How to price my old Trek road bike for sale

[hugobeyond]

I've just purchased an e-bike for commuting around London and want to sell my old Trek road bike. It has some decent components, it's from around 2007 and I think some of the quality of the parts was better value then than now. I'm not sure how to price it...maybe it's a better idea to sell the best components separately ? It is a Trek 2300 — 56cm, with Shimano Ultegra / 105 10-Speed and Mavic Ksyrium Elite Wheels.

The important specs:

• Ksyrium Elite wheelset (with the near-new GP 4-Seasons)
• STI shifters
• Ultegra callipers pair
• Ultegra rear mech & front mech
• 105 compact chainset
• Specialized saddle, very new
• Bontrager Race carbon post
• 105 pedals (scuffed)
• Ritchey stem , carbon cage
• Frame + OCLV fork + headset

Not really knowledgeable enough to know how to price. I guess I could take it to a good bike shop that sells second hand bikes but obviously they want to make their mark up so will not offer me a good deal, would prefer to sell privately. Would be interested in hearing from the knowledgeable bike nerds as to what they think? I'm wondering if the advent of e-bikes has reduced the value of the old skool bikes or not...

 

[Mr.B-Campag]

Couple of hundred quid max. I don't think anyone would be particularly interested in those parts - none of them are rare/top of the range. Have a look on ebay and see what similar bikes have sold for recently.

 

[Sharky]

There is a
TREK 1000 SL road bike circa 2007
On eBay, for £134 right now.

 

[Webbo2]

Sadly this is a decent bike but unfortunately second hand bikes are worth peanuts these days.

 

[Elswick Cotterpin]

If you like the Trek keep it for a spare bike maybe?

 

[Ajax Bay]

it's a better idea to sell the best components separately

Sadly, think this maybe the best option. Chainset, mechs, STIs and seat post. And wheelset, with cassette and its chain.
Easier to price, item by item and easier to sell/post.
You might find a taker for the frame and fork. I have just bought an F&F (same vintage as the OP's, but not Trek) to 'replace' mine - identical frame in size and colour (£75 - I paid a premium but could transfer everything in an hour and ride on).

 

[Big John]

At our bike charity we struggle to sell older road bikes because rim brakes are seriously 'old hat' nowadays. It's a crying shame but that's how it is. There are years of service left in these older bikes but very few are after them. Maybe £200 tops but even then you might struggle. It's a good brand name too so that might help. We've had what used to be top models back in the day and still not shifted them.

 

[biggs682]

@hugobeyond try your lbs see what they say?

If not as others have suggested keep it as your winter bike.

Price wise try it for £150 but be prepared to drop the price.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

I like old road bikes and have picked up a few to restore. Unfortunately they are worth peanuts as you can assume even the best of them will need a few hundred dollars in bits to assure they are running properly and are safe. It’s all part of our society's need for new flashy things, perfectly good used bikes are pretty worthless as a result.

Unless you have storage issues I’d just keep it around for back up and joyrides.

 

[hugobeyond]

Thanks for the feedback; that's even worse than I thought 🙈... I think the Specialized saddle along cost me £95 three years ago and has barely been used

 

[Big John]

Thanks for the feedback; that's even worse than I thought 🙈... I think the Specialized saddle along cost me £95 three years ago and has barely been used

Keep the saddle and try and sell that separately. If you have a local bike charity you'll pick up a saddle for a fiver. We have a boxful of them. Fit that on the Trek and away you go.