Originally Posted by
c_m_shooter
Around here the bike shops are posting on facebook when they are getting shipments of bikes in so people can call ahead and reserve them. There may appear to be no inventory, but shipments are happening. Ironically, your height may be an advantage, one of my local shops has quite a few small and xs framed bikes in stock. The med, L and XL are getting snapped up the fastest.
Yeah it can be an advantage for new, but not much new in my budget. Is a new trek 820 better than the bikesdirect bike with 27.5” wheels, disc brakes and $80 or so cheaper? My friends who have gotten bikes from them say they are OK. Not great and not bad. One of the shops in driving distance has a Reid mountain bike for $350 but it is 26” and rim brakes so not super tempting.