mr Mag00
rising member
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do the teams sell off their bikes and does any one know how to get their hands on one?
buying an ex team bike
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mr Mag00
rising member
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- Deepest Dorset
i have kept an eye on the BCF page thanx, yh i was thinking about pro teams yes!
rustychisel
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- Adelaide, Australia
Yes, those that aren't promised to charity events/auctions or family members.
I had the chance to buy one of Stuart O'Grady's Looks (KG361 IIRC) some years ago, but he talked me out of it. Mostly, the team will sell a training bike with anything up to 30,000km on it in a season and that's not such a great deal, even if the price is good - which it usually is.
It depends on what you're looking for, obviously. I'll give you a hot tip which may be no help whatsoever. Get to Adelaide for the Tour Downunder in January, last year at least 4 teams I recall were selling bikes, gear, pretty much anything they could get a few bucks for. I saw Time team race bikes (not training) selling for A$3000.
They 'why' is simple. They were using the '07 gear, and hopping straight onto a plane for Europe, going straight back to the service course for the '08 issue of kit and equipment. Why carry the old stuff back through all those airports etc?
The only thing I ever drew a complete blank on was Lightweight wheels (d'oh) and getting Telekom kit; for some reason it was completely unavailable as merch and those Jerries were tight fisted geezers.
I had the chance to buy one of Stuart O'Grady's Looks (KG361 IIRC) some years ago, but he talked me out of it. Mostly, the team will sell a training bike with anything up to 30,000km on it in a season and that's not such a great deal, even if the price is good - which it usually is.
It depends on what you're looking for, obviously. I'll give you a hot tip which may be no help whatsoever. Get to Adelaide for the Tour Downunder in January, last year at least 4 teams I recall were selling bikes, gear, pretty much anything they could get a few bucks for. I saw Time team race bikes (not training) selling for A$3000.
They 'why' is simple. They were using the '07 gear, and hopping straight onto a plane for Europe, going straight back to the service course for the '08 issue of kit and equipment. Why carry the old stuff back through all those airports etc?
The only thing I ever drew a complete blank on was Lightweight wheels (d'oh) and getting Telekom kit; for some reason it was completely unavailable as merch and those Jerries were tight fisted geezers.
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mr Mag00
rising member
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- Deepest Dorset
tell you what rusty you go the race i will give you my sizes you get me the bike and ship it to me 
how does that sound?
how does that sound?
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Buying an ex team bike is like buying an ex traffic patrol car. Well cared for, but basically shagged.
Steve Austin
The Marmalade Kid
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- Mlehworld
The Disco team sold off all their bikes on Ebay when the team folded. so Very new bikes for good prices.
The neutral Mavic bikes pop up on ebay every now and then too.
I don't think all team bikes will be 'shagged'. They have a lot of bikes and some of them won't have been ridden very much at all, but are in the wrong team colours for the new season.
The neutral Mavic bikes pop up on ebay every now and then too.
I don't think all team bikes will be 'shagged'. They have a lot of bikes and some of them won't have been ridden very much at all, but are in the wrong team colours for the new season.
rustychisel
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- Adelaide, Australia
Shipping to Dorset??? Really, who'd have thunk it?
