Originally Posted by
cryptid01
Many mountains have rental bikes available which is a handy way to sample the goods before you buy.
It's also not a bad place for a beginner to pick up a good deal on their first bike - - at the end of the lift season on the rental returns. Just keep in mind that many of those resort bikes have a season of very hard use on them. Still, depending on the resort there are often some good deals to be had.