Information on type of bike please

[clairefitz79]

Hi any help would be gratefully appreciated I have my dads old bike needs washing down but not used and is in great condition once cleaned no rust it’s a rayleigh m trax 2000 handbuilt cromoly does anyone know roughly what this would be worth to sell please

 

[Paulus]

At a rough guess, I would think on a good day, you might get £100 for it.
The second hand market is still pretty depressed at the moment.
I take it you don't want it for whatever reason.

 

[Cycleops]

Sadly not much. Up to the amount quoted above, maybe more if it's a going concern. For those of us in the know on here these are brilliant bikes which can handle road, dirt and all sorts of conditions and aren't burdened with a heavy suspension fork.
The tyres will likely be rotted out but might last a while longer.
Unless you find someone who appreciates how good the these bikes are it's just a old fashioned mountain bike.
Don't forget most people will be looking for a bike they can ride away and use so if you can advertise it as such it will help the sale. This may involve changing gear and brake cables. Make sure the seat post is not seized in the frame.
Good luck.

 

[albion]

Very little. Some eroica bikes have value. However 501 was sold as a budget alternative to 531, which,unless prestine makes the value more minimal.

 

[Aristotle Kristatos]

£50.

 

[albion]

Pictures,mor should I say lack of, shout £20. My 531 was an £18 ebay buy, and that would be said as 'good+'.
Market conditions are now back down too.

 

[biggs682]

Welcome @clairefitz79 does it have any sentimental value to you or family ?

If so don't sell it

 

[Drago]

Very little. Some eroica bikes have value. However 501 was sold as a budget alternative to 531, which,unless prestine makes the value more minimal.

That was always strange to me, as 501 cromo has very similar mechanical properties to 531, so anyone who wanted to could use it to make a frame of virtually identical strength, weight and feel.

I suspect it was done when new to maintain a convenient hierarchy in which they could justify charging more for 531 due to the historic misty--eyed memories it invokes among the buying public, when in actual fact the tubesets are little different in price to purchase bulk or assemble.

 

[clairefitz79]

Sadly not much. Up to the amount quoted above, maybe more if it's a going concern. For those of us in the know on here these are brilliant bikes which can handle road, dirt and all sorts of conditions and aren't burdened with a heavy suspension fork.
The tyres will likely be rotted out but might last a while longer.
Unless you find someone who appreciates how good the these bikes are it's just a old fashioned mountain bike.
Don't forget most people will be looking for a bike they can ride away and use so if you can advertise it as such it will help the sale. This may involve changing gear and brake cables. Make sure the seat post is not seized in the frame.
Good luck.

Thank you for your feedback really helps

 

[rogerzilla]

Very different composition, even if the physical properties are similar. 501 is chromoly, 531 is mang-moly. Generally, 531 isn't welded when making a frame, although anything can be welded with sufficient skill; people were welding 753 back in the day!

 

[Drago]

We know this bud, but the end result is a very similar performer for a very similar price. As aforementioned, my theory is it was done to justify the price hierarchy.

 

[albion]

No, the 501 was several hundred grams heavier and also said to be cheaper to make.

It fit in well with the 'hierarchy'.