The answer is an emphatic “yes!” NOW is the time to buy or repair your bike.

And really, the reasoning is pretty simple and sound:

• Want repairs done quickly?  Just step to the front of the line at your local bike shop … they are available.
• Unlike in the Spring and Summer, retailers actually have the time to give you lots of personal attention.
• Many bicycle retailers offer discounts to help survive the “slow season”.
• New product lines will hit the market in the Spring … so the current inventory is about to enter the Everything Must Go! stage.
• Taking care of those pesky maintenance issues is a great motivator to get back on the bike.  Plus that means more time to ride when the weather turns the corner.
• Most riders have forgotten about their lonely bicycle(s).  After all, Bikes have feelings too.

During the late Spring, Summer, and early Fall, when riding season (aka the weather) is at it’s “peak”, so is Renaissance Bicycles.  So, as bulleted out above, now is the time to take action on that new bike or component upgrade.  At the moment, our turn-around time is pretty quick for a turn-key bike — but if you wait till mid Summer, expect to wait a couple extra weeks.

So really it just makes good sense.  Buy your bicycle or accessories while they are on sale, you have the full attention of your supplier, and you need a little extra encouragement to get back out on the bike.

Photo courtesy of Rob DiCaterino