Antique bikes - any value?

[T-Rex]

So a mate of a mate turned up to a ride the other day on an immaculate, top spec 2007 Kona Dawg. It's been sitting in storage for the last 12 years, and has only been ridden a handful of times,, he hadn't ridden it since about 2008 and is now re-entering the sport. It had some VERY flash parts (by the standard of the day), such as a carbon XTR derailleur and high end Mavic wheels.

It's wheel size and geo are definitely holding back his riding compared to a modern bike, so I'm encouraging him to sell it to someone who would hang it on the wall in their man-cave and admire it while drinking craft beer with his mates.

Is this sort of bike worth anything special in terms of $$?

 

[hifiandmtb]

Aside from COVID craziness, the used price on something like that lies with if someone was a late teen in 2007 is now a 40 year old (aka the BMX madness a few years ago).

So yes, something like this will tickle someone's fancy, but the old MTB phase hasn't hit yet...

Kona Dawg review

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[pink poodle]

Aside from COVID craziness, the used price on something like that lies with if someone was a late teen in 2007 is now a 40 year old (aka the BMX madness a few years ago).

So yes, something like this will tickle someone's fancy, but the old MTB phase hasn't hit yet...

Kona Dawg review

Technical trail fun from man’s best friend

www.bikeradar.com

Are they some sort of time traveller? I turned 30 in 2008 and 40 in 2018...but am still a teenager.

 

[hifiandmtb]

True. Got my numbers wrong. So we have another ten years to go!

 

[Litenbror]

I think there are specific vintage mtb sale pages on FB that should be able to help him out.

 

[pink poodle]

True. Got my numbers wrong. So we have another ten years to go!

Not all that wrong though...I still like some bikes from that era.

 

[Elbo]

There's a pre-2000 retro MTB group and post-2000 retro MTB group on facebook. Valuations are against the rules, but if you keep an eye on similar vintage bikes, you might work out what it's worth.

 

[hellmansam]

I think there are specific vintage mtb sale pages on FB that should be able to help him out.

You should see some of the old POS bikes they froth over, like Shogun Trailbreaker 1's and worse f-f-fucksakes

 

[hifiandmtb]

Ah yes, the maths work for that era!

 

[Scotty T]

I'm gonna say starting price of $1000 on the Retro MTB mid school post 2000 FB group.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

You should see some of the old POS bikes they froth over, like Shogun Trailbreaker 1's and worse f-f-fucksakes

Fuck... I turfed one of those out to the tip only not long ago.

 

[Scotty T]

Fuck... I turfed one of those out to the tip only not long ago.

Only the high end models like the Team Issue get froth, the others are $100.

 

[Elbo]

You should see some of the old POS bikes they froth over, like Shogun Trailbreaker 1's and worse f-f-fucksakes

I turned mine into a cargobike

 

[hellmansam]

Only the high end models like the Team Issue get froth, the others are $100.

I have a '91 Team Issue Prairie Breaker (46cm C-C) that I alternate between wanting to make it rideable again or chuck it out

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Only the high end models like the Team Issue get froth, the others are $100.

Still, that could've fetched over a grand once I applied the COVID tax.

 

[T-Rex]

Only the high end models like the Team Issue get froth, the others are $100.

@Scotty T I reckon you should buy it, you could even ride it. Might be quicker than the SC....

 

[Scotty T]

@Scotty T I reckon you should buy it, you could even ride it. Might be quicker than the SC....

I have more than enough old bikes, just sold a 2004, and the only thing it would do quicker than the SC is break

 

[Scotty T]

I have a '91 Team Issue Prairie Breaker (46cm C-C) that I alternate between wanting to make it rideable again or chuck it out

If it's your size I say fix it and ride it. I have an 89 DB Ascent EX which will be a difficult build, many of the bits are pretty shot.

 

[hellmansam]

If it's your size I say fix it and ride it.

Yeah it's my size, bought it NIB with no wheels from the bike shop I worked. I have no morals re keeping it original etc. Have some 9spd XT bits, just need some wheels, the original hubs have munted bearings. The original fork flexes heaps at the brake mounts which was a big let down on what should have been a pretty decent bike. The '89 version I had was awesome.