Southern California - How much should I ask for my MTB?

Our financial situation and my lack of use of the mountainbike has me ready to put it on Craigslist, but I'm not sure what it might be worth. It's a hodge podge I built myself, so I thought I'd list the parts and get your recommendations. Of course, if anyone is interested, there will be an ad in the For Sale forum later.

FRAME: Alpinestars RSA, aluminum dual suspension circa early 90's
REAR SHOCK: Fox
FRONT FORK: Manitou Pro, circa mid 90's
SHIFTERS: Grip Shift SRT8000 (8 spd)
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano LX
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano XTR (8 spd)
CRANKS: Shimano LX, ISIS drive circa 2000
BOTTOM BRACKET: SHimano LX
BRAKES: Shimano LX V-Brakes
BRAKE LEVERS: Dia Compe for V-Brakes
HUBS: Shimano XTR (8 spd)
SPOKES: Wheelsmith 14/15/14
RIMS: Mavic 217
HEADSET: Dia Compe Aheadset
STEM: Specialized (take-off) I think 130mm
HANDLEBAR: Azonic
BAR ENDS: CD Stubby
SEATPOST: Kalloy
SADDLE: Bontrager (take-off) or GT (take-off)

No idea what to ask for it, but be ready to be contacted by all the lowballers, flakes, and idiots. I sell stuff on CL from time to time, but it can be a real hassle dealing with some of the people on there.

Good Luck!

Yeah, Craigslist seems to be like the Recycler, you get plenty of looky-loos who call but aren't really interested and people who want something for almost nothing, then there's even sellers that think their stuff is worth more than it was brand new (a guy wanted to sell his 1990 Specialized Sirrus for $700!). But that's why I want to start out with a reasonable price so I'm not one of the crazies.

$250

I've sold mix and matched bikes before and what I did was list it for half retail of the total for all my name brand parts. That gets a little more difficult in your situation since you have 90's parts but you get the idea.

Yeah it's tricky with the old and the newer. It started out as the downhill bike for Josh Lynn (Earthquake Jake's 1/2 brother), then he sold the frame to me, which I outfitted with downhill parts. After I stopped racing, I wrecked my cross country frame and cranks, so I switched the surviving components to the DH bike, buying new cranks and BB and selling the DH cranks. It works great, but I just have been focussing on road lately.

I'd try around 400-500 for a bit then go lower if no one bits on it. It's almost one of those things there at a certain point its better to keep then sell for a couple hundred bucks.

You can always try ebay too.

Just be firm when selling on Craigslist, and if no one bites, then start lowering your price.

I recently sold a few items on Craigslist (drum kit, slot machine, car seat), and usually get people who are pretty serious. They'll try to haggle you when they get to your place, but be firm and let them know you have others interested, and they usually pay asking price.

I actually sold my 1995 Dyno VFR BMX bike over the weekend within a day of listing it without any issues.

Good luck!

I sold a crappy, and I MEAN crappy '86 Honda CRX in like a day or two after listing it on craigslist!!! And on top of that, I had like 15-20 emails of interested people!!! It was scarry!!!! :D

BTW, you have pics of that bike?

No pics yet, but I have a digital camera and will take pics soon. It's at my parents' house so I need to bring it home to take pics and have it available to show potential buyers. I'm not too interested in ebay because I don't feel like shipping a bike.

No pics yet, but I have a digital camera and will take pics soon. It's at my parents' house so I need to bring it home to take pics and have it available to show potential buyers. I'm not too interested in ebay because I don't feel like shipping a bike.

I work for Uline... we sell boxes for bikes :)

here is a link if anyone else is interested. Bike Box (http://www.uline.com/ProductDetail.asp?model=S-4878&searchedkeywords=bicycle%20box)

I'd try around 400-500 for a bit then go lower if no one bits on it. It's almost one of those things there at a certain point its better to keep then sell for a couple hundred bucks.

You can always try ebay too.

Sounds like a good idea.

Cool, Summoner, if I can't seem to sell it locally, I'll be contacting you.

I actually sold my 1995 Dyno VFR BMX bike over the weekend within a day of listing it without any issues.

Good luck!


How much did it go for? I had a '92 back in the day.

Cool, Summoner, if I can't seem to sell it locally, I'll be contacting you.

sounds good!