wagb11

Hello,
I would like to find a home for my '86 Miyata 610. I purchased the bike new and rode it till the late nineties when back problems prevented me from bicycling. This spring I have rediscovered how much fun it to get back on the bike and have put about 300 miles on the Miyata. But with my back history I decided to purchase a carbon bike to smooth out the bumps a bit better. Which leaves me with Miyata which is in very good shape that will not get used. As I said I purchased the bike new in '86 it is all original with excellent paint, 18 speeds, bio-pace front sprockets, cantilever brakes. The bike was tuned up just before my back went south and works fine. I am wondering what would be a fair price to ask in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area?

oddjob2

Photos of both sides please. Use the 3rd symbol to the right of the emoticon.

wagb11

Will post pics by Friday afternoon.

wagb11

Here are pics of both sides of the bike. Look pedals on bike right now original pedal in front of bike along with Profile bars I had on bike. Bike also has wired Catseye computer with cadence.

oddjob2

You have a fairly small frame which can capture a pricing premium.

A new ebay seller concentrating on bikes recently sold a 50cm 610 on ebay at $499 + $70 for shipping, but bigger 610's have sold for much less on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/50cm-Miyata-...p2047675.l2557

Assuming your 610 is similar condition and components as above, a local sale on craigslist would in most cases yield less, so perhaps list it at $450 and drop the price $25-$50 every two weeks.

Good luck.

cosmonhat

While the small frame size is more rare, I do question whether this alone would translate into a higher price. IMO, the medium sizes (>54cm) are more in demand, as there are more people who fit that range than for the smaller sizes. Unless you're in a busy market, e.g. SF Bay, $450 might be a bit steep.

Good luck.