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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-20-23, 06:37 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,329
Posted By DanXBoon

in fact, I think THIS just about sums it up ...

in fact, I think THIS just about sums it up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY7ISTaymU0
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-18-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 844
Posted By DanXBoon

$200 on the market in my area - slow market now -...

$200 on the market in my area - slow market now - perhaps wait until Spring
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 437
Views: 348,341
Posted By DanXBoon

Thanks choddo. No more pics, nor information on...

Thanks choddo. No more pics, nor information on the bike. It was not available anymore, so I could not see it. Thanks!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-15-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 985
Posted By DanXBoon

Now that the model is known, you can look at...

Now that the model is known, you can look at older posts and at the catalogue
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/1105756-old-raleigh-capri-any-worth.html
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-15-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 985
Posted By DanXBoon

Raleigh Super Course perhaps? Is there anything...

Raleigh Super Course perhaps? Is there anything written on the horizontal bar? $75 is acceptable if the bike is in good shape and mechanically adequate
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-15-23, 02:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 282
Posted By DanXBoon

zukahn1, for a Fuji such as the one below, the...

zukahn1, for a Fuji such as the one below, the asking price in my area is $90 - this is of course not as old and vintage as the bike you started with and not yet made single-speed
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-14-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,777
Posted By DanXBoon

yes, it is the one combined with fixed gear - all...

yes, it is the one combined with fixed gear - all the best!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-14-23, 06:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

zukahn1, I may have to respond later to your...

zukahn1, I may have to respond later to your message above - for now I am, more or less, speech-less :)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-14-23, 06:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,777
Posted By DanXBoon

Enjoy! My „handle” is BumpyRidesDoneDirtCheap -...

Enjoy! My „handle” is BumpyRidesDoneDirtCheap - so you can imagine that I see this with approval, even admiration ... To learn more, if still interested, take a peek in the sub forum for single-speed...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-13-23, 03:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

sedgemop, it is a buyers' market - I'm trying to...

sedgemop, it is a buyers' market - I'm trying to get rid of something just a tad better than a beach cruiser and, on a popular site, I got 5 views (3 of them are mine)
ljsense, of course -...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-12-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,777
Posted By DanXBoon

Yanto, welcome! One of my (favorite) bikes is...

Yanto, welcome! One of my (favorite) bikes is single-speed. I am also mostly on flat, so it works well. It has brakes of course, back and front. One of the interesting issues when running...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-12-23, 06:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

got away - or never was ...

got away - or never was
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/804x203/0asposted_20fdbad434854823e251ab87a09c89a05e8a76fb.png...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-11-23, 08:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

THE END (*contains spoilers)

Well, we'll never know.

Today, before driving back to my humble abode (close to the seller's location), upon online contact to arrange for a meeting tomorrow, I am informed by the seller that they...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-11-23, 05:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

plonz, thank you, the focus on the components is...

plonz, thank you, the focus on the components is - again - helpful. Those perfectly suitable bikes I have, just as others do, and at great prices ($120 is my all-time upper limit). Which brings us to...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 437
Views: 348,341
Posted By DanXBoon

Trek Madone 5,5 2008?

Hello from a new member!
Lacking expertise in carbon, the crowd at Classic and Vintage suggested I post here. I encountered the bike shown in the first pic - the picture is all I know for now, given...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-10-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

Thank you ljsense. Tire clearance - I don't like...

Thank you ljsense. Tire clearance - I don't like the lack of it, but open to accepting it if other aspects work. I will check out the Sheldon Brown study.

What I am most fascinated with though is...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-10-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

sedgemop, thanks - one issue, apart from...

sedgemop, thanks - one issue, apart from geometry, components, etc., is that I have zero experience with carbon
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-10-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

To summarize, so far I got info to its possible...

To summarize, so far I got info to its possible value as follows, from various sources.
(1) Range of $400-600. (2) Range of $180-600. (3) ~$200. (4) More expensive in Europe ("like-new 2008 Madone...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-09-23, 03:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 262
Posted By DanXBoon

jon c. thank you - 2004 catalog(ue) shows it...

jon c. thank you - 2004 catalog(ue) shows it indeed as entry level (see below) - also below some nice marketing statements from the same catalog...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-09-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/893x551/123456_57fc41cbeca46bb36f72d65328a99b5e66395993.png...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-09-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 834
Posted By DanXBoon

Cyclespanner, it is a double miracle - never...

Cyclespanner, it is a double miracle - never turning a wheel - and being lucky to find it
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-09-23, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 262
Posted By DanXBoon

A pic of the bike that started my initial...

A pic of the bike that started my initial inquiry.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/501x374/12345_06b125524757c40648fe64893794c6abe2ab00cf.png
Also, please flood me with...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-09-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 834
Posted By DanXBoon

I never quite understood how these bikes remain...

I never quite understood how these bikes remain in such eXcellent shape after so many years:rolleyes:
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-09-23, 12:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/542x490/1234_ac291a64a4177680338ad3565f41899f00842f44.png
A pic of the bike that sparked the initial question - I will summarize the responses I...
Forum: Introductions
10-09-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By DanXBoon

Welcome, and consider saving your bike by making...

Welcome, and consider saving your bike by making it single-speed if it fits your location and riding style. I learned much from the sub forum titled singlespeed-fixed-gear
Forum: Introductions
10-09-23, 07:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 356
Posted By DanXBoon

Welcome! I like the geometry of gravel bikes but...

Welcome! I like the geometry of gravel bikes but where I ride I don't need the disk brakes. So I have not acquired one (yet) - not that I'd need another bike anyway
Forum: Introductions
10-09-23, 07:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 493
Posted By DanXBoon

Welcome and hello from Allentown/Bethlehem, PA.

Welcome and hello from Allentown/Bethlehem, PA.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-09-23, 07:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

Thank you bargainguy. It seems that we have...

Thank you bargainguy. It seems that we have something in common - see my "handle" BumpyRidesDoneDirtCheap :)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-08-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

Thank you zukahn1 - I will take note of these...

Thank you zukahn1 - I will take note of these issues - in another setting, someone mentioned issues with the stock seat mast (causing cracking of the frame) - most probably will pay a courtesy visit...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-08-23, 08:03 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

2008 Trek Madone is 5.5 model

Thank you, it seems that the model is a 5.5, so there is more clarity (for me) in terms of components.
I suspected that there's not much love forthcoming in this subforum - especially without pics...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-07-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

Source for 2008 catalog

Source for the 2008 catalog identified on vintage-trekDOTcom
I am answering my own question :)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-07-23, 09:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

2008 is a more likely year

A quick search by image reveals that I may be dealing with a 2008 Trek. Still interested in its possible value ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-07-23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By DanXBoon

Value of Trek Madone 5.5 2008?

Hello, and thanks in advance for helping out. Cannot post pictures (this is my second post).
First question is the one in the title: what is the approximate value of a Trek Madone (owner states age...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-07-23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 262
Posted By DanXBoon

Jamis Satellite 2004

Hello,
New user here, trying to get an idea of how much y'all think this bike is worth.
It is a Jamis Satellite 2004 and I have not seen it in person yet.
Based on the measurements the seller...
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