Where to shop / try / buy electric mountain bikes near Greensburg?

Submitted by duker_mf_lincoln t3_11chug4 in pittsburgh

Can anyone recommend a bike shop in the Greensburg area for my son, Nico, to try / buy an electric mountain bike? Any recommendation on a specific brand / model in the $3-5K range? Really don't wunna do over $5K but can push it. Any comments / advice appreciated. Post sale service is important as he won't be able to work on it himself. Thanks. Near UPG.

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stadulevich t1_ja36q1u wrote

This is r/pittsburgh. I think you are looking for r/greensburg

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bboggio28 t1_ja3ay1m wrote

Try any pro bike run. I know there is one in monroeville

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Jmyles23 t1_ja3igfq wrote

Take the time to call Adam Rossi at Adam Solar Rides in the South Hills. Adam has been in the e-bike business longer than any other shop in the area, and he carries a wide range of bikes from multiple brands. He is also a genuinely great guy, and an electrician to boot. I do believe it would be well worth the inconvenience of distance.

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NotADice t1_ja4guo6 wrote

Flat Tire Co in greensburg has e bikes!

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AIfieHitchcock t1_ja4hae9 wrote

I'd recommend in Bicycle Pedaler and Outfitter in Somerset. It's a little drive for you but that shop has literally been in there for all of my 3 plus decades on earth. They're trustworthy, clearly not going anywhere. I'd get my bike fixed there many times when camping in the mountains. They'd help for free with small things. Especially if that's where you'll be riding it's perfect. https://bicycleped.com/

Otherwise Flat Tire Co's in Greensburg but I've never used them-https://www.flattire.co/

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Wild-Professional-40 t1_ja5n49o wrote

It's going to be really tough to find a quality e-MTB at those price points from a dealer. You could get into some direct sales brands like Commencal and find something, but a dealer is going to prioritize customers who bought from them when it comes time to service.

I'd also say that most stores aren't going to have much floor stock in on e-bikes or just higher end bikes in general. So it's probably unlikely you'll be able to actually see the bike you're interested in person. I know it seems crazy to spend that kind of money on a bike you haven't ridden, but I think we're just getting past some of the supply chain stuff to where dealers *may* actually have some floor stock, but it's not there yet.

A lot of people use the term "mountain bike" fairly generically to describe anything other than a road bike, so if you don't mind me asking, what type of riding does your son do? How old, and why an e-bike rather than an analog bike? At $3-5K, you'll find lots of good analog bikes available, especially towards the $5k range.

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