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03-24-2012, 04:25 PM
I have an entry-level bike that I use occasionally, but an acquaintance of my wife's is looking for a reasonably priced road bike for her 18-year old son. I'm willing to part with it to get a nice kid into cycling, but the wife wants me to figure out a "fair" price. The acquaintance and her son don't know much about bike values, so they're trusting us. And my wife wants the price to be reasonable, but also would like a little extra cash.
Anyhow, the bike is a Douglas Fusion (Colo Cyclist house brand) from about 2002. Alum frame with carbon seat stays and Reynolds Ouzo Comp fork, all Ultegra 9 drive train, Cane Creek headset. I have some slightly used and varied saddles (Sellle SLR, Brooks B17, etc) I'd let him take and try - keep whichever works best, and a Dura Ace seatpost. Also a couple of bar/stem combos he can try. All parts are in good working order - drivetrain still shifts great.
This was my first bike after switching from running to biking after a back injury. Used it regularly for about a year until I figured I wanted to keep biking, so I got my Kirk. Since then, it has mostly sat in the basement, and occasionally gotten a few miles on the trails and a brief, futile attempt at commuting. Odometer says about 3,500 miles.
Can't recall exactly what I paid, but I think maybe $1200 or $1300. I'm thinking maybe $400-500ish, but could probably talk the wife into asking less if the group thinks this is too much. I'd also throw in some used but usable kit that I was thinking of selling here - coupla bibs and jerseys to get him started.
Thoughts?
Anyhow, the bike is a Douglas Fusion (Colo Cyclist house brand) from about 2002. Alum frame with carbon seat stays and Reynolds Ouzo Comp fork, all Ultegra 9 drive train, Cane Creek headset. I have some slightly used and varied saddles (Sellle SLR, Brooks B17, etc) I'd let him take and try - keep whichever works best, and a Dura Ace seatpost. Also a couple of bar/stem combos he can try. All parts are in good working order - drivetrain still shifts great.
This was my first bike after switching from running to biking after a back injury. Used it regularly for about a year until I figured I wanted to keep biking, so I got my Kirk. Since then, it has mostly sat in the basement, and occasionally gotten a few miles on the trails and a brief, futile attempt at commuting. Odometer says about 3,500 miles.
Can't recall exactly what I paid, but I think maybe $1200 or $1300. I'm thinking maybe $400-500ish, but could probably talk the wife into asking less if the group thinks this is too much. I'd also throw in some used but usable kit that I was thinking of selling here - coupla bibs and jerseys to get him started.
Thoughts?