Originally Posted by
wrk101
Unless you are really resourceful, you will NOT recoup the cost of the tires and bar tape. Resourceful = cheap bar tape from China ~ $3 per bike, take off tires from a donor bike (free). I've bought used tires cheap from co-ops too. Note, it can take 6 to 8 weeks for the bar tape from China to arrive in the US.
Bar tape at a local shop can cost $20, tires can be more than $25 each, all of a sudden, you have to get $100 more to break even. Instead, sell at a discount to a resourceful buyer and let them do the work. It needs cables for sure, I would expect anything with bearings will need service.
I largely agree. But the OP may be able to find decent looking used tires inexpensively. A pair of new sunlite tires are $35 on Amazon; I've seen a pair of inexpensive tires on eBay go for around $30 shipped.
Like I said, I largely agree but this might be the exception that proves the rule. The OP's bike looks great but the tires and tape are awful. These might not add $45 of value to the bike but they will add value and make the bike sell a lot faster. Plus they might add $45 of value. The range given above of $100-$150 sounds about right. The bike will go at the low end of that valuation range given its present condition and should hit the top end with new tires and tape.
$9 bar tape on Amazon; I've used it and it's not bad stuff:
https://www.amazon.com/Handlebar-Tap...ps%2C89&sr=8-9
A pair of sunlite tires 27 inch at $36:
https://www.amazon.com/Road-Raised-C...ps%2C79&sr=8-7