Old 06-28-10 | 05:27 AM
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whats my baby worth. motorised brompton

Dear Folding friends,

I come once again seeking the advice of the nicest of all sub forum groups "the folders". I�m thinking of selling my bike on e(vil)bay. So I�d like some opinions from you wonderful guys and gals.

so...what�s my baby worth.

Basically its a Brompton bicycle with a small light 4 stroke motor, it can be used to go up hills and cruze on the flats as it has a bwr (Brompton wide range) 3 speed hub. the engine freewheels thus I often ride the bike without the engine. The engine is quiet and camouflaged in a pannier which does not effect its performance. i liked to use it for long distance rides in hilly Wales, so im sure it can handle flatter and shorter trips.

I've had the bike for over a year and rides well, yet tends to splutter below -5 Celsius

I have attached two photos folded and unfolded,

the bike is spec'ed under the impression i would never need another bike, shame i now have to sell.

spec
crank: shimano xt hollowtech with external bearings
hubs: BWR front for 3 speeds of motor and 6 gears at rear! both less than 6 months old
grips: specialised ergon
tyres: marathon plus
tubes presta with "safe guard" (like "slime" but used in roal mail bikes, ive never had a puncture with this stuff)
weight: around 20kg
engine: robin Subaru eho35 (top speed around 30mph on flats, range 170 average mpg)

selling for preparations of international off road touring for as long as possible and can thus not take two bikes.

So what could I expect to sell it for? feel free to elaborate on why you believe it to be worth a certain amount this would help me understand others opinions.

Cheers, T
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