Foo - Things like this make me think twice.

So I put my bike up on craigslist and someone just emailed me to say "Im srry i just had to tell you that the bike is beautiful and if i was you i could never let it go." I thought it was nice. I also got that same comment at the bike swap meet. In the end I still don't know if I can part with it but if I sell this bike I can get my dream bike.

So I put my bike up on craigslist and someone just emailed me to say "Im srry i just had to tell you that the bike is beautiful and if i was you i could never let it go." I thought it was nice. I also got that same comment at the bike swap meet. In the end I still don't know if I can part with it but if I sell this bike I can get my dream bike.

I hate that dilemma.

If you're upgrading to better bike, it should be worth it tho, imo.

I sold a nice track bike a few yrs ago when i went back to school....i dug around last spring and found the guy's # and left him a mssg just in case he wanted to sell it back to me:o needless to say he didn't call. But prolly best for me anyway; I sold it so I probably really didn't need it.

I say, sell it (for the price you want- you may need to be patient at this time of year and with the economy in the toilet) and get the dream bike.:) If you can't get your price now and can wait till spring for the new bike, you'll prolly do better on CL then. Is selling on ebay an option for you?

you won't see me getting rid of my rossin or Miyata.
CAAD9 only the frame.
the CX bike on the other hand, I wouldn't mind as long as I get a disc CX/touring bike.

I hate that dilemma.

If you're upgrading to better bike, it should be worth it tho, imo.

I sold a nice track bike a few yrs ago when i went back to school....i dug around last spring and found the guy's # and left him a mssg just in case he wanted to sell it back to me:o needless to say he didn't call. But prolly best for me anyway; I sold it so I probably really didn't need it.

I say, sell it (for the price you want- you may need to be patient at this time of year and with the economy in the toilet) and get the dream bike.:) If you can't get your price now and can wait till spring for the new bike, you'll prolly do better on CL then. Is selling on ebay an option for you?

I doubt anyone on ebay would buy it. Plus the shipping would be horrible. I've got lots of people contacting me but noone has "the money."

So I put my bike up on craigslist and someone just emailed me to say "Im srry i just had to tell you that the bike is beautiful and if i was you i could never let it go." I thought it was nice. I also got that same comment at the bike swap meet. In the end I still don't know if I can part with it but if I sell this bike I can get my dream bike.

you need to post pics.

why is this super nice bike less than your dream bike?

so many questions.

pics!!

I doubt anyone on ebay would buy it. Plus the shipping would be horrible. I've got lots of people contacting me but noone has "the money."

This is just a bad time to be selling anything, fuzzy. Believe me, I know:(

You're absolutely right about the shipping - that's why CL is better for bikes. You are probably aware, you can do a 'local pickup only' auction on ebay - unless they've screwed that up, along with everything else these days:notamused:. Depending where you are that can be risky, or fine - it would work here (NY), I think. It's like CL, only you reach a wider audience that will try to outbid each other.

The best way I know to determine whether it's worth listing on ebay is to do a search for your bike model but click "completed auctions" at left and you can see if they've been selling and (if so) how much they've fetched.

I'd try not to give it away for too little (things will hopefully pick up again soon), but don't be like me and hold onto a bike purely for sentimental reasons. Looking back I wish I'd sold my old bikes and gotten newer better ones and gotten more enjoyment/performance out of my years of riding. If you can keep two bikes it's wise to have an old beater, but if having two nice bikes is not an option, I'd always say sell and upgrade if you want to. Life is too short, don't postpone joy:)

This is the picture I put up.
http://i38.tinypic.com/2yorequ.jpg
There isn't really room to keep 2 bikes and the money I get for selling this bike is for the dream bike. I'm pretty firm on the price as well.

not knowing anything about bmx it looks like a cool bike.
anodized, mmm.
steel unicrown fork? solid.
what kind of frame is that?

wow. nice! I know very little about BMX but it looks clean enough to eat off of. (Where's the blood stains?;))

I would stay firm on your price, unless you find evidence that you are possibly asking too much (not too much for you - too much for the actual street value - which is essentially what people will realistically pay you, not related at all to what the bike is intrinsically worth). Unfortunately this is tough to ascertain.... I don't know of a (reliable) blue book for used bike values.....anyone?

I really think you'll have better luck in a few months. If the economy picks up as the weather gets nicer (assuming you are even in cold weather area) people are more ready to part with cash for bikes. I know that's prolly not what you want to hear with the dream bike calling:D

If you can't sell it I'd ride the bejayzuss out of it. It really is a beautiful bike....(gawd - this from the idiot that was just telling you to sell it and don't look back:rolleyes:)

not knowing anything about bmx it looks like a cool bike.
anodized, mmm.
steel unicrown fork? solid.
what kind of frame is that?

It is a Free Agent Speedway back from the 2000s. It is made for racing but it is 100% chromoly, really light and hasn't died yet with all the abuse it has recieved.

Meh I guess I can save up $537 and keep this and get the dream. I'll still keep it on CL. If I get the dream I'll probably part out this one since more people ask for the parts.

It is a Free Agent Speedway back from the 2000s. It is made for racing but it is 100% chromoly, really light and hasn't died yet with all the abuse it has recieved.

Meh I guess I can save up $537 and keep this and get the dream. I'll still keep it on CL. If I get the dream I'll probably part out this one since more people ask for the parts.

what's the dream bike?

yeah, tis not the season to get rid of bikes... people don't want them bad enough.

come the apocalypse and people will be killing each other over
bikes--

I hope I don't live to see it or that it waits until I am gone.

$537 is doable.

Keep that one or part it out like you said. If you can open an ING online savings account and set up an automatic deposit each month, you could have the dough ready by spring. And you'll get CD rate interest along the way.

what's the dream bike?

My dream bike comes out to be $1412.78
http://i35.tinypic.com/t9wryf.jpg
There is a few more things but yea, you get the point.

what material is the dream frame ? AL?

nice to see someone else likes to chart out exactly what they can't afford
at the moment.

I'd settle for:

Gunnar Cross Hairs Frame
Chris King Headset
Nitto Moustache Bars
Cane Creek Levers
Thomson stem-seatpost,
some-kinda bomb proof rims laced to Phils
Sram something or other drive train

It is 4130 chromoly made in the USA.

KV- you don't even know. I do this all the time and it just tempts me more and I know I probably won't get it or some parts I want will be discontinued by the time I can.

One last dumb thought - what about buying the dream frame now, and - assuming the parts are compatible - moving your wheels and parts onto that, selling your current frame, and then you at least have the dream frame built up, and you can sell parts here and there to offset costs of parts upgrades as you can afford them?

So not knowing about BMX why is the one build better?
Lighter? Stiffer so more power transfer?

I want a Gunnar Cross Hairs bc
it is light relatively speaking

One last dumb thought - what about buying the dream frame now, and - assuming the parts are compatible - moving your wheels and parts onto that, selling your current frame, and then you at least have the dream frame built up, and you can sell parts here and there to offset costs of parts upgrades as you can afford them?
I thought about it but I rather just get rid of the whole thing. I don't really want to keep on ordering a bunch of stuff because the shipping price will be higher in the end that way.

So not knowing about BMX why is the one build better?
Lighter? Stiffer so more power transfer?

I want a Gunnar Cross Hairs bc
it is light relatively speaking

Just want something different mainly. The frame is lower slung than the one I have now and it has an intergrated headset= sealed headset bearings. Overall I like the geometry of the frame. I will be able to run smaller gearing and the small dropouts look cleaner. The weight will be around the same if not lighter. I also decided to go with sealed pedals.

I was once having a shop install a new part (that I since learned how to do
myself)--and I was rambling on justifying it and the kid at the shop turned
and said "dude, there is no such thing as a useless upgrade."

So not knowing about BMX why is the one build better?
Lighter? Stiffer so more power transfer?

Color, silly. :rolleyes:

I thought about it but I rather just get rid of the whole thing. I don't really want to keep on ordering a bunch of stuff because the shipping price will be higher in the end that way.

true - good pt about shipping.....i was thinking the impulse buy factor, something I know much about
Just want something different mainly. The frame is lower slung than the one I have now and it has an intergrated headset= sealed headset bearings. Overall I like the geometry of the frame. I will be able to run smaller gearing and the small dropouts look cleaner. The weight will be around the same if not lighter. I also decided to go with sealed pedals.

you should go for it...I'd wait and see if the seller's market gets better first...CL is free, so yeah, keep it up there at your price, and ya never know. Good luck!:)

thinking i now know where most of your scars are comin' from :)


nice current bike and really nice iridescent green/orange dream one :thumb:


what site is the component list from?

My dream bike comes out to be $1412.78I was surprised for a second, but then I realized that a BMX bike and a fixed-gear/singlespeed bike have pretty much the same number of components, and it certainly wouldn't be hard to spend $1400 on one of those...

The orange and green look like they'll make for a nice combination.


nice to see someone else likes to chart out exactly what they can't afford
at the moment.Yeah, I just filled out a spreadsheet for a bike build last night. Really helps you figure out what the actual cost is going to be, rather than just adding up the frame, gruppo, and wheels and guesstimating from there.

you should go for it...I'd wait and see if the seller's market gets better first...CL is free, so yeah, keep it up there at your price, and ya never know. Good luck!:)
Another problem is if I sold something I'd have to wait for a part to come in to ride my bike again and I know I wouldn't be able to get rid of everything. However, I could order the first part of the stuff now...


thinking i now know where most of your scars are comin' from :)


nice current bike and really nice iridescent green/orange dream one :thumb:


what site is the component list from?
Thank you and locations would be at http://www.danscomp.com/

Another problem is if I sold something I'd have to wait for a part to come in to ride my bike again and I know I wouldn't be able to get rid of everything. However, I could order the first part of the stuff now...




gotcha. This why the number of bikes one should own always = 1 more than you already have:D

fuzzy what do you think of this beast--
a hesher bmx bike for mid life crisis adults.
http://www.redlinebicycles.com/adultbikes/monocog.html

riding down the steps of the law library with 3 inches of Blood
playing in my head type thing. Never say grow up.

fuzzy what do you think of this beast--
a hesher bmx bike for mid life crisis adults.
http://www.redlinebicycles.com/adultbikes/monocog.html

riding down the steps of the law library with 3 inches of Blood
playing in my head type thing. Never say grow up.

Interesting. I'd still say cruiser for an adult though but that is just me. So I got an offer for $150 less than I put up. I'd still be able to get the dream bike at that price but it is just ...meh. I counteroffered and said I'd go cheaper if he could take it off my hands now other wise no.

Good luck - and be sure to post pics of the dream ride once it's all built up:)

Still nothing, I can't get a loan either. I might just buy important parts with the cash I have.

Still nothing, I can't get a loan either. I might just buy important parts with the cash I have.

thanks fuzzy your bmx thing got me all interested in SS 29ers

Sycip also makes a cool 26" bmx.

http://www.sycip.com/bikes_bmx.html

cool cats in Sonoma County

When it comes to the big guys I like the stuff SE does.
http://www.sebmx.com/Retro/24-QuadangleLooptail.aspx
http://www.sebmx.com/Flyer/29-BigRipper.aspx
Awesome SS (http://www.sebmx.com/Singlespeed/700cLagerMatteBlack.aspx)

Is that seat actually wood or is it covering? Cause that would be awesome and painful at the same time.

Whoever gets that bike gets one thaw wasreally loved. I remembe you trying to firuge out the color blue and getting the decal.for it.

It's almoset like megiving up the Moots.

Is that seat actually wood or is it covering? Cause that would be awesome and painful at the same time.
It is a cover and it is indeed awesome.

Whoever gets that bike gets one thaw wasreally loved. I remembe you trying to firuge out the color blue and getting the decal.for it.

It's almoset like megiving up the Moots.

Aw Siuy

I have decided if I don't like the person I won't sell it to them. I rather keep my bike then give it to someone I despise. This kid just made a low ball move, I called him an idiot and moved on.

That's the spirit. Screw that guy!:D

I hate selling stuff but I like much better if:

- the money lets me buy something better for me
- my old item is going to a good home, a person I have a good feeling about....

sounds corny, but I like it.

It isn't a big deal if I sell it or not, I like it either way. I just thought, "Hey what the heck I got offers let's see what comes my way." I counteroffered the kids price and he counteroffered $100 lower of what he offered in the beginning.

I counteroffered the kids price and he counteroffered $100 lower of what he offered in the beginning.

:rolleyes:Moran

unfortunately that is part of selling this stuff...you get plenty of people who are cool, nice smooth transactions....and then you get those idiots who waste your time.

heh - looking at the thread title again....last thing I sold on CL was the original wheelset for my 86' Trek road bike. I had a newer wheelset (actually brand new rear, older vintage front) as spare, so figured, get some dough for gifts, make room, enjoy new wheels, etc.

The dude who bought them was restoring an old Italian racing bike and went on and on how hard it was to find black rigida 36h rims blah blah. I put the seller's remorse out of my head, but then it seemed everywhere I turned I kept hearing how Those rims were the shizz and so forth....sigh.....

ah, what they hey. My new wheels are a bit faster and lighter. I like 'em better so far. And that guy looked so happy with the rigidas, so it's all good.

I'm on to my next plan is sell junk I have but I don't know what I want to sell. I have that fender and amp with the price tag still on it. Haven't played in years but I don't know....

I'm on to my next plan is sell junk I have but I don't know what I want to sell. I have that fender and amp with the price tag still on it. Haven't played in years but I don't know....

Hmmm...now you're tempting me:( That's a beautiful gtr. I miss Fenders....

I have been trying to sell a few of mine...it's a bad deal right now, no one's got $.

HOWever, brand names do count...I have an old Guild I know I'd do okay on...just don't wanna sell that one unless it's absolutely necessary. Point being you could probably sell your Strat no problemo, especially with that nice color. In fact, someone might buy something like that as a gift, which only helps you at this time of year...

If you need any help with pricing/listing it I've sold a gazillion gtrs before, so feel free to PM.
What is the amp model?

Amp is a peavey, still has the price tag lol. It is like $80ish dollars, I'll have to look. I have no problem selling the amp though.

Amp is a peavey, still has the price tag lol. It is like $80ish dollars, I'll have to look. I have no problem selling the amp though.

Peavey should sell. esp. w/tag

The Fender will def. sell, no problem. Problem may be getting your price....but will be a lot easier to sell than your bike.

I highly recommend selling the gtr on ebay, btw. With lots of good photos....Use UPS to ship (worldwide) and you're good to go.

If you want to try a free ad, also try Harmony Central. Not sure if you can post pics there, but if so throw one up- yours is an unusual color, that jacks the price up.

Hahahaha. The person replied, "how"
Hrmmm....I should try to sell some art.....

How? How to pay for it? How not to be a moran?:D

My goodness, CL is a freaking joke. I got an email from some lady with 8 grandkids who can type to save her life and asked to take it for $40 and said to be Santa. Not be harsh or anything but I think it is complete bs.