Any value in Softride bikes?

[sloar]

Looking to putting this on the classifieds and know nothing about them. Is there any value to these bikes?



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[oldguy00]

I'm not sure what the going rate would be, but I bet you'd definitely find people interested in buying. You might want to try advertising it on the slowtwitch triathlon forum as well, probably get more interest over there.

[David Tollefson]

There's also a Softride Owners FB group that you might consider joining and advertising there.

[sloar]

The bike popped up on Craigslist last night for what I thought was a pretty decent price. Crappy pics and not much info, I wanted it for the wheels and tires. I made a deal with the seller before finding out the wheels are 650's. A deals a deal and I wasn't going to back out. I'm working today and I figured it would sell fast so I jumped on it without doing any research.

[likebikes]

I always wanted a softride to turn into a city beater.

[Idris Icabod]

What size is it? I think they are cool.

[Dead Man]

What are the wheels? I may be interested, but if youre selling the frame theyll probably go with it

[oliver1850]

I might be interested, especially if the beam is a different stiffness than the one on my Serotta beam bike. I also have a Tri Colorado frame that I've never built due to not getting around to building 650 wheels for it.

[sloar]

Whats the size? Good question, how the heck do you measure these things? Did a little reading and mostly says they are very adjustable, I don't know. Not sure on the wheels either. I bought it late last night and had to work today, so I haven't had time to really check it out. If someone wants just the frameset I don't need the wheels.

[oliver1850]

I would check size by setting saddle setback and heights to what the prospective buyer needs, then checking to see if the desired reach and bar height can be achieved with a "normal" stem.

When you have a chance, check the bottom of the beam for a model sticker. It should have model number and max. rider weight. Mine says 240 lb. for road use. I always thought I'd like to try a softer one as I weigh under 150.

[malcolm]

Small market but there is a group of people that love them.
I love the classifieds here, but in this case you may reach a bigger audience on flea bay. Like someone mentioned slow twitch may also be an option.

This is definitely a case of value is what someone is willing to pay. I think they are cool but wouldn't take the time to build it up if you gave it to me, but the right person that has been looking may pay handsomely.

[cat6]

It's probably worth what you paid for it. That's how much I'd list it for in the classifieds, plus shipping.

[David Tollefson]

Seriously, list it on the Facebook group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/36519069043/