Do2

Hello I have a Trek older road bike Id like to sell.
The serial number is 165886 I think it means 22.5' model 400 dec 28, 1984 ?

I could be wrong ?

The bike is in great condition and I feel like a USC Alumni would bo crazy over it.

Any help on value is greatly appreciated. I do want to sell it.
Tried to post pics but I need to post ten posts to add a pic (thats stupid) anyhow text me below for pics the bike is clean and really *****en!

thanks,

Don

714 270 41 three five

jlaw

You are correct - that serial # was assigned to a 400 on 12-28-84.

If it is proper working order and very good condition with original or mostly original parts, that bike would sell for around $150 - 200 in my area (N.E. U.S.)

It's a nice sport/tour frame that can be ridden as originally spec'd or is suitable for component modification/upgrade.

cb400bill

Welcome to Bike Forums. After finding your post I thought I’d take a minute to explain to you why you can’t post a picture yet. We are by far the largest bicycle themed forum in the world. And therefore we are a ripe target for spammers to attempt to advertise their wares. In an effort to reduce the amount of spam that we have to deal with we have instituted a number of things.

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Thank you.

Do2

Ahh So got it!
thank you for that !

Do2

Law thanks for that I am bummed I thought it would be worth much more.

Do2

jlaw

I have a 1985 Trek 410 - very similar - nice bike that I converted to 650b. If your 400 is an "Elance" made from Reynolds 531 steel then you might get a little more.

Vintage Treks generally sell pretty well, - there is a fan base for them. But vintage bikes in general are under-valued in my opinion - good for buyers, bad for sellers.

The price I quoted was for a local sale in my area using Craigslist. If you check ebay, you may find sales of the exact bike you have and this would be good info. But selling on ebay is more hassle because you have to ship it, have a Paypal acct., etc.

Good luck and don't feel bad - that's a fine bike.

merziac

It is worth much more than that to you.