m750rider
03-07-09, 10:38 AM
These two are 1972 Suburbans in good shape. What is a good price for them?
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Value of Schwinn Suburban
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cudak888
03-07-09, 11:19 AM
$75-150 each depending on market, assuming they are ready-to-ride and in very nice shape.
Do not be afraid to break up the set. I've rarely seen sets sell.
-Kurt
Do not be afraid to break up the set. I've rarely seen sets sell.
-Kurt
roccobike
03-07-09, 11:21 AM
A Ross upright 3 speed recently sold for $45 on CL in Raleigh. It took a couple of days at that price which surprised me. Last year I saw a men's upright Schwinn in ready to ride condition, go for $80 in nice condition. I would post them on CL at $125 each if they are ready to ride. If they need work, i.e. rusty chains, flat tires, shifter/ brakes that don't work or don't stop real well, you might have to cut that by as much as half depending on the amount of work involved.
BF member wrk101 lives near you and he posts regularly on this sub-forum. He knows that section of NC very well and will be able to give you a more accurate estimate.
If you were in Raleigh, I'd try for $125 each.
BF member wrk101 lives near you and he posts regularly on this sub-forum. He knows that section of NC very well and will be able to give you a more accurate estimate.
If you were in Raleigh, I'd try for $125 each.
duffer1960
03-07-09, 06:12 PM
The OEM grease does not stand up after this many years. Even if they look nice, if they haven't been given a total service since new, they'll need it. Wheels trued and tensioned, all bearings and cables cleaned & greased. Too often, they've been ridden with bad grease & one or more bearings are wrecked. Given all this, I would pay only up to $50, and then only if I know someone who wants one. I wouldn't buy to flip for more than $10-$20. Even all cleaned up, they have steel wheels which considerably slows acceleration & give lousy braking in the rain. And weight 40 lbs. This reduces the market some. On the other hand, they're bomb-proof, sweet-handling, and many of us remember when these Schwinns were common & learned to ride on them.
wrk101
03-08-09, 03:04 PM
I picked one up at a thrift store for $8, and fully rehabbed and ready to go I figure it is about a $75 bike, at most $100. And the one I have has really nice paint, no rust, etc. But needs the typical tires, cables, bearings and grease. It really takes a special rider, and needs to be ready to ride. Even at $8, as a project, it was not a good buy. But some projects I do just for the heck of it.
If your bikes are truly in ready to ride condition, it doesn't hurt to try the $125 price point.
+1 Agree, I would post them separately. Sometimes the smaller size could attract interest.
If your bikes are truly in ready to ride condition, it doesn't hurt to try the $125 price point.
+1 Agree, I would post them separately. Sometimes the smaller size could attract interest.