Royce Union Value?
07-13-16, 09:49 AM
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Royce Union Value?
Anyone have any advice on this Royce Union?
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...674562567.html
I love the look of this bike, but I haven't heard the best things about Royce Union.
Thanks!
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...674562567.html
I love the look of this bike, but I haven't heard the best things about Royce Union.
Thanks!
07-13-16, 10:04 AM
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Overpriced by about $300 in my opinion.
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07-13-16, 10:08 AM
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Waaaay overpriced.
07-13-16, 12:15 PM
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The current owner has probably invested $150-$175 in parts, which explains the asking price. However, one rarely recoups the investment. Given the condition, I'd value it at $150.
07-13-16, 12:22 PM
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Too small for any rider over 5'5". I'd value it at $50-$75, but I have zero interest in Royce Unions.
07-13-16, 12:50 PM
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Royce Union was one of the brands produced by Kawamura Cycle Co of Kobe Japan, along with Nishiki, Azuki, Cycle Pro and others. Royce Union started out as a department store brand - Caldors carried them in the '60's.
The poster probably has over $300- in parts on the bike as shown. Unfortunately for him, he will not get anywhere near than for the bike from a knowledgeable person. The value of the bike is less than the cost of the parts.......
The poster probably has over $300- in parts on the bike as shown. Unfortunately for him, he will not get anywhere near than for the bike from a knowledgeable person. The value of the bike is less than the cost of the parts.......
07-13-16, 03:31 PM
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It's a dirt-cheap department store road bike that weighs a ton, even before somebody attempted to turn it into a hybrid. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, and this thing is a cheap pig, worth about $75-$100 as it sits, nothing more.
07-17-16, 05:09 AM
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Just forget about this bike.
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