Assistance needed. How much for this Colorado

[ChamUK]

I am posting this for a co-worker. He has a chance to buy this bike. The buyer asked him to make an offer. What do you experts think? I don't know much about it, other than it's in great condition. The buyer says it's early 80's-I dont know about that. The campy parts seem more modern that the early 80's stuff I remember from back then. Anyway, your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[rwsaunders]

Mr. Thompson; your input please.

[Jeff Weir]

maybe 3 to 4 smackers?

[thwart]

I'm no expert, but the classic Serotta frame looks minty and that very pretty late '80's or early '90's Campy stuff also looks very clean.

He probably wouldn't like it at all... I could buy it instead. :D

Seriously... I would guess around $800 or maybe a bit more. Maybe $1000.

[Peter P.]

I'd pay $1k. Then I'd strip the bike and sell ALL the parts as a group, including wheels. Start the bidding at $1, but put a hidden reserve on it of say, $650.

If it doesn't sell, you might make more money parting it out.

Keep the frame. Spread the rear end to 130mm. Put a newer group on it.

The frame is GOLD. Selling the parts/group might enable you to pay zero for the bike. Even if you only gained $500 by selling the parts, then outfitted the frame with say, an Ultegra parts kit, you will only have spent $1500 for the ENTIRE bike, and for a bike of this caliber, that's theft.

Just make sure the bike fits you before you buy it.

[dave thompson]

I'm sort of in line with Jeff Weir; maybe $400~$600, tops. Nothing terribly special about the bike, other than it is a Serotta, very well made back then too. The group, while good is still used and not mint, is serviceable for many more miles.

[Hardlyrob]

Based on the pic of the rear der. the Campy appears to be C-record from the mid / late 1980's. I built a bike with mostly C-Record last year as kind of a time capsule, and it was hard to find and more expensive than NR or SR.

If those are cobalto brakes they are serious money - $250 even used - they replaced the recalled C-record aero brakes for a time. I agree that $600 - 800 is a fair price, but parting it out may be worth more than that. The C-record rear der has been selling for $150 - 225 in good, not NOS shape recently.

Cheers!

Rob

[Serotta PETE]

Depending on how bad your friend wants the bike, I would say $700 give or take $50. USED steel bikes are very hard to place at a price above that.

For a specific buyer it might move toward 1000 because of memories she or he had of owning one like this. Components of that era (as others have mentioed) is another story ($$$$$)

Is is a 57cm and can I have the phone ## :D :D

[ChamUK]

You guys are awesome. I figured $600-800 as well. since I'm not an expert, I wanted to confirm with the the forum pros.

T H A N K S A G A I N !

[Kevan]

if original, and I suspect they are, might be a bit of an annoyance. Noisy rubbing sounds. Minor detail and I might be off with my comment, just a bad experience with them turned me off. I appreciate you didn't ask for this detail.

[ChamUK]

Those are indeed bladed spokes, and one of them happens to be broken.

[Dekonick]

part it and covert to a fixee :)