robtee92

Trek 560 Road Bike

Been having a hard time finding a replacement for a busted 75 Raleigh Grand Prix. Maybe I'm doing something wrong but every single 80s road bike currently on SD craigslist is going for double recommended asking prices. How big of a step-up will this feel like from my old bike? Does anyone recognize the year? Are the components any good? Thanks yall

zukahn1 

The price is about FMV and it is a fairly nice bike with nice paint and components. It will likely need a full servicing and new consumables worn looking cables, bartape and the cheap blue tires just need to go so figure on spending another $75-100 on top of the purchase price. I would use the color blind cosmetics to maybe try and haggle a discount.

bikemig 

Given that you've had a hard time finding a square deal on a replacement bike in San Diego (which is a hot market), I would not try to low ball the seller. This is a good bike at a fair price for your market. I'd buy this bike at the asking price.

It's a 1985 Trek 560 as per the catalog, https://www.vintage-trek.com/images/t...TrekRacing.pdf

The 501 tubing is none too shabby (main triangle with a different chrome moly in the rear). The cyclone stuff is pretty hot; it was very well made and quite possibly the best shifting non-indexed derailleurs ever made.

robtee92

i asked him if he could lower the price a bit if he keeps the tires and saddle. no big deal if not, i'll buy it as as. thank you all, now i have to stare at my phone for a response

Primitive Don

I have the 87 560 EX Pro Series, not exactly the same, but definitely the nicest road bike I have owned. If that were in my area I would snatch it up for a friend who's been looking for a while. It would fit him perfectly. Nothing that nice has been available in my area this year at all honestly. And I look at CL almost daily in more than one city.

Beautiful color, and the Matrix 700c wheels are a big plus IMO, if the rear is in decent shape.

oddjob2

In the future, if you really want the bike, then don't try to haggle via the Internet, go do it in person.
Bring allen keys and a Crescent wrench, so you can check for stuck posts and stems or take off saddles.
If the bike is overpriced by more than 15% I don't bother. Let it sit for two weeks.

bikemig 

+ 1. This is a fine bike and very fairly priced. Just show up with the cash in hand and pay the asking price assuming the bike checks out. Plus, no matter how clean the bike looks, do what oddjob says and check for stuck posts and stems, as well as a visual check of the bike and the wheels.

I bought a bike last winter. It was cold. The bike-a 1996 bianchi volpe--was in near perfect cosmetic shape. I just did a cursory check and a quick ride before paying the asking price. Big mistake. The bike had a stuck stem and a stuck BB. You can't really check for a stuck BB but I could have checked for the stuck stem.

dailycommute

220 in hot market for a trek 560 is a good deal. That bike would sell for 100-200 around here depending on condition and buyer.