Our top tips for buying a second-hand bike or used bike including all the things you need to look out for when viewing a pre owned bike.
These second-hand bike-buying tips will help you bag yourself a cheap bike and will apply whether you’re looking for a road bike, gravel bike, hybrid bike or mountain bike.
You can find more information on how to buy a bike below:
https://road.cc/content/feature/your-complete-guide-buying-second-hand-bike-top-tips-avoid-getting-scammed-278689
Let us know any of your second hand bike buying tips in the comments section below…
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⚫️ In this video
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Where to buy
2:00 What to look for in a listing
2:36 What to take with you to a viewing
3:00 What to look for
3:25 Size
3:58 Frame
5:00 Stolen?
5:15 Drivetrain
6:00 Gears
7:08 Wheels
7:54 Tyres
8:45 Brakes
10:15 Other things to look for
10:42 Test ride
11:30 Our bargain
12:05 Outro
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7 Comments
That bike does look fun with those slightly chunky tires. It's got country lanes, canal towpaths and pubs on summer evenings written all over it.
I used this bike for commuting a few years ago, now it has a microshift Advent groupset and some better components (Surly fork) on it that I had lying around, very good for a light gravel rides and a beaterbike.
Copying GCN I see
It's funny seeing the original Triban 100 used as an example, it was my first road bike, and I got more than 5 thousand KMs out of it, and it's still alive and kicking. 🙂
In any case, really useful video, thank you!
Guys, I don't want to point out the obvious but if I was selling an old shabba for £100 and someone turned up with a bike stand and tools, they wouldn't get through the front door! And tbh if I had to sit through that level of scrutiny I would double the price 😂… I think video showing the pitfalls or things to look out for when buying a second had super bike would be helpful because these can be 5-10k. It would that be a go to the bike shop and only buy new situation ? Thanks for any advice.
Most important thing is to check if it’s a fair price. How do you do that?
Don't forget to check for ring of death on the steerer tube that's caused by loose or worn headset bearings, esp. if the fork is carbon.