Originally Posted by
Blue Order
Sorry, I paid $150 plus shipping for my eBay Alyeska, about a year ago.<snip>. That said, no way has the market value of an Alyeska tripled in one year. <snip> That one time crazy price doesn't mean that the market price for that particular make/model is now set at the crazy price.
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I'm sure you can find examples to back your position as well and I see the makings of a conundrum forming once again here on BF. I'll defend my position by saying that larger outside of the typical market pressures are driving the current used bicycle market and price swings have become extreme. Examples of some bicycle related items that have tripled in the past year or two:
Campagnolo Nuovo and Super Record groups.
Campagnolo Chorus brifters in alloy.
Campagnolo 50th anniversary groups
Campagnolo C-Record rear derailleurs (1st gen)
TA cranksets and pedals
Masi Gran Criteriums (Carlsbad)
Schwinn Voyageur SP's
Schwinn Paramounts in full chrome
Miyata RB1's
Shimano Dura Ace 25th groups (Have only doubled)
Shimano 7400 groups (2.5 times)
Merckx MX Leaders
Serotta 7/11 bikes
Vintage early Richard Sachs bikes
Pegoretti's
Danny