BikeRider22

Hi all,

Here's a picture of a 1970's road bike
that I got decades ago.

Since then, I've upgraded every part,
except for the headset and handlebars.

So lots of newer components:

Tektro brakes
Phil Wood bottom bracket
Very solid wheels with older
Dura Ace and 105 hubs

But older 8 speed drive train
with Campy friction shifters

Frame was made in Spain, 1970s
with French threads, thus the
nice BB. Single butted.

Competitor to Motobecane, Peugeot, Gitane.

Top tube: 23 inch (58.4 cm)
Seat tube: 24 inch (61 cm)

I'm six feet tall and it suits me fine
with the short and tall stem.

What would be a realistic
price range in the USA?

Thanks

branko_76 

The frame does not look like anything special. From what I see, it has stamped dropouts and fork crown. From your description, the only thing that is of interest is the Phil Wood BB. The components are a mixed bag.

My appraisal..........$100.00

cb400bill

In my area, $75-100 sounds about right.

What brand is the frame?

alcjphil

Honestly, the most interesting thing about the bike is the bottom bracket, it could be useful restoring a known French frame

BikeRider22

Hmm.

The wheels alone are worth more than $100.

The bike store told me $350 to $400.

branko_76 

Sell it to the bike store

randyjawa 

Though I, personally, have found appraisals on Bike Forums to be a bit low, I agree with the others - the bike's value, to me, would not exceed $100.00. The mis-matched and worn wheels are not going to fetch a hundred dollars, again my opinion. And unidentified name (of the bike) is a giant negative when determining value, thus lowering the potential value. The upgrades, though nice and probably costly, mean little to a collector or the average person who is just looking for a ride.

As suggested, if you do wish to sell the bike, let the bike shop put their money where their mouth is. I certainly would. That failing, put the bike up on Craigslist for what ever you think the bike to be worth. And/or list it on Ebay, again for what you think it to be worth. That is the real way to determine a vintage bike's value. Be patient, market the bike as well as you can, and the right buyer just might come along. I do wish you luck.

I am sorry to seem negative, regarding value.

Phil_gretz

Part it out. You might be able to scrape $200 together by selling the bits individually.

Bottom bracket: $75-80
Frame/seatpost: $50
Wheelset: $30-40
derailleurs: $20
Tektro levers: $15
Pedals: $15

Then donate the cranks, saddle, pump umbrella clip, handlebars/stem.
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wrk101

+100 Typical misdirection there. Unless the bike shop offers you CASH, their estimates tend to be pure fiction. Several times I have overheard silly high/ridiculous estimates at bike shops used to "justify" repair work. "Your bike will be worth $400 when we are done with this $150 upgrade."

There are not that many vintage road bikes worth $350 to $400 anymore. And those that are worth that amount tend to be top of the line (or close to it) from respected brands, with top of the line (or close to it) parts.

Good luck getting $100 for those wheels. I see a lot of rim wear. Stuff is only worth what a willing buyer will pay for them.


Lots of entry level vintage bikes out there from a long list of manufacturers. There was a bike boom in the 1970s, and bike brands had little incentive to improve their product. They might have made one or two good models, then some average stuff, then a LOT of mediocre stuff. Its how it went back then.


As far as estimates here, they are NOT appraisals, they are opinions. Some of these opinions come from people that have bought and sold hundreds of vintage bikes, so they have a basis for these opinions. I am closing in on the 1,000 bike mark bought and sold, but I am winding it down.

non-fixie 

About marketing it: it's clearly a "vintage retro gravel bike", which should put you squarely in the right market segment: fashion-conscious and knowledge-poor.

Drop the stem a couple of inches, space out the TT cable clamps correctly, ditch the rack and the pump umbrella (sell those separately), put on new (black) bar tape, put some cool pics on Instagram and bob's your uncle.

3alarmer 

.
...is it a repainted Zeus ?

Penguin515

Love the paint!

playhky14

The color scheme is really nice