[slackline]

Getting rid of this bike which I never ride (its been in the loft for the past three years ), no idea what its likely value is.  I realise its a) old; b) not that great a bike in the first place, but if anyone with greater knowledge can suggest a price I'd be grateful (was hoping at least £100 but realise that may be a bit optomistic).


New bike.... by slack---line, on Flickr

Will be sticking it on Gumtree/Fleabay unless anyone wants to make an offer.

Alternatively is it worthwhile stripping it and selling the individual components?

[Bubba]

Wow, that's really old, not really sure if it's worth anything much but it looks in pretty good nick.

Not worth stripping, I'd just bang it on ebay. 

[slackline]

The picture is from 2005 

But its still in damn good nick as I only rode it too and from work in Australia and its been ridden about six times in as many years (I got a more sensible commuting bike when I returned to the UK). 

Fleabay it is.

[john horscroft]

Interestingly....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPECIALIZED-FSR-ENDURO-SPORT-FULL-SUS-MOUNTAIN-BIKE-/280892196473?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item41667ac679

You never know with old bikes Slackers, could be just someone's cup of tea.... 

[slackline]

Just found that myself whilst seeing what they were going for on fleabay, like you say, you never know and its just taking up space in my loft.

[Bubba]

Yeah, you might get lucky and attract the attention of a bike collector.

Failing that I've heard that underground is spending about £1k per week on bikes at the moment so I'm sure you can convince him to buy it

[slackline]

Thought I'd try chancing it on GumTree before auctioning on Fleabay and listed it last night at £100. 

Just had a second email asking if its still available, will be chasing them up at lunch time.   

Just hope they're not time wasters.

Cheers Bubba & John for the input.

[mrconners]

Quite a lot of people are into the collectable bike scene, maybe its worth a punt on one of the sites such as:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/


It looks mint so I'm sure someone would be interested.

[slackline]

Went this evening, oh well, I've not got money I didn't have and more space. 

[fatdoc]

Yeah, you might get lucky and attract the attention of a bike collector.

Failing that I've heard that underground is spending about £1k per week on bikes at the moment so I'm sure you can convince him to buy it

Not harsh... And fair.

He now has a credit card that stops working once over the drink driving limit... And times out at 21:00


Seriously there's some mad bike collector type dudes out there. That is a mint bike.


eBay it, with global postage.

[slackline]

Sounds like I may have been a bit hasty. 

Oh well at least I've covered the cost of the yellow fever vaccination I'm having soon with a few pints to spare.