What would you guesstimate this bike is worth
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What would you guesstimate this bike is worth
i am interested in buying this what would you say this bike is worth. the price their asking is a little steep.
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definitely no more than 50 bucks...
Its slack as all hell which is neither here nor there, but long chainstays on a fixed gear mean the chain can fall off more easily (has happened to me a few times). You'll either need new cranks or a new BB if you don't want to go ghetto SS style. The brakes are centrepulls. Those rims are probably steel. You'll need a new rear wheel anyways. Stem mounted shifters are NEVER a good sign... It looks heavy but is in pretty great condition as far as I can tell from the pics.
Have any more info that would make it more valuable? tubing? brand? parts?
Its slack as all hell which is neither here nor there, but long chainstays on a fixed gear mean the chain can fall off more easily (has happened to me a few times). You'll either need new cranks or a new BB if you don't want to go ghetto SS style. The brakes are centrepulls. Those rims are probably steel. You'll need a new rear wheel anyways. Stem mounted shifters are NEVER a good sign... It looks heavy but is in pretty great condition as far as I can tell from the pics.
Have any more info that would make it more valuable? tubing? brand? parts?
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Have any more info that would make it more valuable? tubing? brand? parts?
Metallic Grey and Orange Azuki Steel Lugged Tange Chromoly Frame. Araya rims laced to Suzue hubs, Dia-Compe Brake Set, Sakae Road Bars and Stem, Tange Headset, Suntour Index Shifters, Suntour front Derailur, Suntour VX rear Derailur, Sugino crankset with 170mm cranks.
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i think it's pretty rad. are you gonna fix it? and what is steep? like $250 or something?
i would drop maybe $70ish if i was in a good mood and didn't have any other bike.
i would drop maybe $70ish if i was in a good mood and didn't have any other bike.
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What Tange tubing? Are the wheels 27 inch or 700c?
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I wouldn't buy that bike, but if you're desperate and it works well enough to ride then 100 tops.
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Some of you guys are crazy, that's a nice looking bike. Looks to be a little newer/better condition than most 6 speeds I've dealt with. The main thing to look at is the quality of the tubing. Which tubeset is it made of?
Do you want to convert it into a fixie or singlespeed? You could take off the shifters and large chainring and have a singlespeed ready to roll. If it was in good operating condition I might even just leave it as is and add some toeclips to keep it as a road bike.
That said if you can get it for $50 or less you've got a deal.
Shiznaz, those are clearly aluminum rims. Steel faded out in the early 80's except on the absolute bottom of the barrel bikes. Also, the only time you'd see downtube shifters is on serious race bikes, that doesn't mean that every bike with stem shifters (the majority) is crap. In fact for conversion I'd rather have stem shifters because then you don't have to deal with the braze-ons.
Do you want to convert it into a fixie or singlespeed? You could take off the shifters and large chainring and have a singlespeed ready to roll. If it was in good operating condition I might even just leave it as is and add some toeclips to keep it as a road bike.
That said if you can get it for $50 or less you've got a deal.
Shiznaz, those are clearly aluminum rims. Steel faded out in the early 80's except on the absolute bottom of the barrel bikes. Also, the only time you'd see downtube shifters is on serious race bikes, that doesn't mean that every bike with stem shifters (the majority) is crap. In fact for conversion I'd rather have stem shifters because then you don't have to deal with the braze-ons.
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With these old bikes, I think emotional/aesthetic value is about the only consideration... and I'm liking that paint a lot! Pretty nice. I hate the fork, though... Your call.
Those brakes+levers look like they aren't all that stellar, the crank is def. not exactly good, the wheels look real cheap... If you can get it for the money that the frame is worth to you, then good. I wouldn't be too happy paying for the components at all. Think what you're going to use.
Those brakes+levers look like they aren't all that stellar, the crank is def. not exactly good, the wheels look real cheap... If you can get it for the money that the frame is worth to you, then good. I wouldn't be too happy paying for the components at all. Think what you're going to use.
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
With these old bikes, I think emotional/aesthetic value is about the only consideration... and I'm liking that paint a lot! Pretty nice. I hate the fork, though... Your call.
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Originally Posted by Igneous Faction
That bike is, like everyone's said, worth no more than $50.00.
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I would pay 3.50
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Originally Posted by blickblocks
Some of you guys are crazy, that's a nice looking bike. Looks to be a little newer/better condition than most 6 speeds I've dealt with. The main thing to look at is the quality of the tubing. Which tubeset is it made of?
Do you want to convert it into a fixie or singlespeed? You could take off the shifters and large chainring and have a singlespeed ready to roll. If it was in good operating condition I might even just leave it as is and add some toeclips to keep it as a road bike.
That said if you can get it for $50 or less you've got a deal.
Do you want to convert it into a fixie or singlespeed? You could take off the shifters and large chainring and have a singlespeed ready to roll. If it was in good operating condition I might even just leave it as is and add some toeclips to keep it as a road bike.
That said if you can get it for $50 or less you've got a deal.
yeah, all i really want to get out of this frame is cheap fixie that I don't have to worry about. the fixie that I just built is my pride. I don't want it stolen or overly abused.
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the bike looks a lot like my Fuji Del Rey... Both japanese made bikes, im about to start converting mine to a SS. Someone said that the stem levers are never a good sign. what does that mean?
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Originally Posted by Eric Hanus
Someone said that the stem levers are never a good sign. what does that mean?