Takara Olympian
03-20-16, 09:15 AM
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Takara Olympian
A neighbor gave me this. It fits my daughter, so I cleaned it and put on new Fizik, cables, housing, and tires. Well, she comes home for spring break and prefers to ride more upright so uses my 3-speed Triumph. My plan is to sell this and use the money to get her a classy Mixte. At first, I was going to put on riser bars and new levers and thumb shifters, but when I showed her some Mixte pics, she decided
that she was not into pink and that a black Mixte would be perfect. Anyway, what do you think about this Takara?
that she was not into pink and that a black Mixte would be perfect. Anyway, what do you think about this Takara?
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In my area, ready to ride, that is a $250 bike, +-$25.
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Nice bike; I'd value it closer to $200.
03-20-16, 10:43 AM
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Nice bike, but unfortunately, very limited brand recognition, except to maybe 200 people out of 5 billion. In all probability, someone entering "Takara" into a search engine is someone who already has one and wants information about it.
FMV IMHO, $150.00 +/- $25.
FMV IMHO, $150.00 +/- $25.
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True. I listed by size too. Maybe I should put pink in the title
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It's definitely got a premium value color. I would ask $225.
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A gal just picked it up for 240. Now to find a 19 inch mixte.
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