Should I sell?

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Side note: I am finding it ridiculously difficult to sell *anything* cycling related these days. I've a couple of brand new in box Shimano cranks and shifters I've listed for less than half RRP and still got zero interest. Can't figure out why. And used parts may as well go in the bin, even if they're mint.

Interesting, I have heard similar. Not sold any used parts in a while but I had a new in box Quarq pm and a sram force 11 speed rim brake group. Managed to sell both quite quickly and got back about 70% of what I paid for them. I suspect I got lucky though as both items are obsolete and I found genuine buyers looking for them.

 

[Vantage]

All good points, and you are right, I am in the nice position of not needing to sell, I think I just got into the mindset that as the bike was beyond my abilities it was an unjustifiable luxury to keep it.

I think I have been looking at it the wrong way, rather than focus on the bike and it's capabilities, I should focus on my riding and just enjoying the bike I have.

Decision made, I am keeping it!

My current bike and especially the one before it were built to be capable of global touring. Both worth way over £2000 despite the longest tour I ever did being The Way Of The Roses at 161 miles in total.
The current bike rarely exceeds a 10 mile ride.
As an amateur sewist, I have a £2600 sewing machine.
What something is worth is besides the point. The enjoyment you get from it however, priceless.
Carry on sir!

 

[fossyant]

As an amateur sewist, I have a £2600 sewing machine.

Only one that value. Mrs F has one that was nearly £5k... bloody N+1. She's about 8 sewing machines !

 

[Vantage]

Only one that value. Mrs F has one that was nearly £5k... bloody N+1. She's about 8 sewing machines !

I'll be up to 5 when the 1952 singer 201k arrives later this week!

 

[fossyant]

I'd keep it personally. Not touched my full suspension for nearly two years due to getting a CX/gravel bike as that is better for the most of the riding I do, but I will use it. They do make a comfy machine for canal paths and bridleways and just sniff at anything a bit gnarly, where you'd be walking on a CX bike ! As has been mentioned, bikes aren't selling, especially something not in current 'fashion' - e.g. outdated wheel size, rim brakes.

I'm on the look out for a specific road bike, but rim brakes. Plenty of top end rim braked, Dura Ace 11 mechanical bikes out there for less than £1,500 now. Old MTB's can be tricky to sell as you don't know how well the person has looked after it, and a slight fault on suspension is spendy.

 

[fossyant]

I'll be up to 5 when the 1952 singer 201k arrives later this week!

Let you off, but the bike count needs to be Sewing Machines +1. I've only got 5 bikes.