Sellers Remorse
 

It just dawned on me last nite that I sold a Miyata 210M Touring bike. I really had no idea when I sold it over the summer that it was a touring rig. I have recently become interested in touring bikes and was looking through the Miyata catalogs last nite and there it was.......hit me like a ton of bricks. On the bright side, I did well with the flip, although armed with knowledge I may have done better. On the down side, I'm thinking it was a keeper and it will likely be sometime before I see another like it.

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Dang, that was a good looking bike.
Time will heal. You'll find even better if you're really looking.
-Gene-

well... at some point you made the decision that it was not a keeper (can't have many of those)... so rest easy, it's gone. Someone might have gotten a great deal out of it. Let it be and focus on your keepers :)

Damn! And a Mixte no less.. :cry: That borders on a a kickable offense.. :twitchy:

Usually have the opposite problem. I call it buyer's hangover.
Get it home and the thrill starts to ware off. Ew... that's in worst shape then relized,should of walked away,Why did'nt I walk away? That lasts until I tear into to it.Kinda like curing a hangover with more Alcohol. :D

Maybe the new to you Fuji Series IV will fill the sellers remorse void caused by the sale of the Miyata?

Happens to me all the time.

Seller's remorse.
Buyer's hangover.

My wife seems to think the remorse isn't a problem.

It was a girls bike anyway.:)

Yes, I always have some degree of remorse over selling the bicycles and equipment, no matter how small. Some of the bicycles really hurt.

OK, you've got sellers remorse. We've all been there, done that. Now, Take a moment to think about all the fine bikes you've found for peanuts and what those folks think when they find out they sold a really nice bike that they should have sold for much more. I'll bet there's more of them than bikes you regret selling. Hope that makes you feel just a little bit better.

Hey Matt,

Yes, I think the Fuji will help me recover to some degree. It showed up at my door last nite well packed and as described. Thanks again..........I hope you don't mind me posting your link here on C&V. Obviously did'nt realize these were your stomping grounds, but felt your stuff was worth passing along.

That's a good point rocco.....................it might be a sickness, but sometimes I do have a hard time letting go.

My only moments of sellers remorse were a Trek 660 frame and a 1954 Raleigh Sports. I sold the frame as a favor to a kid for $60 (I had gotten a really good deal) who was supposedly setting his GF up with a ride. I had better offers on the table, but really liked the guy and decided to be generous. I found out a few months later he'd flipped it.

The Raleigh was my dad's first bike...bought with his Bar Mitzvah money in Brooklyn, 1954. SA dyno hub...original fenders, original pedals, original reflectors. It had a lot of sentimental value for me, but it was far too large and I just don't enjoy riding that style of bike. I debated what to do for ages...and eventually decided that it's a bike...it's meant to be ridden...if I'm not riding it, it should go to someone who will. I regret it, but I also really like the idea of it still getting used.

There's always another bike...there's always another project. I try very hard not to store all those really cool and rare parts I end up with...I sell them for as much as I can with the thought pattern that as long as I sell it for a decent amount, I can always buy it back later for a similar price if I need it. It might cost a few dollars more, but I also don't have to worry about storing it.

My basic rule is before I sell a keeper bike, I have to have a "better" replacement in hand. One comes in, one goes out. This has worked pretty well for me and the keeper fleet is continually upgraded.

Touring mixtes are hard to find. That was a sweet bike. If you don't need a mixte style, I would just start looking for an equivalent or better replacement. I have a Miyata 215ST in my keeper fleet right now. Got it off ebay last spring at a reasonable/affordable price.

+1 The only sellers remorse I have is for letting some nice bikes go too cheap. Its just part of the learning process.

A few years ago I sold my first mountain bike and the BMX bikes my son and I raced with. With sentimental value they were hard to let go of. I think I found good homes for them. It's always a good feeling to find a bike that needs some love and get it functioning properly and find a good home for it.