General Cycling Discussion - Vicious Monolith build - how much is this worth?

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QFT
09-28-11, 04:19 PM
An ex-girlfriend of mine left a Vicious Monolith complete bike at my place for a couple years. I did a couple tiny things to it and started using it as a cruiser. Today she said that for $500 I can have it, otherwise she'll be by to pick it up next week. Not sure what it's worth, so I figured I'd ask here :)

Info:

Vicious Monolith frame, with steel fork, single speed
26'er with disk brakes (not hydraulic)
Chris King components (but not everything is CK)

Here's the only decent pic I have. I can get more pics or info if that's needed to make an accurate judgement:

http://i.imgur.com/sXrUd.jpg

Please forgive the outfit - it was Tour De Fat :)


How much do you realistically think the bike is worth?

QFT
09-28-11, 04:50 PM
Looking over this forum, I can see other appraisal threads that are pretty much going unanswered. I'm guessing there is a different place on this forum I should be posing that question to? Where would that be?
weshigh
09-28-11, 05:03 PM
Tell her that the fee for years of storage is $500 and you'll just keep the bike.

SlimRider
09-28-11, 05:12 PM
First impression is that $500 seems a little steep...

- Slim :)

PS.

Tell 'er you'll take it off 'er hands for $200...If she heistates, make it $250!

And that's your final offer!
QFT
09-28-11, 05:26 PM
Long story short, she owes me money that she's continuing to pay back (a lot more than $500) and pissing her off/ultimatums are out of the question. The actual offer from her was to "knock $500 off the debt" and I'm trying to decide 1) how much this bike is worth and 2) if it's then worth it to me.