Mountain Biking - Where to buy New Old model ('06,'05) bikes?

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pdizzle
08-05-08, 11:55 AM
I'm looking for a place to buy new bikes that are old models (2006,05,04 etc) at a discounted price. Is there a retail store (online?) that sells these? Am I dreaming? Thanks for the help.

Dom87SS
08-05-08, 12:17 PM
ditto, id like to have a couple year old full suspension bike. somethini can take advantage of the new parts for upgrade if i ever wanted to, but not so old where i have to update them cause they are beat or just arent good.
FlatFender
08-05-08, 12:26 PM
try to get lucky at a bike shop. other than that, you are SOL.

pdizzle
08-05-08, 12:31 PM
so what do they do with new bikes that don't sell? throw them away? where is that dumpster?
FlatFender
08-05-08, 01:09 PM
so what do they do with new bikes that don't sell? throw them away? where is that dumpster?

They mark them down until they sell. Just like a car dealership.
pdizzle
08-05-08, 01:26 PM
hmm.. I assumed thats what happened but it seems like there should be more older bikes floating around, I mean, they're mass produced right? It would just make sense for there to be a store that sold older bikes.
kenhill3
08-05-08, 01:55 PM
Try Sierra Trading Post: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/d/4826_Bicycles-and-Bike-Frames.html?cm_re=Main-_-Cycling-_-Bikes

Also, know that some of the online retailers (Jenson, for instance) blow out bikes often at a hefty discount.

+1 on LBS's marking down bikes untill they're gone.