Cecily,
I have read your posts from time to time. I suffer from arthritis. Whatever
happens with your bike, figure out a way to keep riding. "Quality of Life".
Just a thought
On Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 7:44:23 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
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> As many of y'all know, I live in a part of
Also strongly encourage second thoughts & trying alternates that may allow you
to keep Betty. It's surprising what you can do if you don't know you can't.
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Cecily, I strongly encourage those second thoughts. The Betty is a gorgeous and
discontinued bicycle, and I'm not convinced the standover difference between
that and Clem L is worth swapping for. If you think you can work around your
mounting issues by lowering the bike almost to the ground for
It's a 55. Though now I'm having second thoughts.
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> Cecily, I have a friend in Vancouver ask to buy my wife's Betty Foy but
> it's not for sale. By chance what is the size of your frame?
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Also, if you have any bells and whistles on the bike (racks, leather
saddle, dyno lights, fancy pedals, saddlebags, rando bags, etc), i'd sell
those separately. Plenty of people on here will buy them for a reasonable
price, and it allows you to list your bike at an even lower price since you
I've had good luck with craigslist but I live in the bay area so no
surprise there. But I'd recommend simultaneously listing on here and
craigistlist for a few weeks to see if there are any bites. Not many people
buy a bike like a Rivendell impulsively, it usually appeals to someone who
knows
Cecily, I have a friend in Vancouver ask to buy my wife's Betty Foy but
it's not for sale. By chance what is the size of your frame?
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Cecily,
Ssd to hear that you're still struggling with your illness. Best wishes
for the future.
Selling and shipping a frame might be easier than selling and shipping a
complete bicycle. If you're happy with your choice of componentry on your
Betty Foy, perhaps you might consider
I hadn't thought about that...
On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 1:46:24 AM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
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I agree with Patrick about selling in the fall. That's the best time for
buyers and worst for sellers. If you run an add in an area that RBW isn't
as well known, you may want to add links to their site
(http://www.rivbike.com/Bikes-s/619.htm) or any reviews that you can find
online.
I think I would start off with the bike on this list, and maybe list it as well
on the iBob group. You (and the buyer) will be much more likely to get a fair
deal, with the added bonus that it will be going to someone who really wants
and appreciates the bike. And, yes, I'd let your LBS pack it
To Patrick's point #5, the market is in "year end close-out" mode. Spring is
better, but that's half a year from now.
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As you're in Vancouver, it's a relatively easy trip to Pt Roberts or even
Seattle. RBW listers are your best market, most of whom are located all
across the USA, so if you ship it from WA to all points (or at least the
lower 48) you have the best chance of making a bit of money back. Couple
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! They're very helpful.
On Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 7:44:23 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
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> As many of y'all know, I live in a part of the world where Rivendell bikes
> aren't widely known. After saving and scrimping for four years to buy my
> Betty
If the bike is in Vancouver, BC, it could be advertised in the Seattle
Craigslist. Just note the location as BC to manage expectations. Someone
came up from Seattle to Anacortes to get my AWOL and that's not nearly as
nice a bike as a Betty. It would have been as easy for them to go to
Hi Cecily,
Sorry the Betty isn't working out for you. It's super hard to sell any bike
in vancouver for more than $500. But maybe try a local CL ad for a couple
weeks to see if it gets any interest. If not, I'd recommend trying to sell
though ebay or the rbw group. If you drive the bike down
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