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Storck, the best money can buy? What? You're clearly delusional, so I'm going to ignore everything you say.That Porsche bike was the biggest heap of shit ever
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I sold my Robinson BMX and some old knackered Skyways for about 5 times the original value on Ebay, couldnt believe it.
Psychle will no doubt be along shortly!
I'm sticking with my Trek DH Pro [b][i]investement[/i][/b], which as well as being made in very limited numbers and ridiculously expensive, is also one of the ugliest (if not the ugliest) bike ever made.
The Porsche is a donkey but should have non bike Porsche owners reaching for their wallet. The dale is collectable to an extent but is still mainstream so won't rise to the giddy prices being seen for Kleins and the like.
Storck, the best money can buy? What? You're clearly delusional, so I'm going to ignore everything you say.That Porsche bike was the biggest heap of shit ever
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also as YoKaiser says a cannondale, no matter how 'rare' will never be worth big bucks, because in the grand scheme of things it isn't actually that rare, how many were made? 5,000? more? In much the same way that a first pressing of Sgt. peppers lonely hearts will never be worth mega money cause there are millions of them.
A lot of people say that my bike is a classic and they may be right but it by no means collectable or definitely not an investment. Its not even old but classic designs don't have to be do they.
Its an 06 Enduro BTW.
what about the new generation belt drives?
I think the big money will be in early hand built stuff done in ltd no's or high end stuff we dreamed about and maybe couldn't afford at the time
Reckon the original D.O.G.S B.O.L.X and Attitude were nice looking bikes that will appreciate, same with early Paces, Funks, Mtn Goats, Serrotta Tmax was afantastic looking bike...My old Fuquay is pretty sweet too 😉
Retro road & BMX bikes are seriously collectable and it is natural that MTB will follow. I recently sold a rusted old MRD bmx for £375 it cost £330 in 1984. Someone will rechrome it etc and it will look as good as it did when I first sat on it.
One thing that strikes me though is if you want to rebuild a show bike of any make you need NOS parts or as near to NOS and then you are talking £100+ for old pedals, bars, cranks etc etc. So buy small & cheap early shimano, pauls components, avid, smoke & dart and sell at the right time. Sounds easy to me.
I used to ride a Giant MCM-D 990. It's a circa 1997 carbon fibre full suspension frame, which I got off ebay as a built up bike for something like £500 about 8-10 years ago now. I've since retired it but I still have the (slightly knackered) frame in my garage somewhere. I always wondered if it would be worth anything due to its rarity...
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I just had a look at that Porsche bike, ugh!
I've seen nicer Apollos in Halfords.
Still, people might pay top dollar because of the name, but as they say, money can't buy taste.
In much the same way that a first pressing of Sgt. peppers lonely hearts will never be worth mega money cause there are millions of them.
Actually the first mono presses of Sgt Pepper are pretty rare... one in mint condition with all the cutouts and suchlike fetches hundreds despite there being thousands sold.
this is my 1930's Raleigh sport
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Psychle will no doubt be along shortly!
Hello 🙂 . I do consider this purchase an investment of sorts:
Original 'retro' build:
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Current more modern build (actually being used!):
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Granted I picked this up for a decent price, paid around the same for the full build as folk seem to be paying for the frame only, but even so, I'd still be reasonably confident something like this would hold it's value or even hopefully 'appreciate' a bit over time...
As an example of an actual investment, I managed to make a 40% return on a NOS Ibis Mojo frame, try and make that on the stock market or a savings account 😉
Hmmmm... Bikes that are "Wrapped up in bubble wrap and stored in an attic" as an investement. How tragically sad.. 😕
Pretty much every one of my seven bikes I - somewhat whimsically - envisage as being a 'future classic'. I'll probably never sell any of them. They range from 1997 provenance to 2009. This doesn't stop me riding every single one of them to this day though. It's the whole point..
I bought and refurbished an Intense M! - purely as a fun lil project, as it is/was something of a classic.
I'm a bit of a grease-monkey.
Looks box-fresh now - and in need of building up if anyone fancies a new toy!
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Its turned into a great debate!!
Its clear ugly bikes have a following, and i agree that Ibis is great and will be worth money, but my god, "Fugly" and i like it!!
The Porsche maybe a name, but they are Crap and rare, which in turn makes them desiable (well to Porsche car owners)
I also stand by my statement after having owned possibly every high end bike, Storck are the best in every way, Build, Looks, ride, handling and traction. Those who disagree have never owned one.
I have a Rebel Carbon and a Carbon Adrenalin, they are wonderful.
None of which will be classic by the way!!!
Oh and that M1 want to sell it!!!
Hey Boba Fett!
I do indeed want to sell it!
Takes 9m QR, or 10mm or 12mm thru-axle.
Comes with 10mm & 12mm adaptors, and 12mm axle.
Spare complete decal kit (yellow) and head-tube badge.
All new ABEC-5 bearings fitted.
My email is in my profile, and I'm based in Ealing, West London.
Cheers - Rick
I own two Bontrager Races (one built up & one, er, curated).
Though by no means as "classic" as an ol' Whiskeytown Racer, Yo Eddy etc, they still represent (to me) everything that was/is great about American steel bike design & fabrication... but more to the point, they are bludy great to ride. I can imagine putting things of a certain vintage/significance in a [url= http://museumofmountainbikeartandtechnology.blogspot.com/ ]museum[/url] (link to the excellent MOMBAT site), but I'd still insist on ragging 'em around the woods...
lol @ Storck