Originally Posted by
bikerbobbbb
Instead of having a second bike sitting around, ready to go, but taking up space, I'm wondering how realistic it is to get a bike on demand, maybe pay more for shipping to get it faster, and just order a bike like ordering off Amazon.
What do you think?
And are there decent online businesses like that?
Or maybe I just walk into a local bike shop and tell them the exact thing I want ordered. It might be trade off between shipping costs and that, plus I might get a fit on the bike that way.
You built a wheel a couple years ago and rambled on for months over the process, right?
this could turn into a fun thread!
Yes, there are companies who will ship a bike to you thats 95% assembled. Raleigh, diamondback, and bikesdirect are three common sites to buy from, besides amazon.
and of course you could walk I to a shop and buy a bike...thats literally why shops sell bikes.