[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?

2019-09-01 Thread Ryan M.
I’ve noticed Klein bikes and Barracuda bikes from the 90’s going for large cash...the only reason I even looked them up was because those were the bikes I listed after back then. I wound up with a Specialized Stumpjumper which I still have and still occasionally take out. Modern mtbs are better

[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?

2019-08-31 Thread Ian A
There are definitely buyers, but the keen ones are looking for the high end of the product range. The Hard Rock is a great bike, but not a dream bike for most people. The Stumpy by contrast will gain lots of attention. Basically, if the Internet forums aren't raving over the bike model (e.g.

[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?

2019-08-31 Thread Coal Bee Rye Anne
I’ve personally debated this same topic... not because I’ve been trying to sell without success but because I’ve had limited time (due to various factors) and have considered whether I’d be better off just loading up the car and making a bulk donation to a local co-op with misc stuff not

[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?

2019-08-31 Thread Reid Echols
Seems to vary a lot by market. In Austin I can do pretty well with a functional bike, but it’s a college town. Figure almost any bike that works and has a decent story to tell will fetch at least ~$180 around here. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?

2019-08-31 Thread 'Eric Myers' via RBW Owners Bunch
I've been working on selling off my older bikes and there just doesn't seem to be any buyers out there. Riv content is that these are decent steel bikes, from the 80s-90s, still comfortable to ride, with new parts like cables/housing/brake pads, and tuned up so all the remaining older parts