What is this K.Bedford worth?

[ANAO]

A friend of mine had this made a couple of years ago (custom) and just had a baby which is forcing his hand to thin his heard. He offered it to me first and while the headtube is perfect, the top tube is almost a cm too short.

I'm trying to figure out how it'll ride with a 140.

Anyways, what's the frameset worth? Very minty, titanium frame, enve fork and full custom (for him).

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[Bruce K]

Zilch to you. The fit isn't right (always a concern buying/selling a used custom frame).

A 140 stem? Not for me.

BK

[54ny77]

no idea what it's "worth" but that sure is a nice frame.

[JasonF]

I just sold a stock-sized Vamoots frame/fork/headset and got 55% of retail MSRP. I sold a Seven Axiom and got around 45% of retail (maybe less, I can't remember). So for a full custom frame "sub 50% retail" seems to be a good ballpark.

[velotrack]

Originally Posted by Bruce K

Zilch to you. The fit isn't right (always a concern buying/selling a used custom frame).

A 140 stem? Not for me.

BK

i'm inclined to agree... but that frame is sweet. i'm sure it would find an owner here if you didn't want it.

[rnhood]

Originally Posted by Bruce K

Zilch to you. The fit isn't right (always a concern buying/selling a used custom frame).

A 140 stem? Not for me.

BK

Agree. That bike is just too small. There may be other areas that would be compromises also.

He should get a bike that fits, even if it's a $1k aluminum bike from Performance.

[Clancy]

Originally Posted by JasonF

I just sold a stock-sized Vamoots frame/fork/headset and got 55% of retail MSRP. I sold a Seven Axiom and got around 45% of retail (maybe less, I can't remember). So for a full custom frame "sub 50% retail" seems to be a good ballpark.

I agree w/ above. Moots tends to command a higher price whereas others less. The issue comes about selling a custom build vs stock sizes. Sadly closer to 40% and perhaps lower.

I have a custom Ti frame (used to me) that is spot on with my custom SS frame - I got very lucky. But I doubt if I could get 1/3 of what it sold for new. If it was a stock size, in the 50% range.

Selling custom made frames gets tricky.

[Hilltopperny]

The bike is gorgeous, but being custom limits the marketability. How tall is your friend and how much does he weigh? What are the dimensions of the bike?

[rounder]

I don't know what it is worth but it looks like a ti bike with an enve fork.

I have a k. Bedford ti bike and it is super nice. Also have a k. Bedford steel bike that I like. No idea what the bikes are worth, but I like mine. If you like the bike and it fits you, could be a good deal.

[FlashUNC]

One of the nicer looking Bedford's I've seen. Cool bike.

140 stem would look super pro.

[beeatnik]

Let your friend set the price. If you need to pay true, fair market, buy a bike from a stranger.

[jlwdm]

Originally Posted by ANAO

A friend of mine had this made a couple of years ago (custom) and just had a baby which is forcing his hand to thin his heard. He offered it to me first and while the headtube is perfect, the top tube is almost a cm too short.

I'm trying to figure out how it'll ride with a 140.

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1 cm is only about .4 inches so that is not far off. Different bars or shifters are going to make more difference than that. How are you figuring your 1 cm off? Are you comparing seat tube angles because different angles while change the effective top tube length?

Jeff

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by jlwdm

1 cm is only about .4 inches so that is not far off. Different bars or shifters are going to make more difference than that. How are you figuring your 1 cm off? Are you comparing seat tube angles because different angles while change the effective top tube length?

Jeff

+1 I don't get how you can say the head tube is perfect, but the TT is short. These don't exist in a vacuum. And, as others have said, bars, stem angle, spacers, all that make the difference.

He's your friend. I'd let me friend put on his preferred seatpost, saddle, pedals and stem/spacers and ride it for a while. Start by comparing the contact points to your best fitting bike and go from there, right?

Originally Posted by beeatnik

Let your friend set the price. If you need to pay true, fair market, buy a bike from a stranger.

Agreed.

[d_douglas]

That's a great lo King Bedford! It's my size - buy it for me!

[Mzilliox]

Sheesh, if it needs a home, im sure someone around here would help a brotha out.