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Posted: 6/9/2022 11:58:27 PM EDT
I have a couple of 30+ year old MTB I want to get rid of. One of them was tier two back in the day with Shimano XT components and such.
Is there any collector interest in these sort of rides or should I just put them out on the curb? |
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Posted: 6/10/2022 12:37:38 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Rope-A-Dope: I have a couple of 30+ year old MTB I want to get rid of. One of them was tier two back in the day with Shimano XT components and such. Is there any collector interest in these sort of rides or should I just put them out on the curb? |
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Posted: 6/10/2022 12:48:26 AM EDT
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Bikes 2 yrs old don't have much value for some odd reason. I bought a Venge a few yrs ago. $13k new. 3 yrs old I paid $3k. Bought a $12k Tarmac 2 yrs old for $2500 w/ brand new top of the line Sram. My 2008 S-works MTB was around $8k new. Today it's not worth $1k.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I doubt it's worth much. Try a few forums and see what you can get. |
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Posted: 6/10/2022 5:45:10 AM EDT
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No way am I putting my Zaskar(XT/XTR) out to the curb. Rare, high spec bikes do have some value. If nothing else the vintage components can bring good money on eBay.
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Posted: 6/10/2022 7:31:21 AM EDT
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I've wondered that about my 1988 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp.
I just found one on ebay for $1,100. |
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Posted: 6/10/2022 8:17:35 AM EDT
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I still ride my 1993 Schwinn Moab.
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Posted: 6/11/2022 1:28:26 PM EDT
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There’s some interest in old steel frames, especially if it was US made
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Posted: 6/11/2022 5:06:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/11/2022 5:36:23 PM EDT
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I don't really care about getting money (i.e. eBay part out). I just don't want to be that guy who scrapped a highly sought after piece. (Sort of like the folks who crushed muscle cars in the 80's.)
I think I'll try just putting them on the curb with a free sign before they go in the take to the dump pile. |
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Posted: 6/11/2022 6:10:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rope-A-Dope: I don't really care about getting money (i.e. eBay part out). I just don't want to be that guy who scrapped a highly sought after piece. (Sort of like the folks who crushed muscle cars in the 80's.) I think I'll try just putting them on the curb with a free sign before they go in the take to the dump pile. What kind of bikes are they and where are you at? |
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Posted: 6/12/2022 1:21:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/13/2022 2:22:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By QCMGR: What kind of bikes are they and where are you at? The one with the XT components is a welded aluminum frame Raleigh. The other one is a Trek. Circa 1988. I'm in the PNW. |
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Posted: 6/17/2022 2:13:18 AM EDT
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Beyond some titanium frames and limited run downhill frames... no
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Posted: 6/17/2022 4:45:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxAthlete42: Bikes 2 yrs old don't have much value for some odd reason. I bought a Venge a few yrs ago. $13k new. 3 yrs old I paid $3k. Bought a $12k Tarmac 2 yrs old for $2500 w/ brand new top of the line Sram. My 2008 S-works MTB was around $8k new. Today it's not worth $1k. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I doubt it's worth much. Try a few forums and see what you can get. In the bike world, I hate to tell you Specialized bikes are mass produced over priced junk and the high end components saving you a few grams of weight on it are consumables. |
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Posted: 6/22/2022 9:59:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rope-A-Dope: The one with the XT components is a welded aluminum frame Raleigh. The other one is a Trek. Circa 1988. I'm in the PNW.  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/25/2022 1:20:57 PM EDT
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I put an old Specialized on Craigslist and had it sold in a couple of days. I couldn't believe it. Guy was giddy as could be. Didn't even haggle me on price.
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Posted: 6/25/2022 2:48:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Engineer5: I put an old Specialized on Craigslist and had it sold in a couple of days. I couldn't believe it. Guy was giddy as could be. Didn't even haggle me on price. |
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Posted: 6/25/2022 3:03:22 PM EDT
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Nobody really wants an old Raleigh or Trek. Old Schwinns like the Homegrown and MoaB as well as Kleina and for some reason GTs are sought after as are brands like Tomac and Litespeed.
The Schwinn Homegrown markers is nuts |
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Posted: 1/15/2023 11:03:29 PM EDT
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 Attached FileGot this Ti Nukeproof in a trade and ended up building a 22 pound single speed cruiser. I’m in a single speed group that rides twice a week. No gears allowed. DXR cranks, China carbon fiber forks, WI Eccentric Eno hub on the rear. |
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Posted: 1/16/2023 2:03:32 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Rope-A-Dope: I have a couple of 30+ year old MTB I want to get rid of. One of them was tier two back in the day with Shimano XT components and such. Is there any collector interest in these sort of rides or should I just put them out on the curb? Depends on the model, but maybe. For example, the old, steel, non-sprung Rockhopper / Stumpjumpers go for some crazy silly prices, because people want the frames for conversions to gravel or touring bikes. Even before COVID, I'd see them go for $300-$400. |
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Posted: 1/16/2023 2:46:41 PM EDT
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Like everything else -- it depends . The pile of vintage XT parts from your old Raleigh are worth more than the whole bike alone
But vintage bikes are a popularity contest ----- for example: Yeti Pro Fro - Worth a lot ..........  Marin Eldridge Grade - Not worth a lot --- despite similar build spec, 22 lb weight and a superior frameset (Tange Prestige vs. Yeti mystery metal )  Bridgestone MB-6 - lower end bike thats likely worth more than the MArin despite being 6 pounds heavier due to Bridgestone name recognition 
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Posted: 1/18/2023 7:00:04 PM EDT
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$50 on offerup.
I just got a 2000 Cannondale for free. Judy shock, XTR everything, even hubs, new tires. Rides like dogshit. Really only good for riding down the sidewalk to the corner store. |
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Posted: 1/18/2023 11:30:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Phobby: In the bike world, I hate to tell you Specialized bikes are mass produced over priced junk and the high end components saving you a few grams of weight on it are consumables. Please elaborate with specific examples/comparisons to what you consider not to be mass produced over priced junk. |
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Posted: 1/18/2023 11:34:29 PM EDT
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Specialized are actually a pretty good deal. Their S-works frames are like 20% cheaper than other company's top of the line carbon frames.
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