Recession 2023 Bike bargains?

[Al Bundy 4eva!]

I'm looking at buying a higher cc 2nd hand bike once I sit my full license early next year, from your experience, have bikes been discounted when the economy struggles? Or do bikes hold there value regardless of the economy?

Cheers.

[george formby]

Everything is going up.

Your best hope is to find one owned by someone who is struggling to make ends meet and show them a fistful of cash.

Makes it tough sleeping at night, though.

[Stylo]

Everything is going up.

Your best hope is to find one owned by someone who is struggling to make ends meet and show them a fistful of cash.

Makes it tough sleeping at night, though.

Agree. I think the bargain bike window has passed for now.

[jellywrestler]

covid made a lot of people buy bikes, so they weren't sitting on a bus or a train with other people, Quite a few dealers are struggling to get stock at a good price.

[R1madness]

If you see a bike, at a price you can live with, make a cheeky offer and buy it. Nothing is getting cheaper.
The bike market went into overdrive during covid and there are a lot of really good bikes less than 3 years old coming up for sale.
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