What's the most money you paid for a bike on CL or other classifieds? Keep or Sell?
02-01-15, 09:20 AM
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Last month I paid $375 for an '82 Trek 950 (Campy SR equipped). That's the most I've paid and I guess it was a "decent" but not "great" deal. Beyond normal replacements (brake pads, cables, etc) I found I needed to replace one cracking rim and a rear axle.
I've done well selling. I took a bike-shop purchased used bike and sold it for $400, which is what I paid and I rode it for 3 years. In another case, I took a $500 brand new bike I purchased for my wife and resold it 2 years later for $400.
I had someone offer me $900 for my custom Surly LHT build that was ridden for two winters, but I decided to keep it.
I've done well selling. I took a bike-shop purchased used bike and sold it for $400, which is what I paid and I rode it for 3 years. In another case, I took a $500 brand new bike I purchased for my wife and resold it 2 years later for $400.
I had someone offer me $900 for my custom Surly LHT build that was ridden for two winters, but I decided to keep it.
02-01-15, 10:50 AM
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Listed in the Trading Times, I paid $325 for a Rickert track bike. Came with Campy pedals with the teeth on the cages, 1/2 dozen Campy chainrings, and a spare set of wheels. That was in 1977.
02-01-15, 10:58 AM
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This is very good information for our inexperience Bikeforum members on how to buy and sell and what to keep! It's a rough world out there be prepared!
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02-01-15, 07:39 PM
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Most I've paid was $300 for this Pinarello Cadore, here it is as bought, I haven't done anything with it yet as I love it but it's too small, I'm nudging my wife into riding and hoping she will like it as she progresses through bikes. I have just finished a Trek 7300 WSD for her but riding season looks a long way away today. Really hoping she wants this as she graduates bikes, it rides beautifully.
So really I'm saying this was a waste of money for me but my wife might use it.
I should sell but so want to keep
So really I'm saying this was a waste of money for me but my wife might use it.
I should sell but so want to keep
02-01-15, 08:05 PM
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My biggest one time was $500 on a pair of Marin Vicenzas, one was too big, sold and paid for both, the other is at the moment in my want to keep pile, in need of a short height longer reach stem, it has a Technomic on it for the long leg/short torso woman who rode it before.
The big one
The my size one
The big one
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It seems that EVERYONE gets better deals than me. So... either everyone IS getting better deals than me, luck continuously shines on some people, or I overpay.
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Just depends how good your network is in my opinion.
I am pretty tight with a couple of local shops and I hear about bikes being sold and people looking for special models constantly.
It has taken a long time to develop the relationships and trust.
Above that it takes a strategy to constantly search, which is something I have slowed way down on lately.
At the height of my "bike interest" I had 23 bikes here and I am well under half that number atm.
I have a nice mix around here and I honestly don't care how much I paid for a certain bike.
I like to ride nice bikes and don't worry about the "bike fund" cash flow.
02-02-15, 05:21 PM
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i don't think any of my bikes/frames/parts were good deals.. i am buying 30 year old stuff that i want to be in pretty good condition.. if i find what i am looking for in good shape and in my size, i buy it.. i like the hunt and the build process.. only my DeRosa was bought as a complete bike with Campy CdA and then i Ergo'd it, but it will go back to it's original build next month.. as for deals, well i don't think it matters what you pay as long as you are happy.. some people think i am nuts spending what i do on bikes, but they have much nicer shoes than me..
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