Used Bikes

Used Rapha-Focus Team cyclocross bike

Used Focus Mares CX $1899

This is one of Zach McDonald’s old racing bikes from the Rapha-Focus cyclocross team. It’s a carbon fiber bike outfitted with the Sram Red 22 component group, Easton handlebars and stem, a Fizik saddle and Crank Brothers pedals. Instead of the original sew-up race wheels, we have more versatile clinchers outfitted with wide Schwalbe tires suitable for touring, gravel road riding or even commuting.

This is a 54cm size, good for a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall. $1899.

Vintage Alfredo Suzzi road bike $799

Mid-‘80’s Alfredo Suzzi. $799

This is wonderful steel Italian road bike from the 1980’s. The frame is made from Columbus SPX tubing (the paint makes it look like carbon fiber but it’s not). You get a Campagnolo component group, mostly Chorus and Mirage level parts with Ergopower integrated shifters, 3TTT handlebars, a Fausto Coppi saddle and Mavic Open 4 rims.

This is a 56cm size, good for a rider between 5’8” and 5’11” tall. $799.

Used Cervelo P2 Triathlon/Time Trial Bike

Used Cervelo P2 $1199

This is a medium size Cervelo P2 triathlon bike from 2010.

The frame is made out of aerodynamic carbon fiber tubing that is molded into a very streamlined shape.   The fork is also carbon, and you get Shimano Dura-Ace derailleurs, FSA aero bars, brakes and crank. All in all, this bike is in great condition.  The wheels are in great shape and the tires are basically new.  The bike is fast, super-light and looks cool.

This P2 doesn’t have very many miles on it, and was recently traded in for a mountain bike.

This Cervelo will ideally fit a rider between 5’8″ and 5’10″ tall and it’s only $1199.

Bill Holland road bike

56cm Bill Holland $1599

This might be the bike you’ve been waiting decades to own.

A Bill Holland handcrafted steel bike. Made in San Diego, with a paint job by Joe Bell. These are big names in the American custom bicycle world. The frame has some beautiful details, like a chromed sleeve around the paint-chip prone right chainstay. There’s a chain hook on the seatstay and a pump peg on the steerer tube. The rear brake cable runs inside the top tube, and there are diamond-shaped reinforcements around the bottle cage mounts. Anyway, Beautiful work. Brand new… In 1985.

New 105/R7000 parts

Brake bridge

The components are mostly brand new for 2020. You get the all new Shimano 105 group, the R7000 series with 11 cogs on the rear Ultegra hub and a compact crankset. New Vittoria tires, Cinelli bars, Mavic rims.

This is a 56cm size, and it will fit a 5’8” to 5’10” tall rider who prizes comfort, performance and getting a good deal. Only $1599

Used Trek 7000 mountain bike

Used Trek 7000 $299

This is a Trek mountain bike from the mid ’90′s. The frame is a 18″ size, so it should fit a rider between 5’5″ and 5’8″ tall quite nicely. The suspension is provided by the air in the tires and flex in the frame instead of a shock fork, but the Shimano parts are in great shape, as are the wheels. The rigid fork up front really means that this mountain bike is pretty light and all of the worn out parts have been replaced. The bike has new pedals, tires, chain and brake pads. This bike would have run around $700 when it was new, but today it can be all yours for only $299.

Used kids’ bikes

Fuji Dynamite 24

1972 Roadmaster $99

12” Giant

We have a trade-up program for kids’ bikes, therefore we have used kids’ bikes for you to buy.

The selection varies, so check in here or visit the store to see what we have on hand.

Bikes with 12” wheels are for the littlest kids, usually 3 year olds. Bikes with 16” wheels work for the 4 to 5 year age range, 20” bikes for 5 to 7 year olds, and 24” wheeled biked take 7 or 8 year old kids all the way to 12 years (usually around 4’10” in height, at which point they graduate to adult bikes that are measured by frame size, not wheel size.

These bikes are usually ones that we originally sold, and lots of them even come with the original warranty.

We tune-up each bicycle to make sure that they are safe and ready for the next child to enjoy. Some bikes have new parts, and we stand behind all of our used bikes with a one year warranty.

Ritchey Ultra $1799

Ritchey Ultra $1799

Since Ritchey just decided to reuse the model name “Ultra” for their newest mountain bike, we decided to update this 1989 Ultra into a modern touring/gravel rig.

This version features a brand new 2 x 10 Deore XT drivetrain with thumbshifters and a Velo-Orange compact crankset, aluminum fenders, stainless steel racks, a new Selle Italia Turbo saddle, new Ritchey WCS foam grips, WTB All terrain tires and Deore XT platform/clipless pedals.

It also features 30 year old Tange prestige frame tubing that gives the bike an absolutely sublime ride quality. The bike is still rolling on original Araya RM-20 rims, aluminum Nitto Bullmoose handlebars, Control Stix bar-ends (remember those?), Deore XT 4-finger brake levers and cantilever brakes.

Ready for adventure

Velo Orange Drillium crankset

Ready for luggage

One of the big draws for selling a vintage bike around here is the idea that it came from someplace else (someplace that’s dry). This Ritchey is from Santa Fe.

The frame is a 19” size and will fit someone 5’8” to 5’10” tall the best. $1799.

Used Ted Wojcik custom gravel bike

Ted Wojcik custom $1749

Here’s an interesting bike.

This is a 650b-wheeled gravel bike built by Ted Wojcik out of custom spec Columbus steel tubing in Plaistow New Hampshire. It has all kinds of great parts (some new, some used) including a custom steel fork, King headset, Panaracer Gravel King 650b tires, a Selle San Marco Regal saddle, Nitto seatpost, Avid BB7 disc brakes and a Shimano Deore 2 x 10 drivetrain including top-mount thumbshifters.

The handlebars are interesting. They’re a multi-position upright Jones bar. Lots of control in different situations and lots of comfortable riding positions.

The front rack is interesting. It has a rail running around the sides of the top platform that seems about the right size to carry a six-pack of beverages. Hmmm…

The bike was expertly made not too long ago for well over $3000.

Interested? This bike will fit a rider between 5’8” and 5’11” tall the best, and it’s only $1749.

Used Moots Cyclocross/gravel bike $2500

Moots Vamoots CX/Gravel $2500

This is a Moots titanium custom bike that’s about ten years old. It’s outfitted with a Sram Red drivetrain, Paul Components cantilever brakes, a Moots titanium seatpost, Easton EC90 carbon wheels (with new Tufo tires) and a Selle Italia saddle.

This is a 54cm frame and will fit a rider between 5’6” and 5’8” tall quite well. $2500

Used 1992 Bridgestone RB-1

Vintage Bridgestone RB-1

So this is a fairly old bike, but it’s still one of the best road bikes ever made.

This Bridgestone RB-1 was built in Japan of triple-butted cromoly tubing.  The frame geometry was inspired by Colnago’s Super from the early ‘70’s. While it handles perfectly for racing, the bike is still quite comfortable and fun to ride leisurely.  The original Shimano Ultegra components were made to be extremely durable, and they are in fact in great shape.  The derailleur system has been upgraded from bar-end shifters to the more advanced Shimano STI brake/shift levers.

A 54cm frame, this bike should work pretty well for a rider between 5’6″ and 5’9” tall.  All yours for only $479.

1994 CarbonFrames (Calfee) Tetra-Pro

CarbonFrames (Calfee) Tetra-Pro

This is an early Calfee carbon fiber road bike made in 1993 or ‘94.
It has a 53cm seat tube with a 54cm top tube, a 100mm Syncros stem and 40cm 3TTT handlebars. The frame was handmade out of carbon fiber by Craig Calfee. The components are Shimano Dura-Ace 7400 (8-speed, with integrated brake/shift levers), the saddle is a Selle San Marco Regal, the seatpost is an American Classic titanium model and there is an SRP titanium and aluminum bolt kit spread around the bike. The rims are Mavic Open 4s and the tires are new Specialized clinchers. We’ll include the working Avocet Altimeter 50 cycling computer in the sale.

Good fit for a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall. $3499

1985 Guerciotti road bike

1985 Guerciotti with Dura-Ace parts $1799

This is a steel Guerciotti road bike made in 1985.

It has a 61cm seat tube with a 59cm top tube, a 100mm stem and 42cm Cinelli handlebars. The frame is made out of Columbus SPX tubing, which is slightly stiffer for tall bikes like this one than the more common SL or SLX pipes. The components are Shimano Dura-Ace 7400 (6-speed, with downtube shift levers), the saddle is a Cinelli Volare, the pedals are Dura-Ace with XL cages, and the tires are new Continental tubulars.
Good fit for a rider between 6’ and 6’3” tall. $1799

Used fun (and reliable) transportation

Okay, this section doesn’t contain the most exciting bikes (if you judge bikes by current marketing buzzwords) but they have a lot of fun features to offer:

Electra Townie 7D $329

Pointer 3 speed $349

Dutch bike

These bikes are easy to afford! The bikes in this section are mostly less than $350 (or what you used to spend on Uber and Lime rental bikes in three months)

These bikes are fast and easy to ride (again, these bikes average about half the weight of a Lime bike).

Nobody is likely to steal one of these (paint chips and old styling save the day)!

These bikes work! All of our used bikes get a complete overhaul before we sell them. Worn-out parts are replaced, and we stand behind our used bikes with a full year warranty.

Serotta Classique titanium road bike

Serotta Classique Ti

Over the course of thirty years Ben Serotta developed an enviable reputation. His name was thrown around with the likes of bicycle master craftsmen Ernesto Colnago, Koichi Yamaguchi and Ugo De Rosa. When big-league racing teams needed bikes and their sponsors weren’t up to the task, Ben was the guy that they called. Remember the 7-Eleven team and their “Huffy” brand bikes? Those were Serotta frames. Remember the Coors Light team? They rode Serotta frames. If you had a lot of cash and happened to be a bike guy, Ben was the guy you called. Former Secretary of State John Kerry has a Serotta. Conan O’Brian rides a Serotta. Robin Williams had a handful of Serottas in his vast bike collection.

Serotta front end

Campagnolo racing triple

Campagnolo carbon seatpost

This bike happens to be for sale. It’s a medium to large size bike, with a 56cm top tube, so you’ll want to be 5’8″ to 5’10” tall to ride it comfortably. If you are in the right height range and happen to have $2400 burning a hole in your pocket then lucky you.  $2400 may seem like a lot for a used bike, but remember the price tag is on a used Serotta, not a Specialized.   This new condition Serotta is outfitted with a Campagnolo Racing Triple (Record and Chorus level) component group. It has hand-built wheels, a triple crankset, Vittoria tires, Cinelli bars, Velo-Orange stem, and a Campy carbon seatpost.

1985 Schwinn Cimarron touring bike

1985 Schwinn Cimarron $1199

Schwinn was ahead of their time. Way back in 1985 they advertised this bike not as a “Mountain Bike” or an “ATB” (All-Terrain Bike), but as a touring bike. Thirty-five years later the bicycle world is awash with bike-packing-gravel-adventure bikes, so the moment is probably just right to update this machine and sell it as the latest and greatest touring bike! In 1985 Schwinn’s ad copy called their Cimarron model an “Outstanding touring bike outfitted with the world’s finest components.” This bike was out of style for awhile, but it’s outfitted with the finest parts once again.

Bull moose ‘Jones” bar

Front rack

Leather touring saddle

Original equipment dating back to the 1980’s include the Suntour XC Pro seatpost and pedals, the Nitto “Bullmoose” handlebar, Shimano Deore XT front derailleur, crank arms and brakes (updated with modern cables and Kool-Stop pads). The frame features sweet riding butted cromoly steel which was made in America, and the whole package rolls around on vintage Araya rims (re-laced with fresh spokes).

2 x 10 Deore XT drivetrain

Wavy aluminum fenders

The drivetrain has been modernized to a new Deore XT 2 x 10 system (that we can make a 3 x 10 if you prefer). You get retro-styled (but modern) 10-speed thumbshifters, a modern chain, a cartridge bottom bracket, 12-36 cassette along with new Velo Orange “Drillium” chainrings.

The Aluminum fenders and slick luggage racks are made by Velo Orange, the tires are new ones from WTB, and the new leather touring saddle will be customized to you once you break it in.

This bike will work best for someone between 5’5” and 5’8” tall, and can be all yours for $1199. If nobody out there grabs this old Schwinn I’m taking it home myself…

Used Trek 2100 & 2120

Trek 2120 $399

We have two of these bikes available. The 2100 and 2120 were popular carbon fiber road bikes from Trek about 25 years ago.

They feature a mix of aluminum and carbon fiber frame tubes with aluminum forks. Both bikes have Shimano 105 parts, the 2100 (not pictured) has a double chainring front crankset, while the 2120 features a triple front crankset.

If you’re somewhere between 5’8” and 5’10” tall then you’re in luck. Both of these bikes Have 56cm frames and should fit you pretty well.

Only $399 each.

Used Colnago C50

Colnago C50 $2500

We actually have a pre-owned Colnago C50 right now.  No kidding.

A bike that we have described as being “the best ever made” and someone traded it in?

Well, sometimes you just have too many bikes in the garage.

So this is a 54cm frame size bike from 2004.

The hand-built Italian carbon fiber frame is outfitted with a Campagnolo Record component group and comes with a new cassette, chainrings and chain as well as a new Campy Scirocco wheelset.

So you get new clincher wheels (with tires that are still pretty fresh), a green Chris King headset, an FSA carbon fiber handlebar (42cm) and a Thomson seatpost.

Chris King headset

This 54cm bike fits a rider between 5’6” and 5’8” the best. It comes with a full year warranty from Classic Cycle, and a personal lifetime guarantee that it’s awesome.

The bike weighs in at 14 1/2 pounds, and it’s all yours for $2500 (that’s $5000 less than what this puppy would have cost brand new).

Trek Equinox

Used Trek Equinox TT bike

We have a slightly used Trek triathlon/time trial bike for sale.

This is the same model that Lance Armstrong used in the middle years of his Tour de France (cough, cough) domination.  It is a medium size, appropriate for a rider between 5’8″ and maybe 6′ tall.

It has a full carbon fiber frame and fork.  The wheels are Rolf Vector aero models and they have Continental Ultra 2000 tires on them.  The bike is equipped with Shimano Ultegra components with a Bontrager (Sram) carbon crankset with FSA triathlon chainrings.  There are Vision aero bars and the Selle San Marco Aspide Triathlon saddle is pretty comfortable.

Vision aero bars

Ultegra/FSA drivetrain

San Marco saddle

New, this bike would have cost you around $4500.  We are selling it today in (barely) used condition for only $1499.

1990 Trek 8900 Pro

1990 Trek 8900 Pro

Too bad we don’t have retro-themed mountain bike races yet…

‘Cause showing up on this bike would be awesome. This Trek 8900 is in beautiful condition with carbon fiber tubes in the main frame, a fully functional original RockShox RS-1 fork, Suntour XC pro component group with a Cook Brothers crank, Grafton brakes, Bullseye hubs, Matrix rims and Shimano M737 SPD pedals (the original version). Comes with new tires or the stock original ones.

This is an 18” size, and will fit a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall the best. Only $999.

1990 Specialized Allez Epic

Specialized Allez Epic

Re-ride the ‘90’s!

This is a Specialized Allez Epic from 1990. It’s a 54cm frame (54cm top tube, 100mm stem, 40cm bars). The frame and wheels are Specialized carbon fiber, the components are Shimano Dura-Ace 7400 (with dual-pivot brake calipers), the saddle is a Selle Italia Flite, the pedals are Time Equipe models, and the tires are new 23c Continentals.

Good fit for a rider between 5’6” and 5’9” tall. $1999

1988 Vitus Carbone 9

1988 Kas – Canal 10 Team Replica Vitus Carbon 9

Team Replica Kas-Canal 10 Team bike.

Want to pretend that you’re one of Sean Kelly’s teammates? This is a Vitus Carbone 9 1988 team replica. The carbon frame is a 52cm size (with a 53cm top tube, 90mm stem and 42cm bars). All of the components are period-correct Mavic parts except for the tires (which are new 25c Vittoria Rally tubulars) and Look pedals. The saddle is a French Reydel GTI model.

Good for a rider between 5’3” and 5’6” tall. $1999.

Used 61cm DeBernari Road Bike

61cm De Bernardi

How about a nice Italian road bike?

If you’re between 6’ and 6’4” tall, we have a good option for you. This is a DeBernardi road bike that was new sometime in the late 1980’s. It has a mix of Campagnolo components on it, Veloce derailleurs and shifters from about 1991 with a Record crankset and bottom bracket that are from the late 1990’s.

The handlebars and stem are real gems. They’re Modolo Master SSC models, really the coolest stuff you could have put on your bike 30 years ago.

DeBernardi badge

Modolo SSC

Frame detail

Record crankset

Regal style saddle

Veloce

The frameset displays some great construction techniques from DeBernardi, a frame builder with a reputation for perfect alignment and nice finishing work. The frame tubing is Columbus SLX cromoly pipes that are silver brazed into custom lugs. Nice work all around.

If you’re tall enough to ride it, it’s yours. Only $849

Used and Vintage Parts

Trying to restore older bikes with original equipment can be tough. Trust us, we know.

’82 Super Record rear derailleur $100

We have a variety of random old parts here at the store. We’ll show off some of the cooler items here. If you need something but don’t see it here, come in or call. We may have the part tucked away in a box somewhere, or know where you can go to find it.

We have only a couple of rules concerning old equipment: First, there is no warranty. Bike parts typically only have a one year warranty from their manufacturer, and some of the companies involved have been gone for decades. Second, you have to be patient. If we offer to look through our personal stash for you, it takes a bit of time.

While we would prefer to sell these items to you in person, we can also send them to your door. We use U.S. Postal flat rate shipping and will ship only within the United States. Postage for small items run $10, medium size flat-rate boxes run $15 and larger items are $20 and up.

Available parts

175mm Campagnolo Chorus Crankset $150
New old stock Dura-Ace 7700 rear derailleur $100
Bontrager Aeolus 9 carbon rear wheel $300
Zipp 909 carbon front wheel $300
New early ’90′s Timec pedals $100
Assorted vintage freewheels $20-$100
New Cinelli Spinacci clip-on aero bars $40
Assorted Cinelli model 64, 65 and 66 handlebars $20-$80
Assorted Cinelli XA, Grammo titanium and 1A stems $40-$60
New XTR M950 front derailleur 31.8 clamp $95
Used ’87 XT M730 front derailleur 29.8 clamp $50
Used ’92 Shimano 600 (Ultegra) rear derailleur $50
Used ’82 Campy Super Record rear derailleur $100
Used XTR M950 rear derailleur $150
Used XT M739 rear derailleur $40
Used Dura-Ace 7400 29.8 clamp front derailleur $40
Used ’92 Campy Mirage rear derailleur $80
Used XT M750 rear derailleur $50
Used XT M730 rear derailleur $75
Rare Mavic SSC 501 rear derailleur $250
Used Suntour VX rear derailleur $10
Used Campy Victory rear derailleur $40
Used vintage 1986 Campagnolo C Record components $25 to $400
Used Campy Victory 29.8 clamp front derailleur $20
Used Campy Mirage braze-on front derailleur $40
Used 2001 Campy Record crankset 172.5 53 x 39t $100
Used late ‘90’s Campy Record Crankset 172.5mm x 53t x 39t  $120
25.0 Campy Super Record seatpost (vintage 1983) $75
25.0 Campy Chorus aero seatpost (vintage 1988) $75
Used Girvin alloy 1″ quill flex stem $50
Used Softride alloy 1 1/8” quill suspension stem $80
Used ’89 Campy Record threaded 1″ headset $100
New Bionx PL-350 motor wheels $100 (no warranty)
Used mid ’80′s Shimano 600 brake calipers $40 pair
New Paul components chain guides $30
Used Fox Float R rear suspension can 6.5″ length, 1.5″ travel $90
Used Fox RP23 with boost valve rear suspension can 6.5”  length, 1.5” travel $99
Used Shimano 6400 Ultegra crankset w/b.b. 170mm x 52t x 42t $40

Dura Ace 7700

Mavic SSC rear derailleur

Aeolus 9

Zipp 909

Cinelli bars and stems

New vintage freewheels

N.O.S. Cinelli Spinacci bars

Deore XT M739 rear derailleur $50

XT M730 29.8 clamp front derailleur $50

Campagnolo Victory 29.8 clamp $20

Paul components chain guides $30

Campy Mirage braze-on der. $40

Campy Mirage 170 53×39 crank $80

Mavic 501 29.8 clamp front derailleur $30

Black ITM 100mm quill stem $40

Dura-Ace 7400 29.8 clamp front der. $40

Fox Float suspension can 6.5 x 1.5 $90

New Bionx PL350 motor wheel $100

Alloy quill Girvin Flexstem $40

Ultegra 6400 crankset 170 52×42 $40

’92 Shimano 600 rear derailleur $50

’91 Campy Chorus 1″ headset $50

Used LeMond tri bike

Used LeMond Limoges

A great deal on a fast tri bike.

This is a LeMond Limoges triathlon bike from around 2004.  A super aerodynamic design that still climbs well, it features a mix of carbon fiber and hydroformed aluminum tubing.

The bike is outfitted with Shimano 105 components, FSA cranks, Vision carbon aero bars, and Bontrager Race X Lite wheels with DT hubs.

This is a medium-sized 54cm frame, and will fit a rider between 5’5″ and 5’10″ really well.  New, this rig would probably run you around $2500.  Buy it now for only $979.

1940′s Colson Flyer

1940′s Colson Flyer

The restoration project.

Everybody loves good before and after photos.  A bicycle restoration project is great at showing the damage that the decades can do, and you get to watch as that damage is erased with fresh paint or new chrome.

A while back, this balloon-tire cruiser came to us as a rusty old relic.  The years were not kind to the old Colson.  While the rust was not deep, it was everywhere.  The owner, a fellow named Gerald Taylor, had a history with the bike and wanted to return the Flyer to its former glory.

Colson Flyer “before”

Gerald’s father had purchased the bike upon returning to the Seattle area from the second World War.  Affordable cars were hard to come by in the months following the end of the war, and Gerald’s father figured he could get around on these two wheels just as well as he could with four.  The bike served as a trusty commuter for a number of years before transitioning to recreational use, and finally retiring to the back of the garage.

The crankset “after”

The crankset “before”

The wheels were beyond repair.  By removing the head badge and the reflectors, we were able to find clean bits of original paint, so the new colors would match.  Parts were stripped off of the frame, and the dents were rolled out of the fenders.

Off to the painter (CycleSmith) went the frame, fork, fenders, and chainguard.

Into the recycling went the chain, pedals, and wheels.

The fenders “after”

The fenders “before”

Rusty bits like the chainring, seatpost, fork struts, handlebars and stem made their way to the chrome shop (Art’s chroming in Bremerton).

Some of the parts that you find on old bikes are still made today.  No problem getting a Wald kickstand, and the reproductions of the pedals and saddle are well worth the price.  Appropriate fasteners are just a quick trip to the hardware store (no allen bolts or torx heads on sixty year old bikes, thank you).

The head tube “after”

The head tube “before”

Jeff, who started collecting balloon-tire bikes decades ago, dug up some great matching wheels and tires from a “donor” bike.  Fresh grease for the hubs and some new spokes made them roll and look just right.

Now, I’d like to say this was a quick project.  But it wasn’t.

Sometimes it takes a while to find the right parts.  You have to get on a painter’s schedule (some have months-long backlogs), and it takes a while to get chrome done (Art’s is actually quite fast).  You may have seen the car and motorcycle restoration shows on television where things move lightning fast.  They use an editor.

The headlight “after”

The headlight “before”

I truly wish we were able to finish this bike sooner, as Gerald missed the opportunity to see his beautiful bike all spruced up.  Gerald fell ill and passed away a few weeks before we were able to finish the project.

The “After” photo is the way this bike would have looked when Gerald’s dad first brought it home.

This bike is for sale from the museum collection.  It can be yours, fully restored, for $1500.

About our website…

Buy it now

You may have noticed that many of the bikes on our website are lacking prices.
We also seem to be missing an “add to shopping cart” button.
These omissions are purposeful.
We like bikes. We like you. We want you to ride a bicycle that works well, fits you correctly, and is appropriate for the kinds of riding that you like to do.
We can’t make all of this happen through a website.
If you want a new bike, come in to Classic Cycle. Talk to us. Touch the bicycles. You can ride around Winslow, and see what the different models have to offer.
Come in to the shop and try out the bikes that interest you. Ask for our opinions and get some concrete facts. With us you’ll know who is behind the product review.
Sit at our bar and watch bike racing on the television or experience a bit of our little museum.
Spend some time here so Jaime can show you clothing and accessories that will resolve the little issues that nag at you while you ride.
Paul will assemble your bike with the same attention to detail that went into building bikes for two Olympic Games and countless professional racers.
Leave the UPS guy alone. He can’t help you put that mail-order bike together…

Bike Appraisals

Have an old bike that you’d like to get appraised?

We can help, but we have a few guidelines that we’d like you to understand.

First, we have no idea what your bike is worth without seeing it. We’re just not that smart. Don’t call us and try to describe it over the phone. Serial numbers do not help. Instead, you can send us an email (please use complete sentences, we don’t do well with abbreviated texts) with some pictures attached or bring your bike in to the store.

Take a photo from the “drive side” in front of a neutral background

To make the appraisal more accurate, prepare the bike and take photos like you would if you were going to sell it. Clean the bike, remove any broken or rough-looking accessories and put some air in the tires.
Take pictures straight on in front of a blank background, and take close-up photos of areas that may generate interest (or confusion).

There is no “Blue Book” value for bicycles. Bikes are simply worth what someone else is willing to pay for them. Bicycle values tend to be highest when the weather is warm, in places where it’s pleasant to ride, and wherever there are a lot of people who like bikes.

Badges or labels on the tubes help with identification

Close-ups of the parts tell a lot about your bike

You know more about your bike than we do. If you just bought a bike for $50, you have just established the value of the bicycle (and you are not likely to be able to sell it for $2000 to somebody else). You know when you bought it, so you have a good idea of the age, and you know if it was a high-end racing model or a basic bike from Walmart.

Rarity rarely helps determine value. If you have a one-of-a-kind bicycle, it may mean that no one has ever heard of it and/or nobody is looking for one.

Popularity is no indicator either. Bikes that were sold in large numbers could fall into one of two camps. You could have a bike that will never sell (Schwinn Varsity) because there are still thousands of them out there, or you could have a bike that will cause a bidding war (Bridgestone MB-1) because people rode them into the ground and they want another one.

If what you’re really after is to get rid of an old bike, keep us in mind. While we don’t buy bikes outright, we’ll likely take your old bike as a trade-in for something new….