chad.g

I need to find out what my old Olmo is worth. I've been riding this bike for years, but as I get older I feel the lack of "old man" gears (it's a 14 speed) and last month I was out and a 70+ year old man, riding a brand new Giant carbon, passed me on a long climb like I was standing still! It makes my joints hurt to just think about it. I've been all over the net trying to find out what my old "gem" is worth but I feel like my brain is going to explode from the searching...

Here is the info on my ride.

Olmo - La Biciclissima, frame No. 60-2872 (Columbus; Acciaio Speciale), all Campagnolo Super Record (all Pantographed) including chainring, 3ttt stem (Pantographed)...


Can anyone help??? Please!??

jet sanchEz

Photos will help.

You might benefit from a compact crank on those hills. You can get a very good gear range by popping on a smaller chainring on the front, you may not even need to shorten the chain or change the rear cassette. The "Bicycle Mechanics" forum will probably have a lot of information about doing this.

Generally, it is not about the bike but about the rider. I know this very well because there is a 71 year old man who dusts me all the time on a beat up old Puegeot from the early 1970s. It even has fenders on it to make the emasculation complete. He bought it new and has never had any other bike, I cannot imagine how many clicks he has on it but, judging from his legs, it must be close to a million.

wrk101

Not only pictures, but also your ability to market, and where you plan to sell it (ebay, C/L, whatever). Higher end bikes tend to go cheap on C/L, great for buyers, lousy for sellers. Ebay requires sterling feedback, with lots of items sold, and with the ability to properly package and ship at a reasonable (low) price.

Otherwise, bike will go pretty cheap, and the buyer will likely turn around and resell it at a higher price.

chad.g

Thanks... I raced road bikes for most of my college career and I rode competitively for close to 25 years. So I understand everything about the gearing and mechanics of my bike and what's available. I also understand that, "it's not about the bike but about the rider", is a half truth! It's not always about the bike, but sometimes it is... it is about the bike when a guy that's older than dirt passes you and he's riding a 22 speed modern carbon road bike, and he's pushing the smallest of 8 smaller gears than you have, he looks like he might be peddling to the funeral home, but he's smiling from ear to ear. It's deflating! Especially since the guy that passed me was sitting (spinning twice as fast as me) and I was out of the saddle (feeling it in my knees and my head) and not happy about the next mile of steep uphill! It is when your bike is a 25 year older, a 14 speed steel bike that's heavier, and has down tube shifting that you have to sit down to shift into a smaller gear... a smaller gear that you don't have!

Thanks anyway

[/QUOTE]You might benefit from a compact crank on those hills. You can get a very good gear range by popping on a smaller chainring on the front, you may not even need to shorten the chain or change the rear cassette. The "Bicycle Mechanics" forum will probably have a lot of information about doing this.

Generally, it is not about the bike but about the rider. I know this very well because there is a 71 year old man who dusts me all the time on a beat up old Puegeot from the early 1970s. It even has fenders on it to make the emasculation complete. He bought it new and has never had any other bike, I cannot imagine how many clicks he has on it but, judging from his legs, it must be close to a million.[/QUOTE]

chad.g

Thanks Wrk101, I am taking your advice and these are the pics. I hope this helps you all help me figure out what the value of my Olmo... Thanks everyone

bibliobob

It's a pretty cool bike ( I like Olmos), but the parts are a bit of a mishmash, which reduces the collectible value a bit. And, bikes bigger than about 58 seem to sell for a bit less. But, as is, I'd guess that you could probably get $450-500 for it? You could part it out, and get a bit more in total, but it might not be worth the extra work. Depends if you enjoy wrenching, and have the time to dismantle, clean, list the parts, and either ship or schedule a lot of viewings, etc.

If you don't need to squeeze every penny out of it, I'd try and sell it complete on your local CL. With any luck, it will go to someone who will really enjoy it...

Best of luck,
Bob

wrk101

Do you have the original/matching rear wheel? That rear wheel really cuts the marketability. Buyers have no imagination. Bars are also a negative, if you sell the bike complete. Unusual = discount (I bought a bike recently with the exact same handlebars).

Nice bike for sure!

You are in a better market than me. Here, C/L that bike would go for about what a handful of those juicy parts would bring on ebay.

BlueDevil63 

The rear wheel is a loser. But with the original rear wheel, on eBay, I would say about $750 or more. A full set of pantographed components adds significant value.