Tips | Servicing a Bike | Buying a Bicycle | Cycling Safety Buying a bicycle that will suit your needs is important – important to the customer but just as important to the staff at Bates Bikes. It is important to understand budget limitations, the correct style of bike and there is now so much to choose from, and most importantly, sizing. The range of bicycles at Bates Bikes is quite staggering with famous brands such as Cannondale, Giant, GT, Mongoose, Apollo etc. The bikes range from 12” juvenile bikes with training wheels through to the top of the range racing machines. Once the staff have identified price range, they will discuss the various options that will suit your particular needs. The sizing is the most important aspect because an oversized bike is not only dangerous but also proven to be uncomfortable and eventually ends in sports injury and under fulfils the cyclist’s expectations resulting in loss of interest. The undersized bike is also damaging to the pedalling action, and whilst not as dangerous as oversizing, is certainly another contributing factor to eventual lack of use of injury. This is why for the strong recreation cyclist and racer that the bikefitting system should be undertaken, especially if buying a bike worth in excess of $1500. The staff take great care in ensuring that the bike is properly sized for all purchases.
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