll upgrade. what I might do, between now and then, is rent one and ride it on some trails. I will not get on the light green bike I saw in the bike store and try it out, because it is for sale, and I have a credit card.
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10-08-2008, 05:32 PM #1
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My first ride on my Merlin (Ti like Seven) I knew I'd never want to ride my aluminum Felt ever again.
A test ride could be dangerous.
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10-09-2008, 05:20 AM #3
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I also resisted test riding until I was ready to buy. I just pet the pretty bikes and sighed a lot.
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10-10-2008, 05:47 PM #4
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Exactly what I dread!
Originally Posted by ilima
Maybe I'll do what most of you do and not test ride until I can afford it....oh but they are so pretty and test rides are free!
I suppose I will either have to assert some logic and self-control or decide not to test ride
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10-10-2008, 06:02 PM #5
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Great post. DH gives me a bad time because I'm always checking out all the other bikes when we go on organized rides together. He says I'm worse then a dirty old man checking out the babes. I'm still in love with my Bianchi and she has been very, very good to me. But, it still doesn't keep me from checking out the other bikes!
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10-13-2008, 10:11 PM #6
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I am drooling on ebay over this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/2008-Orbea-Diva-...QQcmdZViewItem
but remember that the first rule in salemanship is to get the customer to try the thing JUST outside of their price range. By comparing apples (new, pricey fabulous thing) with oranges (everything in your budget) you ruin your own objectivity and then make an emotional decision. Just a thought.
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