[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?
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 in almost every way but the nostalgia is still strong with these 90s bikes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2937805e-47b4-406d-a39a-829d87be30b6%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?
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. 90's Kona Explosif etc.), the only market left over are the shrewd commuters, who tend to buy a used bike once every few years. IanA Alberta Canada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/90046738-cc6c-4230-99ff-7f1624ab946a%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?
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 otherwise worth any consideration of shipping costs vs delaying a greatly desired purge to potentially recover some costs but at the additional expense of time trying to do so. I’d put an end to craigslist surfing a while ago to avoid temptation and rid myself of the habitual flippers re-listing the same stuff over and over so I’m not aware of any current trends. So I basically remain in limbo just wondering what to do every time I survey my bike stash. Brian Cole Lawrenceville NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cfc72972-91aa-431d-b870-dd77968790f0%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?
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 Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5c4c9b35-bc13-4a8b-91de-611d1cf01318%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Reduced market for used older bikes?
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 work smoothly and reliably. Most recently I had an early 90s Specialized Hardrock on Craigslist for a month. When I wasn't even getting any interest calls at $80 I just gave it away instead of dropping the price any further. Is anyone else experiencing this, or have ideas about what is going on? Is the economy doing too well for people to buy inexpensive used bikes? Is there less of a market due to Jump and other bike share companies? At this point I may just donate some of the bikes to the local Bicycle Kitchen instead of tuning them up to sell myself. Curious in Sacramento, Eric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/18f59c2a-6200-445e-b60c-328bdde8aebd%40googlegroups.com.
