{"id":13858,"date":"2025-09-15T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joebike.fr\/?p=13858"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:00:51","slug":"choosing-the-right-second-hand-bicycle-the-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joebike.fr\/staging\/en\/bien-choisir-son-velo-doccasion-le-guide-complet\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a second-hand bike: the complete guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13858\" class=\"elementor elementor-13858\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4ee8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd4ee8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a936bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a936bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Buying a second-hand bike can seem like a great deal... provided you know what to check! Frame size, condition of components, intended use: many criteria come into play when finding the ideal bike. To help you see more clearly, here is our complete guide to choosing a second-hand bike, whether you're a beginner or an experienced cyclist.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b47de6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b47de6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e320b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e320b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Define your usage first<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202f223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"202f223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you embark on the purchase, ask yourself the right questions:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Route<\/strong> long sporting outings, speed, endurance.<\/li><li><strong>MTB<\/strong> Technical terrain, forests, mountains.<\/li><li><strong>Gravel<\/strong> Versatility between road and trails.<\/li><li><strong>Taxi<\/strong> Daily commutes, strolls, urban trips.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4735260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4735260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/joebike.fr\/staging\/en\/buying-bicycles\/velos-vtt-occasion\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our used bikes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddebf2c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ddebf2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0554fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0554fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4510e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db4510e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The technical criteria to check<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63be6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63be6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The size of the frame<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2ca46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c2ca46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA bicycle that is too big or too small can ruin your comfort and cause pain. Don't hesitate to ask for advice in store to choose the right size for your body shape.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bb357 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6bb357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2b761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd2b761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The transmission<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c18b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c18b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChain, cassette, crankset: check for wear and smooth gear shifting.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db46a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3db46a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698ee57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"698ee57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The brakes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f1a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f1a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhether they are roller skates or rollerblades, make sure they are effective and safe.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5284a48 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5284a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8404c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8404c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wheels and tyres<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d5298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d5298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWheels in good condition ensure stability and performance. Tyres must be lightly worn and free of cracks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435596b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"435596b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46bb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a46bb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The advantages of buying a used bike from Joe Bike<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e5624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2e5624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing a second-hand bicycle can be a great opportunity, provided you check the right criteria. By going through a professional like Joe Bike, you're sure to be riding a reliable bike, suited to your needs and ready to accompany you for many miles.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Please note that each bicycle is:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Fully reconditioned in the workshop<\/li><li>Parts and labour warranty<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Joe Bike team will be delighted to advise you on finding the right bike. Visit us in Hossegor or Anglet to test ride your future bike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acheter un v\u00e9lo d\u2019occasion peut sembler \u00eatre une excellente affaire\u2026 \u00e0 condition de savoir quoi v\u00e9rifier ! Taille du cadre, \u00e9tat des composants, usage pr\u00e9vu : de nombreux crit\u00e8res entrent en jeu pour trouver le v\u00e9lo id\u00e9al. 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