Bikes arrive at stores in boxes unassembled. An employee must assemble the bike to sell to a consumer. Then the store must stand behind their bike should it not work correctly. Sharp bicycles focuses on the quality of the product and the quality of the experience for the purchaser.
Big Box Store Bike
Yes, this is a real bike, and was photographed on the sales floor of nation-wide major retailer ready to be purchaced and "ride" by an unsuspecting buyer. Large discount retailers can be a great place to buy products, but not a great place to have a random, untrained employee assemble your bike.
An employee of the discount chain said:
"...only on the rare occasion that I am personally assembling them are any of the bikes in my warehouse touched by someone who has any idea what they're doing.
Meaning, 99.9% of the time the guy who put it together has no idea what he's doing.
You get what you pay for."
The Sharp Advantage
Jeff is one of Sharp's mechanics that has over 20 years of bike mechanic experience.
The nation-wide major retailer might be a bit cheaper, but when considering value, the big stores provide NONE of the following.
- Our bikes are great quality (brand: Specialized)
- Our bikes are built by professionals
- We help guide you to the right bike for your riding and your fit
- We Provide 1 year of unlimited FREE tune-ups
(need a quick fix? bring it in!)
- Lifetime Warranty on Frame and 1 year warranty on components
We are focused on the quality of the riding experience, as a great riding experience for you, means you will want to ride your bike more. And more riding = more fun!