Originally Posted by
dannyg1
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:
High end parts and bikes (for the most part), highly sought after by collectors. I wouldn't use those price jumps to suggest that last year's Magnas have also tripled in value.
When I bought my Alyeska, the going price for
any eBay Alyeska was about $150. Is it possible they've risen in price, along with everything else, since i bought my Alyeska? Yes. Is it possible they are now commanding triple what they commanded then? Possible, but at the end of the day, they're still not worth it. There are still far better C&V touring bikes out there for lower prices. And there are far better new touring bikes out there that are close in price to the $800 the owner of this "valuable" Alyeska is seeking.