Valuing an old mountain bike...

[marko14a]

Does anyone know of any good places to get values of old mountain bikes?

I have been offered a bike in P/X for my downhill bike, which is apparentlty rare and worth quite a lot of money.

It is a 1999 Cannondale Super V 2000 with the carbon fibre frame.

Looks in good condition, but part of me is sceptical and thinks, if it's worth so much why don't you sell it?

Any advice/suggestions?

Cheers

[The Chef]

Any equivelents on Ebay??

[Si]

Dude, old bikes are worth pennies I'm afraid. Super V's were pricy when new but they are seriously old tech..
I'd say it's prob worth a couple of hundred max.

IIRC they also used a shedload of proprietary parts (HS and BB?) on that bike didn't they? So they'll be a mare to replace.

My DH bike probably cost me about 4k when I built it 10 years ago - it's probably worth about £100 absolute max now :(

[marko14a]

These are all fairly similar, but there is quite a variation in prices.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1311&_nkw=cannondale+super+v&_sacat=See-All-Categories

[marko14a]

Dude, old bikes are worth pennies I'm afraid. Super V's were pricy when new but they are seriously old tech..
I'd say it's prob worth a couple of hundred max.



This is what I thought, the guy with the bike said, he had spoken to 'a cannondale specialist' about the bike and it is worth £1500 due to rarity!

With what he is offering for my bike he is effectively valuing the cannondale at £500.

[Aitch]

If it is worth so much let him sell it and give you cold hard cash :nod:

[Si]

Fcuk me there are a lot of chancers there! :eek:

Closest to the carbon is the Raven.
Before you consider it - have you ridden a super V? They are, err, an acquired taste. If you like suspension that only works when you are sitting down, and not really pedalling, they're fcuking awesome :wack:

[Si]

This is what I thought, the guy with the bike said, he had spoken to 'a cannondale specialist' about the bike and it is worth £1500 due to rarity!

With what he is offering for my bike he is effectively valuing the cannondale at £500.

That's bollocks I reckon - it's the same as anything - if there's a 'collector' into his retro rides out there, he may pay that, but you'd be very lucky to stumble across that idio... errr, man.

[marko14a]

Fcuk me there are a lot of chancers there! :eek:

Closest to the carbon is the Raven.
Before you consider it - have you ridden a super V? They are, err, an acquired taste. If you like suspension that only works when you are sitting down, and not really pedalling, they're fcuking awesome :wack:

I'm not going to ride it :no:

My pedalling days are done!

It would be straight up for sale.

[RyanH]

Don't be a queer, buy a BMX and start riding skate parks :p

[marko14a]

Don't be a queer, buy a BMX and start riding skate parks :p

You can only do that if you're a cool kid in tight jeans and converse trainers. :wack:

[RyanH]

Sod off :p I've never once worn erm, yeah okay :o but I've never owned/worn converse! Haha.

I know a few guys that are 40 and still riding BMX! I've had 2 years off riding so I'm starting again when I've finished building my new bike up. Good times :)

When you around anyway, I want to drive your car! :p

[bobbitt]

me to! :)

[marko14a]

Sod off :p I've never once worn erm, yeah okay :o but I've never owned/worn converse! Haha.

I know a few guys that are 40 and still riding BMX! I've had 2 years off riding so I'm starting again when I've finished building my new bike up. Good times :)

When you around anyway, I want to drive your car! :p

Should be insured next week, all being well, so anytime :thumbs:

PM me your current mob no.

Sorry I forgot to reply to your email by the way!

[RyanH]

You text me on my current one about your car being sprayed haha and sweet, I shall deffo come check the monster out.
I'll drop you a text in a moment dude!

[-Jamie-]

Ask on retrobikes (IIRC) mate