You want a new bicycle, but you don’t have a lot of money to spend. This doesn’t mean that you can only buy a piece of junk that that is likely to fall apart in a year or two. Even when you have a small budget, there are some decent bicycles out there that will suit you perfectly. You just need to do your research, and shop around to get the best deals. Here are some things to keep in mind when you are looking for an inexpensive bike.

Narrow Down Your Choices

The first thing to do is decide what type of bike you are looking for. In order to choose the right bike, take a look at how you will be using it. If you are going to use it to get back and forth to school, work, etc., then you will want to get a good little commuter bike. If you like hiking trails and going off-road, you will want an off-road bike. Or, you may like racing, and for this you will need a racing bike. For everyday biking, there are also regular, old-fashioned 3-speed bikes that are ideal. In fact, this is the best option if you are going to be using the bike for multiple purposes, including commuting and pleasure rides.

Research Bikes Online

Once you have decided what type of bike you are looking for, it is time to start doing some research to see what is available. This is a great way to look at the bikes available and learn as much as you can about them, without being hassled by annoying sales people. You can often download all of the specs for just about any model available, and then you can look them over later on at your leisure.

Go Window Shopping

Before you are ready to make your purchase, go to various stores and “kick some tires”. Don’t let any sales people pressure you into buying something on this shopping trip. Right now, you just want to see your options in person, and possibly try them out. Don’t forget to look at the prices, and then do price comparisons at various stores. Ask the sales people at the stores if they have any sort of price match guarantee that makes them competitive with other stores, or if they will offer an even better deal than another store.

Look at Second-Hand Options

Don’t forget about checking out want ads when looking for cheap women’s bikes. Well, it may not be new, but it will be new to you, and you can get some pretty great deals on bikes that are actually just like new. Just make sure that you know exactly what to look for in a bike to make sure that there are no problems. If you are not sure what to look for, bring someone along who is. After all, you don’t want to end up wasting your money on a bike that you can’t return to get your money back if there is anything wrong with it.