Thought exercise....How much it worth

[Singhsan]

Hi All,

I have t got a specific bike or anything but I have been wondering something.

Is it always better to part something out or keep together?

I know the exceptions will be super collectable high stuff like a completeland original Bob Jackson and the likes.

But what about the middle ground stuff, like the 300 to 400 pounds range, aRaleigh 531c or Peugeot Columbus SL etc for example.

If you got the complete bike would you restore and sell or part it out and then build your own thing from the frame (or indeed sell the frame as well). Is there a trend that dictates the best thing to do? For example, and I'm making this up, but an unwritten rule like always part a road bike, always sell a MTB whole.

The reason to me asking this, I would like to get a sense of things as I am contemplating selling a few of my bikes off. There is nothing exciting, just some money tied up that can be better used to get me into something nicer.

But also help me understand will I get a better deal buy a complete bike, or is it worth while collecting parts for the dream build

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I've found you always get more for a bike in parts. I really don't like doing that though and only do it if I have to.

 

[pigman]

You'll get more in parts. But you are then dealing with many sales - enquiries, negotiations, awkward customers, packing and shipping and over a longer time