Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
If/when I thin the herd, a couple of rules I consider.
1. If I have overlapping bikes, and I consider both equally competent, then the bike that is more marketable (at or near full market value) is the one I sell.
2. If one bike is really hard to find, and one bike is pretty easy to find, I will let the "easy to find" bike go, as if I ever regret selling it, I figure I can replace it fairly easily.
3. Sentimental bikes trump the rules, but I do not have any sentimental bikes right now. But I understand when others apply the "sentimental" rule.
I find all my vintage bikes to be pretty reliable, so I don't keep a "reliable" one.
If I had to reduce the keeper herd to just two bikes, I would keep a rigid frame MTB, and my Schwinn Prologue. The rest can go and can be replaced later if I change my mind, or need a different style bike.