Find Discount Road Bikes Online

With automobiles becoming more expensive, and everyone looking for alternatives, bicycles have become popular again. But where do you go to get a cheap road bike? Finding discount road bikes online is pretty simple. Here are five sites to get you started.

BikesDirect.com

This site is nothing but discount road bikes. Prices at this online store start at $300 and all online orders are shipped free to the lower 48 states. Makes here include Motobecane, Windsor, Dawes and Mercier.

JensonUSA.com

JensonUSA.com does sell road bikes at discount prices. It takes a couple of clicks to get to the right page, but the cheap bikes are there. They have nine brands including GT, Schwinn, Yeti, Jamis, Scott, Civia, Surly, Look and Bianchi with Bianchi having the most selection. The Closeout section starts around $399 but if you are looking online for a good road bike, Bianchi sells for around $1,000.

QBike.com

QBike.com is like an online bicycle mall. Finding discount road bikes and accessories can be fun using this site. There is a manufacturers listing with nearly 100 different makes, along with their special offers, sales and product lines. You can search for cheap bikes by either price or maker under the Road Bike Buying Guide.

Amazon.com

Yes, Amazon has listings for discount road bikes online. Most of the models are from Schwinn with a few from GNC and Dahon. The prices range from just over $100 to just over $500 so finding a cheap road bike is possible here. And being Amazon, your purchase is covered by the same well known Amazon policies as everything else on their site.

PerformanceBike.com

This is the online store for the sporting goods chain by the same name. Searching for discount road bikes here is easy. Go to the left menu, click on Bikes/Frames and navegate over to Road Bikes. Then filter the search tool to show pricing from low to high and you get cheap road bikes in the range of $200 to $500 from Schwinn, Mongoose, GT, Scattante and K2. If you want more selection, order a catalog then place the order online.

All five sites have guaranteed delivery and return policies. As with all online stores, these sites also have SSL encryption so your credit card information is safe when purchasing discount road bikes online.