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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

448.0. "Best time to buy a bike?" by STRATA::DESHARNAIS () Mon Aug 31 1987 23:02

    
    After giving it a great deal of thought, I've decided to get the
    Bianchi Limited for my next bike.  I'd like to try some citizen's
    races with it next year.  Since I'm not in a real hurry to get this
    bike, I'd like to wait until I can get the best possible deal on one.
    
    Does anyone have any ideas on when the best time is to by a bike?
    Is it worth waiting until late fall, Christmas season, or mid-winter?
    Also, any recommendations on who has the best dollar values on the
    Bianchi's?
                                                         
    
    Thanks,
    Denis

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
448.1		MPGS::DEHAHN		`Tue Sep 01 1987 08:53`	11
	The best time to buy a bike is NOW. The '88's are coming in and you're sure to get a break on an '87. Shops are gearing up for the holiday rush and could use some extra sales to bolster the inventory. The Bianchi Limited is a pretty nice sport bike. In Boston, see Jim at Laughing Alley in Allston, you can mention my name. On the south shore, see Bill at Corner Cycle. I used to race for them. Chris
448.2		CSC32::KILEY		`Tue Sep 01 1987 18:39`	12
	I found that the best time to buy a new bike is around March-May. This is when the new years models are arriving, and you can get a really good deal on the previous year's model. This years Limited is a beautiful "METALLIC CELESTE", (I know because I bought one this year), and it is really a nice bike. The retail this year was about $750, and in April, the 1986 model of the Limited was about $650. So, it is quite a savings to wait until the new models come out in the spring. Laurie Kiley
448.3	Strategy in .2 is a gamble	STAR::TEAGUE	I'm not a doctor,but I play one on TV...	`Wed Sep 02 1987 13:15`	15
	> I found that the best time to buy a new bike is around March-May. > This is when the new years models are arriving, and you can get > a really good deal on the previous year's model. I have to agree here, but be aware that there's no certainty that there will be a reasonable selection of good bikes in your size that late. You may wait all Winter just to find out that there aren't any left in the Spring. Then you end up buying a brand new '87 for top dollar. I kind of like the time suggested in .1 (do I sound like someone who is interested in another bike? I have no idea why that is.) .jim
448.4	BARGAINS MAY BE HARDER TO FIND THIS YEAR	AKOV11::FULLER		`Wed Sep 02 1987 13:37`	9
	Reports I've heard are that the bike industry has had a record year so far. Some equipment could be in shorter supply. Sales may be less existant except for leftover stock (non SIS bikes). My advise is to establish a relationship now with a dealer you know and trust, then you can get a better idea when to buy. steve