How to Determine How Much to Spend on a Bike

Series Summary

Riding a bicycle is a great recreational sport, provides a fun work out, and is a viable form of transportation in many areas where urban traffic is difficult and annoying. Bikes have become increasingly popular throughout the world because they are relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and have very little impact on the global environment. For many young children, a bicycle represents that first taste of freedom, and is the primary manner in which a child will experience the world, until they are old enough to drive. Many people continue to ride their bikes into adulthood though, for the enjoyment of it and for the exercise, but whatever the reasons, biking is a great activity alone or with friends. In this free video series on buying bicycles and accessories, the staff of a professional bike shop explains the basics of purchasing bikes and cycling accessories. Find out how to figure what type of bicycle to buy and how much money to spend. Learn how to buy a road bike or a used bike, and get tips on upgrading current bicycles. Get helpful information on how to ride a bicycle and care for a bicycle when it's not being used. Bicycles are great for exercise or recreation so get all the information to find the right bicycle for any occasion.

Video Transcript

"Wow! $7,500. That's a lot of money to spend on a bike. I'm Jeremy, I'm with Gregg's Cycles and I'm here to tell you, maybe you don't have to spend $7,500. But how much do you need to spend on a bike. Well, there's a lot of bikes to choose from. First thing to do is figure out what kind of bike do you want to ride. What kind of things are you going to do? Are you going to be a mountain biker? You need a full suspension mountain bike like this one? Something like this costs about $1,400. Are you going to be an entry level road biker? Maybe something like this. This bike starts at $820. Are you going to be just a commuter? You going to commute to work? You going to commute to school? Are you going to commute to different places? A bike like that, maybe about $650. The biggest thing is to figure out what kind of riding you're really going to do, what kind of bike you're going to need. Maybe I'm a high end racer and I actually need the $7,500. bike. Figure out what you're going to do, where you're going to ride, how you're going to ride it, and find the bike that fits in your price range. Your price range can be anywhere from that $650 or even $320 to $7,500. So, it really kind of depends on what your going to do and how you're going ride that bike to figure out how much you need to spend on your bike."