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26" Bike market
kerley
Free Member

Do people actually do this?

I mean, I know you can…

…but why would you?

I bought a Colnago Dream Pista a few years ago with Campagnolo Pista wheels, Campagnolo posts chains for £500. Stripped it and sold the separate parts for £1000.

So getting £500 was my reason for doing it, is that a bad reason?

I still regret selling the frame but never mind.

Posted 8 years ago

dobiejessmo
Free Member

Well I sold my 26″ full suss way easier than my 29er full suss not sure that tells you anything just the luck of the draw I have a Remedy 8 2012 great bike wont sell that seems very modern in its ride but on the other hand have a 09 Hummer which the riding position seems very out dated.

Posted 8 years ago

Poopscoop
Full Member

As a biker on a budget I shall be buying 26″ for the foreseeable.

As I dont mind using secondhand componentry it actually makes sense for me to stick with 26″.

That said, as a seller, its a tough market with 26’s perceived “obsolescence” meaning there are some truly ridiculously good bikes/ components going for silly cheap money.

Posted 8 years ago

no_eyed_deer
Free Member

So getting £500 was my reason for doing it, is that a bad reason?

It seems quite cynical. Fair enough, if you somehow accidentally end up making money on the sale of a few bits by way of happenstance. But if your premeditated goal is simply to turn over cheap bikes to make money, then it seems quite a cynical outlook. You’re [or should I use ‘one is’?] depriving another buyer of a bike they might actually have liked, while simultaneously selling parts on to make money out of the cycling community.

Surely there’s more fulfilling ways of earning money.

Posted 8 years ago

Euro
Free Member

The spirit of the classifieds??? What about the spirit of the forum? I’d rather someone bought and split a cheap bike and made a few pounds than skimming through threads of internet big wigs arguing the bit out over nothing. It might come a shock to some but not everyone earns enough money to spend on fancy bikes 🙄

p.s. i don’t sell bike bits (give them away or swap) and have only ever bought one thing from here – i still have it.

p.p.s both my bikes are zombie 26ers.

Posted 8 years ago

jambalaya
Free Member

I’m only interested in 26 bikes, have a brand new Prince Albert frame to build up. The switch to 29/27.5 has meant I’ve spent less on bikes than I might have done otherwise. In thr market for some decent 120 – 140 1 1/8th straight forks

Posted 8 years ago

toys192
Free Member

Well the spirit of the forum is actually “free user generated content which is used and edited to attract users to create income for the owners through advertising revenue.”

But if your premeditated goal is simply to turn over cheap bikes to make money, then it seems quite a cynical outlook.

All paying jobs are essentially this are they not?

Posted 8 years ago

cycl1ngjb
Free Member

From my recent experience there is still good demand for 26″ kit & I’ve got decent enough prices for stuff I’ve sold (3 sets of forks in the last 6 months, 3 wheelsets). The only thing I’ve found hard to shift has been tyres.

Posted 8 years ago

cookeaa
Full Member

It seems quite cynical. Fair enough, if you somehow accidentally end up making money on the sale of a few bits by way of happenstance. But if your premeditated goal is simply to turn over cheap bikes to make money, then it seems quite a cynical outlook. You’re [or should I use ‘one is’?] depriving another buyer of a bike they might actually have liked, while simultaneously selling parts on to make money out of the cycling community.
Surely there’s more fulfilling ways of earning money.

Sorry but I don’t really see the major problem, he took a flyer, spent hos own money and time buying a bike, parting it out and selling, I think a little bit of profit for knowing his onions is fair…

Posted 8 years ago

DiscJockey
Free Member

No point me selling my 26″ hardtails – I’ll get f-all for them.

I’m just going to wait until my kids are about 12 or 13 and will fit them with the saddles down a bit. It’ll mean they’re riding to school on £2k bikes, but if they’re only ‘worth’ £300 on eBay, what can I do ?!

Posted 8 years ago

dobiejessmo
Free Member

Well I think if the guy can make some money on bikes or bits good on him way of the world its the manufacturers that have shafted us MTbikers really.

Posted 8 years ago

stevedoc
Free Member

My mate bought that 20″ neon five frame , absolute steal ,

I like others have toyed with the idea for selling my 26 Five and moving across to the 650b but as my Five at the moment is almost Factory spec and id get less than half the cost of a new 650 factory I have to say why bother , I love 26″ wheels , but that’s another story , for me I’m still sold on 26″ and there will be a time when the 26ers will rule again

Posted 8 years ago

fettlin
Full Member

New bikes aren’t all that! Tried a raft of 650b bikes and today a “modern” 29er full sus and shock horror, they were just bikes!
All great in their own way, but worth a not insignificant wedge of cash to “upgrade” to, nope.

26″ is alive and well, while I demoed the 29er at cannock today, most of the bikes I saw were 26″.
I do think that most of those happy owners are trying to buy up any good components which is keeping the current market buoyant.

Posted 8 years ago

accu
Full Member

New bikes aren’t all that! …, they were just bikes!
All great in their own way,

+1
still sold on 26″…
just started to rebuild my 10 year old patriot frame
in antiradar green..! 🙂

Posted 8 years ago

chakaping
Full Member

I’m just accumulating bits for a new 26in build which I think is going to be sensational.

I’ll have one of each wheel size then.

🙂

Posted 8 years ago

craig24
Free Member

bigjim – Member

I’ve got a Yeti ASR5 frame I should sell, but I’m half tempted to hold onto it for a few years, old Yetis in decent nick seem to have their fans.

Is this for sale?

Posted 8 years ago