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Originally Posted by kppolich
Is this thread about difficulty re-selling high end bikes? Specifically older aka Vintage used bicycles? Or something about the decline in selling new, high end bikes?
Selling them brand new is easy, you bought it for the premium price.
Re-selling it years later when technology has made leaps and bounds while expecting the asset to retain it's value isn't likely to happen unless it's a known collectors item.
Add custom geometry to that equation and 90% of your target market just left because they aren't your size or willing to drop serious coin on a used bike that won't fit properly. Also, selling anything of higher value without being able to lay eyes on it or ride it for the purpose of checking fit make it supremely difficult to make your sale stick.
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And no offense to Steve, but all used custom steel bikes depreciate like an elevator with the cable cut.