Average Joe Cyclist Guide: How to Buy Used Bikes on Craigslist, Kijiji, eBay, LesPAC and other Online Market Places (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780987898630)

Written by cyclist commuter, advocate and blogger Average Joe Cyclist, this book is a complete guide to buying bikes online. Joe describes this book as a labor of love, his response to the huge need for guidance on how to find bargain-priced bikes online, and also on how to avoid being ripped off: "I have tried my hardest to give you, the reader, as much value for money as possible, and have included everything I could possibly think of to help you with your bargain hunting." Online market places provide a great place to find bargain-priced bikes, providing you know what you are doing. This book will make sure that you do! It includes a guide to terminology used in ads; explains how to determine your bike size; shows how to assess the quality of bike components; warns about extra costs, and about poor-quality bikes to avoid; explains how to research new and used bike prices; provides a list of recommended high-quality bikes; explains how to check a bike's condition; provides tips for spotting bike thieves; suggests how to evaluate the asking price of a bike; explains how to verify the age of a bike; and warns about red flags to watch out for.

Author: Average Joe Cyclist
ISBN-10: 0987898639
ISBN-13: 9780987898630
Publisher: Brave New World Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2012
Pages: 74
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d