How are you planning to disburse bikes when you die?

[saab2000]

Mine are nearly indistinguishable. They have chains, rubber tires, gears and a place to sit and put my hands and feet.

[Ralph]

Originally Posted by NHAero

Some very creative responses

As I think about this, it's way more about someone getting a bike that they really appreciate, not about maximizing dollars. Ralph's comment notwithstanding, I imagine that even in the future there will be people who would be very pleased to be riding my Firefly and Bingham as a main (or even, horrors, only) bike. I do get it that a 50+ year old Bob Jackson has a much smaller cohort of appreciation.

Even the commodity bikes like the Big Dummy will serve someone really well. That bike has a bombproof set of Peter White wheels with Phil Wood cassette hub and SON dynamo front hub.

It would be good if you are right.

[NHAero]

Originally Posted by Ralph

It would be good if you are right.

It won't matter much to me

Plenty of folks here very pleased to be riding 20 year old high end frames, so why would it be different in 20 years from now?

[Ralph]

I would be pleased to ride your bikes, not sure the folks my wife would contact would appreciate them. Better to just name them now if you can is all I'm saying. Find someone now who would appreciate them, and you have great bikes.

I know my sons would have no interest in my old Campagnolo bikes from the 70's to 2000's era. Plus a bunch of spare parts. And they both ride. To them they're just old bikes. No hydraulic disks, no electric shifting. Unfortunately....I think that's not uncommon. Good post though. Interesting to all of us.

[ripvanrando]

Let's say you are 70 and have 15 bikes,

Would it be fun to find a worthy person every year and give them one of your prized possessions. You could share their joy.

Sure beats the dumpster in 15 years.

I plan to give my assets away while alive.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by ripvanrando

Let's say you ... have 15 bikes

Pikers.

I'm not giving them away, I'm having an auction...

https://blog.dorotheum.com/en/embach...iew-in-vienna/

[reuben]

Originally Posted by Louis

Pikers.

I'm not giving them away, I'm having an auction...

https://blog.dorotheum.com/en/embach...iew-in-vienna/

Nice garage.

[El Chaba]

About five years ago, I was contacted by one of my cycling friends who was about 80 at the time. We had first met when I was home after my sophomore year of college and he was in his mid 40s or so. Dave was a fabulous guy to ride with and we did exactly that for thousands of miles. When he was in his late 60s, he had a stroke which ended his cycling. I think that he may have held onto his cycling equipment along with the hope that he would some be able to ride again. Unfortunately, the day never came and he asked for my help in selling his equipment. Another mutual cycling friend and I went through his stuff and prepared it for a local swap meet. It was all nice stuff, some of it quite collectible….Three complete bikes…a DeRosa, a Cinelli, and a MoseR all with Campagnolo Record 8 to ten speed..all in great shape. The Moser ended up going to a shop where it sold on consignment. We netted about $8k, but during the swap meet we heard recurring stories about how various parts would complete a build project. In the end, many people were made very happy and Dave seemed quite pleased with how it turned out. There was one other bike that he gave me as a gift….This DeRosa. I ride it every once in a while, and I have started a tradition of taking a nice long ride on it every Columbus Day, Dave’s birthday.

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by El Chaba

About five years ago, I was contacted by one of my cycling friends who was about 80 at the time. We had first met when I was home after my sophomore year of college and he was in his mid 40s or so. Dave was a fabulous guy to ride with and we did exactly that for thousands of miles. When he was in his late 60s, he had a stroke which ended his cycling. I think that he may have held onto his cycling equipment along with the hope that he would some be able to ride again. Unfortunately, the day never came and he asked for my help in selling his equipment. Another mutual cycling friend and I went through his stuff and prepared it for a local swap meet. It was all nice stuff, some of it quite collectible….Three complete bikes…a DeRosa, a Cinelli, and a MoseR all with Campagnolo Record 8 to ten speed..all in great shape. The Moser ended up going to a shop where it sold on consignment. We netted about $8k, but during the swap meet we heard recurring stories about how various parts would complete a build project. In the end, many people were made very happy and Dave seemed quite pleased with how it turned out. There was one other bike that he gave me as a gift….This DeRosa. I ride it every once in a while, and I have started a tradition of taking a nice long ride on it every Columbus Day, Dave’s birthday.

Outstanding!

[ripvanrando]

Originally Posted by Louis

Pikers.

I'm not giving them away, I'm having an auction...

https://blog.dorotheum.com/en/embach...iew-in-vienna/

I guess I'm a piker.

That photo looks like chump change. Or someone in need of therapy.