Originally Posted by
pat0115
In many of the posts, I see mention of trying out bikes before buying them. Here in Staten Island NY, there are 3 bike shops and not one has offered to let me try out any bikes before buying them. How are you guys making it happen?
First, you have to ask. They aren't just going to offer. Or at least, from my experience, that's rare, and you have to be expressing a pretty strong interest in a particular bicycle.
And sometimes the shop might require you to leave something of value behind like your credit card or something.