Zaskar

I don't sell my old bike. They sort of get rebuilt/born as single speeds, 1x, etc. Then the parts get pulled for something else. So every few years, I find myself looking at a 10+ year old frameset wondering what to do with it. Currently, it's a carbon 2009 Scott Addict SL. That was a badass frameset back then. It's what Cavendish road. But it's 14-yrs-old, has a couple scuffs, I'll never ride it again, and to top it off... it's a 61cm. I don't need a trainer bike (I have a Wahoo Bike). I also have plenty of other bikes for every/any occasion.

Best idea so far: wall art. But, meh... clutter. I suppose I could donate it. But really, is that frameset ever going to built back up in that channel?

WWYD?

Iride01 

Carbon frames? I don't know. That's the only bad thing about CF is that there isn't TMK, a good recycling option (pun not intended).

My steel Raleigh Competition GS got taken to the salvage yard with some other scrap steel.

Zaskar

oooh... didn't even think of the recycling issue - I'd be just adding to the landfill. The wall art thing is looking better.

Eric F 

IMO, since you don't seem to be worried about recouping any of the cost, sell it for a price that is attractive to buyers, or - better yet - donate it to a young rider that maybe has limited economic means. It's still a very capable frame.

delbiker1 

Just last week I put an older Scattante aluminum frame in the recyclables. There was nothing wrong with it, just too small for me. I tried to give it away, but no takers.

prairiepedaler

The last three frames that failed were just cut in half so they would fit into the garbage bin. I miss the old days where you could put out more garbage rather than trying to shoehorn it into a one sized fits all receptacle.

RCMoeur 

For a frame that's crashed, rusted out, or otherwise reached the end of its service life, I prefer to be a "master of de-seat".

Camilo

Agree. Just find it a new home with full disclosure. I often sell stuff (not only bikes) at virutally giveaway prices because (1) it's not worth the effort and hassle to get any more and (2) I'd rather have it put to use and out of the way.

zandoval 

Talked to a guy in town who had a Carbon Frame left over from an up-grade. He was reluctant to sell or give it to someone in that it had multiple dings and nicks from his use.

I immediately inquired what he had done with it. He said he threw it up on top of a big Oak Tree at the back of the State Park. I am sure many years from now it will be a site...

urbanknight

That's one backyard BBQ my wife would never attend.

Bald Paul

A very TALL young rider!

easyupbug 

We are blessed to have this nonprofit, https://www.phoenixbikes.org/donate-a-bike/, that uniquely combines youth education programs with a full-service professional bike shop. Great feeling to donate as they serve underserved/underprivileged communities kids who put high quality bikes back into the wild, so will not take bikes that come from big box stores because the components are lower quality and will require more maintenance in the future.

Bob Ross

https://www.recycleyourbicycleaz.com/

Jeff Neese

Hopefully you're joking. Those were full 531 frames, is that right?

rsbob 

Research bike coops or somewhere you can donate it for a kid that needs a bike.

Iride01 

Yep! Reynolds 531, chromed fork ends and rear drops and stays. Also a very fun bike to ride.

I wasn't joking. But I still have all the original components and the components I'd put on it

RCMoeur 

I second that recommendation for anyone in the metro Phoenix area. However, RYB is more interested in complete bicycles of all types - a bare frame & fork, even a nice one, might not get the attention it deserves due to the volume of bikes being processed. Another place that will take bike or frame donations and isn't picky about it is Rusty Spoke downtown.

If I can get my schedule synced with RYB staff today, I'll be dropping off two more fixed-up bikes for Recycle Your Bicycle today. They're also running a bike rodeo for foster kids this coming Sunday in Scottsdale (I won't be able to attend as I'll be in Tucson at the GABA bike swap for Rusty Spoke).

Jeff Neese

Why would you trash that frame? There are many people here that would have loved to save it and would gladly have paid for shipping. I'm having a hard time believing you actually threw away a frame like that, unless somehow it was damaged, bent, or otherwise not usable. Do you just not know what you had?

SoSmellyAir

Are these actually useable as seats? Or is the sum of the seat tube angle + angle of chain stays from horizontal so steep that they would topple if a user leans back just a bit?

Iride01 

Oh I do know what I had. Just consider it a personal protest to those that claim such vintage bikes are worth thousands of dollars and then never want to pay that much for the bike they say is worth that much. Mine wasn't mint condition. Though the chromed parts were very good with no rust blooming though.

Bare frame and fork together weighed over 6 pounds, so it was never going to be a light enough bike for me again no matter what I put on it. But for the 10 years I had it, 7 of which it was ridden often, it was fun.

My other vintage bikes I did give away or sold for a token sum.

RCMoeur 

They're entirely usable and reasonably stable. Part of the process is cold-setting the rear triangle to a wider stance for stability, which can be seen in the photo. For example, the green Trek now has an OLD of about 225 mm - which should accommodate a tandem hub, drum brake, and a whole pile of spacers. The other frames are similarly spread. During this process, one gets firsthand feedback on the tubing material - inexpensive hi-ten frames are easy to spread, while nicer CrMo frames can put up a bit of a struggle.

This also means that aluminum, carbon fiber, and the occasional 753 frame aren't good candidates for this type of "up-cycling".

Jeff Neese

There are people here on BF that would have loved to have it.

Jeff Neese

Find your closest bicycle co-op and give them a call. They'll tell you whether they want it or not. If its a decent frame they would probably be happy to have it - it's what they do. Someone will build it up into a working bike.

You could also post it on Craigslist for free, or right here on BF. Again, someone may be happy to have it and build it into a working bike. At least try to find it a home and help someone that could use it.

If it's a Huffy or other Walmart BSO, something disposable, feel free to throw it away.

msu2001la

Donate it.
Somewhere out there someone has a tall teenager who wants to try out racing and needs a crit bike, but doesn't want to spend big bucks.

georges1

if it is too old, I would give it to a charity so that someone could use it as a commuter.