Originally Posted by
SlimRider
I dunno, you figure five or six years from now....Maybe even ten. A chromoly steel framed bike, in mint condition with Deore XT componentry, a Brooks saddle, with Planet Bike rack and fenders. After you calculate inflation and the increasing cost of bicycles with an ever-increasing demand upon bicycles. That's not too mention the cost of Petro at that future time. I think, I might be closer than you might think
I've been dealing with 10 year old bikes on an intimate basis for about a year now at my local coop. A 10 year old bike of
any material even when outfitted with the top of the line components for its day is worth a fraction of its original cost. If the bike is particularly rare, it's got slightly more value but even then it hardly approaches that of the original cost of the bike. If the bike is exceedingly rare, like say a 1930's Monarch Silver King that is absolutely original...down to the tires...you might get premium dollar for it but that's a very, very special case. Ain't gonna happen for a Giant Boulder step through frame. It's been that way for the 30+ years I've been riding, and buying, bicycles and isn't likely to change. Buy a bike for riding, not as an investment.