Originally Posted by
jimc101
Wouldn't count a cassette as something to resell; chains, cassettes & tires are really all consumables, I normally look at the 105/Ultegra range for this, but to keep cost down buy from Germany where it's a lot cheaper than the UK.
Shifters if you can keep in good condition really hold their value well, last year I sold a set of XTR 8 speed STI's for more than I paid for them, and I had originally bought them new about 10 years ago, the problem is you never know what is going to last, and also, as you are using a bike, how it will survive in use. There is another advantage to getting Dura Ace / XTR, which is 3 years as opposed to 2 for normal parts, never had to claim for any Shimano parts, but it probably will happen one day.
Wait, buying from Germany is cheaper than buying from the UK? Here in the US, we buy from the UK when we want something drivetrain on the cheap.
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Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?), 1990 Concorde Aquila(hit by car while riding), others in build queue "when I get the time"