1988 Raleigh Technium 450
06-26-22, 07:25 AM
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1988 Raleigh Technium 450
Just picked up a near-mint 1988 Raleigh Technium 450, looks like it was stored indoors and practically never ridden. I checked out a few threads on these bikes and have a general sense of their construction (weird Aluminum/Steel bonded frame, even stranger than my old Specialized Epic Pro) and relative value/positioning in the lineup (lower-end downtube indexed shifting). I'm curious if anyone has any specific thoughts on how much condition might affect value here - is it worth trying to market to a wider audience, or should I just sell it in my local small college town and move on? I'll put new tires and tubes on it, but everything else is in such good shape that I don't really want to mess with it.
06-26-22, 04:13 PM
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First, I stopped buying new tubes on old bikes. While tires are usually toast, the tubes are OK. I used to buy new tubes in bulk. No more!
Technium 450 is not going to attract collector interest. I'd sell locally instead.
Technium 450 is not going to attract collector interest. I'd sell locally instead.
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06-27-22, 04:25 AM
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^ Like he said. Nice bike but typically not one that someone is going to pay a premium to have shipped. Condition is what will actually bring a sale as opposed to the poorly maintained bikes listed in the same price range.
06-27-22, 07:15 AM
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I owned a Technium 460 and sold it to a college student who was really, really excited about it. It is always satisfying to see a nice bike go to someone who is passionate about it. I agree that the bike should probably be sold locally.
Condition obviously matters and should be reflected in a higher sale price.
Condition obviously matters and should be reflected in a higher sale price.
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I sold this 450 earlier this year. Small town market. Excellent mechanical condition. I'd give the paint a 8.5 of 10 score. I felt lucky to find a buyer willing to pay my $165 asking price.
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Yeah, the more I think about it the paint scheme is probably going to appeal to a college crowd, so if there's no collector interest I'm sure I can sell it locally for a reasonable price. Thanks for the advice everyone!
