I’ve had the ‘true cost of a used bike’ talk so many times this year it’s like I have a pull-cord and a sound box.
Suspension service, brake bleeds, frame bearings, etc it adds up fast. I usually say add $1000 to the cost of any used bike as a semi-safe estimate. (I of course also note that if the frame is cracked, or the CSU creaks, or etc that $1000 goes up in smoke quick).
There are some awful and some okay values on the used market right now.
March 25, 2021, 8:42 a.m. - Andrew Major
I’ve had the ‘true cost of a used bike’ talk so many times this year it’s like I have a pull-cord and a sound box. Suspension service, brake bleeds, frame bearings, etc it adds up fast. I usually say add $1000 to the cost of any used bike as a semi-safe estimate. (I of course also note that if the frame is cracked, or the CSU creaks, or etc that $1000 goes up in smoke quick). There are some awful and some okay values on the used market right now.