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Fall Deals - pinkbike.com

· 3 days ago

Riders use Pinkbike for mountain bike news, reviews, and the largest used-bike marketplace. Skip it for high-value deals if you need buyer protection or vetted sellers.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources: Pinkbike pages, Reddit, MTBR, Trustpilot, and comparison blogs. Snippet text is truncated in places.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$7.49/mo

Membership

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
BuySell listingsFree
PowersellerFree to $89/yr

Best for

  • Mountain bikers shopping used bikes and parts
  • Riders tracking reviews and field tests
  • Trail riders who use Trailforks maps
  • Sellers listing up to two items free

Not for

  • Buyers who need escrow or buyer protection
  • Road cyclists; the focus is mountain biking
  • Volume sellers who resent listing fees
  • Anyone uncomfortable with user-to-user scam risk

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

BuySell deals are user-to-user; no escrow, so big purchases carry scam risk

high

Phishing messages ask users to complete fake verification; do not click them

high

Use a unique password; attackers hit Pinkbike and Trailforks logins in 2023

medium

Selling more than two items now costs money

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Publishes deep bike reviews, field tests, and comparisons
  • Runs a large used mountain bike and parts marketplace
  • Membership costs $7.49 per month
  • Operates Trailforks, the largest trail map and reports database
  • Adds user reviews and marketplace updates to BuySell

Cons

  • No buyer protection or seller ratings, users warn
  • Now charges fees for more than two BuySell listings
  • Login attack forced password resets in 2023
  • Scam messages impersonate platform verification
  • Publishes no public security page

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No CVEs found, but a 2023 login attack forced password resets and scam activity targets users.

official x5review x5security x3news x1
  • Login attack (2023), Pinkbike urged users to reset passwords after an attack on Pinkbike and Trailforks accounts.
  • Phishing scams, Forum threads warn of fake verification messages that steal logins.
  • No security page, Pinkbike publishes no public security page.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $7.49/mo

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. $7.49 membership; first two listings free
  • Ease of use. No direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Reviews, BuySell, Trailforks, forums, videos, polls
  • Support quality: 2/5. Recurring scam complaints; no buyer protection
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2023 login attack; no public security page
  • $7.49/mo Membership price Pinkbike membership
  • Yes Free tier Free account and two free BuySell listings
  • $89/yr Powerseller plan Annual pricing with a free tier listed
  • Squamish, BC Headquarters Per Pinkbike company article

Pricing

Membership

$7.49/mo

  • Member benefits listed on the membership page

BuySell listings

Free

  • Two free listings
  • Fees apply after two

Powerseller

Free to $89/yr

  • Annual plan for volume sellers

Security

No CVEs found, but a 2023 login attack forced password resets and scam activity targets users.

  • Login attack (2023)Pinkbike urged users to reset passwords after an attack on Pinkbike and Trailforks accounts.⁸
  • Phishing scamsForum threads warn of fake verification messages that steal logins.⁷
  • No security pagePinkbike publishes no public security page.14

What users say

Users value the reviews and marketplace depth but repeatedly warn about scams, fees, and weak buyer protections.

“FYI: Pinkbike now charges for more than 2 listings”
Reddit, r/MTB
“No buyer protection or seller ratings- Scam Alert”
Pinkbike forum
“Pinkbike Login Attack. Please Reset your Pinkbike or Trailforks Account Password”
MTBR forums
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources: Pinkbike pages, Reddit, MTBR, Trustpilot, and comparison blogs. Snippet text is truncated in places.

Great free MTB reviews and a huge used-bike market, but no buyer protection, so be careful with big buys.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources: Pinkbike pages, Reddit, MTBR, Trustpilot, and comparison blogs. Snippet text is truncated in places.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Mountain Bike Reviewspinkbike.com
    official
  2. Membershippinkbike.com
    official
  3. Used Mountain Bikes and Partspinkbike.com
    official
  4. BuySell Powersellerpinkbike.com
    official
  5. FYI: Pinkbike now charges for more than 2 listingsreddit.com
    review
  6. No buyer protection or seller ratings- Scam Alertpinkbike.com
    review
  7. Scam alert verification messagespinkbike.com
    security
  8. Pinkbike Login Attackmtbr.com
    security
  9. Trustpilot reviews of pinkbike.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  10. Trailforkstrailforks.com
    official
  11. Pinkbike vs. buycyclebuycycle.com
    review
  12. Pinkbike Buy/Sell vs The Pro's Closettheproscloset.com
    review
  13. Field Trip: Is Buying a Used Mountain Bike Worth It?pinkbike.com
    news
  14. Security pagepinkbike.com
    security

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