Just my personal observation but know more than a few paying up for some rough condition BMX and bike boom 10 speeds. I was surprised when one told me a crazy price paid for dust collected but overall nice condition Varsity at a garage sale.

For those who've been digging deeper for high end lightweights, there's been at least four significant collections up for sale in the states. Slowly offered up and using a more conservative approach sales. Incredible deals to be had but could only imagine if these were all offered at the same time. Flood the market and further erode demand. Will there be more of these collections coming up in the next 4 or 5 years, who knows but if the trend, I don't see much of any gains in valuation.

Contrary to the BMX and vintage atb. The twenty and 30 year old age group are stepping up and buying everything in sight. Prices fetch well over many fine lightweights. Matter of fact, brand new limited edition such from Haro trade waaay over the very high to begin with MSRP. Never ridden used, $1500-$2k, etc.

College towns are still into single speeds, though less so for fixed gear. Vintage IGH are a cool thing to have on campus and when I see them posted for sale, the average is $275. Some ask $400 and they're quickly sold. Schwinn Racer's prices are goofy. Now seeing 'asking' $500 to a high of $700. Absolute nutty. Raleigh DL-1 are too nice for campus use and also priced out of sight, though any other other 3 speed by the mark has big demand.

Vintage balloon cruisers are out. So many retro type, ready to roll out of Target and Walmart for $200 and thats saturated demand for the once pricey oldies from Columbia, Schwinn, etc.. There's also another segment of brand new, limited edition retro custom cruisers priced just under the $1,000 range. These typically are purchased by older folks into the car cruise culture. They gravitate to a brand new, minty but semi custom flare. They don't want an old Schwinn. The 50's Pontiac owner who wants a modern crate motor, slammed suspension and flashy wheels go for these bikes. Though in the same type of buyer, will pay largely for mint 60'-70's muscle bikes.