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Originally Posted by dton13
Hey guys,
Was looking for some help as I'm looking for a new bike. Currently I've been riding my old school Kona hard tail with some slicks on them. Mostly commuting (70-100km/week) but I'd like to get a hybrid/cx or at least something that's faster than my current bike.
I've been scouring CL for a suitable bike but I'm having a hard time judging what is a good deal or not. Does anyone have any tips for a black-book like valuation for bikes? It seems like there are a lot of used bikes which seem over priced to me but I might not be familiar with them. Or is it just something you guys can gauge from experience?
Edit: I guess an easier way to phrase it is there an acceptable depreciation rate for a stock bike?
TIA
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You can try this:
Bicycle Blue Book - Trade With Confidence
but you're right, it's basically what the market will sustain. A bigger city like Vancouver will have higher priced used bikes. Small towns with less demand will have lower prices. I'm not so sure about acceptable depreciation, depends upon the bike. Some bikes turn into something collectible, or are rare to begin with, etc, so thus will fetch a higher amount.
Depending on your budget & size, there is a '09 Kona PHD sitting at Jubilee for $999. Race geometry but with flat bars. Should be slightly quicker than your current Kona .