bikeworkshop
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10mm pitch dura-ace is very collectable - could make £1000 at auction if buyers are around
How much is my road bike (or parts of) worth?
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Hi all, I’ve just taken this in on behalf of a friend to see if it’s of interest to restore and sell on. It’s sat for 20yrs. It was his late dad’s bike.
Giant TCR Once with Campag Record group set and campag Nucleon wheelset. Everything actually functions pretty smoothly. Sadly the down tube has lost its rivet bottle mount. Condition of frame is average at best.
He wants to sell it, any money raised goes to local community council fund raising activities. I said I’d strip and restore it FOC to suppprt.
I’m not sure what it’s worth if I fully rebuilt it and put some fresh cables / bar tape on? Given the damaged rivet too? Any guiding suggestions?
I did wonder just to strip the groupset and wheels sell separately to raise money for the community.
Cheers
James
Giant TCR Once with Campag Record group set and campag Nucleon wheelset. Everything actually functions pretty smoothly. Sadly the down tube has lost its rivet bottle mount. Condition of frame is average at best.
He wants to sell it, any money raised goes to local community council fund raising activities. I said I’d strip and restore it FOC to suppprt.
I’m not sure what it’s worth if I fully rebuilt it and put some fresh cables / bar tape on? Given the damaged rivet too? Any guiding suggestions?
I did wonder just to strip the groupset and wheels sell separately to raise money for the community.
Cheers
James
Walterscot
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Aside from the bottle boss issue the frame doesn’t look to be in great shape cosmetically so it would be hard to find a buyer for it with its current issues. It’s not really worth the cost of a respray. Do you have the Burrows aero seatpost? That’s worth something. And the Record groupset will likely clean up nicely so will almost certainly get you more return (as a complete groupset or in bits if you can be bothered).
I have the very same frame in near perfect condition but still stripped it of the Chorus 10-speed groupset as the complete bike wouldn’t have been worth more than the groupset alone. They’re cool bikes but a bit niche and not valuable in rarity or collectibility even when mint.
bikeworkshop
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Looks like the bottle boss rivnut has actually pulled a section out of the frame.
A collectable bike(that was once common) needs to be in great condition, and this is a bit rough and technically broken, so not worth saving.
Like @Walterscot says,
Sell the groupset
Sell the wheels
It's worth offering the other parts, especially the fork.
Anyone buying this bike whole would be expecting to do just this to double their money, so if you have the time and motivation, you can do it yourself
A collectable bike(that was once common) needs to be in great condition, and this is a bit rough and technically broken, so not worth saving.
Like @Walterscot says,
Sell the groupset
Sell the wheels
It's worth offering the other parts, especially the fork.
Anyone buying this bike whole would be expecting to do just this to double their money, so if you have the time and motivation, you can do it yourself
Rod_Saetan
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I have a Vic Edwards built 1973 Condor Italia in with (I think) original purple metallic paint with waterslide decals, full period correct Campagnolo Record group (headset, rear mech, shifters, brakes, levers, BB cranks, pedals) with heavily drilled Record seatpost and high flange hubs on Milremo sprint rims, Cinelli bar, stem and saddle. It has a single ring at the front. It will be complete and restored in a minimal impact way - I have kept everything it came with but a buyer may wish to replace the pads, toe straps, bars etc to make a more useable bike. 55cms square frame.
I have a fair idea of value but realistically what is it worth in this market? I'm in no particular rush to sell, I won't split it for parts. TIA.
I have a fair idea of value but realistically what is it worth in this market? I'm in no particular rush to sell, I won't split it for parts. TIA.
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Much appreciated and lots of good advice there. Just what I needed. Think I’ll just strip it, clean everything up and advertise then. With money raised going to community fund raising activities as per the owners wishes.
bikeworkshop
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If you're in no hurry, someone might come along happy to pay the £1000 it ought to be worth.
If the paint condition is very good.
Rod_Saetan
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Paint is great, the water slide transfers are not great on one side, but as over the paint then I suspect easy to fix, and I wouldn't want that much anyway.
Cheers!
bikeworkshop
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Trouble is, if you were in a hurry, the bike would sell for less than the value of the parts, and then...
Basically there are many more beautiful lightweight frames around than people who would pay a decent price for them - so finding a buyer who actually wants it is a challenge, far easier to find someone who will strip it for another project or a profit.
Rod_Saetan
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Yeah, I'm being idealistic keeping it together, what can you do!
Follow-up question: I also have a 1972 Vic Edwards built Condor Baracchi (fully fillet brazed) in original green metallic paint, original fork, slightly smaller. What is that likely to fetch?
Follow-up question: I also have a 1972 Vic Edwards built Condor Baracchi (fully fillet brazed) in original green metallic paint, original fork, slightly smaller. What is that likely to fetch?
