which costs more?

Question

which costs more?
1.go to a bike shop and have professional people change my bikes tires?
2.buy a 2nd-hand bike?
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how much does it cost to have professional people change my bikes tires?
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how much does it cost to buy a 2nd hand bike?

Answer 1

It is cheaper to buy lower-end tires and have the bike shop put them onto your existing bike than to get a new bike.

However, changing a tire is something that you should learn how to do. It's not rocket science or brain surgery. So, here is the easy way to learn. Go to the bike shop and hang around for a little while. When you find an experienced rider, ask him if he will show you how to change a tire. I am willing to bet that he will teach you how to do it for free. I've done that many times so that others can get more enjoyment out of the sport.

Answer 2

get the new tires put on at the shop, there is a good chance a second hand bike will need new tires soon anyways. you should be able to get an entry level set of tires for 20-30$ for the pair and most shops will install them for 3-5$ each. So worst case scenario your out $40. and it could be as little as $26. Your not going to find a second hand bike worth having in that price range. Just check around cause its easy to get ripped off if your not farmiliar with average prices so it might be worth it to call some local shops and get price info. Have the size of your tire handy, it should be on the side somewhere.
Or if your a little bit handy it might be a good chance to learn to change the tires yourself.

Answer 3

It depends on which tire you have. If you are running tubular tires (which I doubt) it may cost more than changing a clincher (regular tires). However I ussualy so that for free. Eventhough I dont consider myself a professional mechanic I've been changing tyres for more than 25 years. Honestly I wouldnt accept more than 7 dolars for a job that takes 5 minutes.

As for a second hand bike you have to see hundreds of details. Which brand is the bike, Frame Material, Which Componets does the bike has?

Answer 4

It depends on what you mean by bike tires. If it's just that the tires have too many holes that you just need to replace them, you'll likely find new tires anywhere from 15 to 60 bucks each. Probably the most expensive ones are the ones that are lighter and provide better performance, but they're likely the only component in which more expensive might mean shorter lasting, depending on the tire and compound.

If you mean tires for a wheelset, again, it depends on which one, since they might go from 100 bucks to above 1,000, depending on how you want them.

Used bikes are a gamble. You don't know how hard they were used or how well they were mantained. But I think that if what you want to change is only the tire itself, that's the cheaper option.

Answer 5

Well, won't that be highly dependant on quality and type of bikes and parts you're talking about. Is a $10 second hand bike cheaper than new tires and labor? Yep. Is it true for a $300 used bike? Nope.

Answer 6

Do a quick web search and find some instructions on how to do it yourself. Really, it's not that tough unless the tire is physically glued onto the rim. Otherwise you wouldn't have teenagers in a bike shop waiting to rip you off.

Answer 7

get the tires on ebay. it is better to get good tires that will last 2 or 3 times longer than cheap tires, plus the speed and the grip of good tires pay themselves

carlos
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