bike value

grumpybug said:

The bike question is an ex tour bike 1988 from the PDM team. The bike is still in good working order with all the original running gear (except for some consumables like chain and tires). For those of you who don't know it is a Concorde frame with a full campag C record group set. I want to to stop using the bike while it is working order because I fear replacement parts will be hard to get and if a change the running gear then it becomes just a bike and not a piece of history.

Wow a Pedro Delgado bike, thats a very, very nice and collectible bike. Sounds like a very nice project restoration to me. A lot of collectors will pay top $ for that. Here is a pic when in pristine shape.

Yes, you're a low-life for even entertaining the thought of selling it. 😉

Seriously, though, if it was me, I would keep it. What is wrong with riding it? You say it's in good shape, so why not just ride it as is? I am in a similar situation, having returned to biking after a long hiatus, and I decided to keep riding my old bike (which is also a unique piece of art, about the same age of yours). So what if it's a bit dated mechanically and weight-wise, I am not racing anymore, and I seem to be able to keep up quite nicely with the younger whippersnappers in my club, with their state-of-the-art all-carbon bikes. 😄

Well the bike doesn't look quite as good as the above picture but it's not bad. Don't get me wrong I love the bike and love riding it. Likewise I love the fact that I'm riding a piece of history that the younger whippersnappers probably don't have clue what I am riding. Yes I am feeling like even more of low life now. The problem is I just don't to see the bike deteriorate any further and that is the only reason I want to stop riding it. The bike has had a hard life at times, A lot racing and has been ridden across Australia. The fact the running gear has never broken is a testament to the quality of the components.

grumpybug said:

Yes I am feeling like even more of low life now.

No need to. I hope you did not misunderstand my comments on this.

Ultimately, it all depends on how attached to the bike you are. Also, things depend a bit on what shape your machine is in. If it's not all that great, then any potential buyer might value it much less than you do, and you may not get a very significant amount of money out of selling it.

You know, I've been there myself, and I keep thinking that replacing my bike with its modern-day equivalent (and I wouldn't want anything less) is gonna cost me a pretty bundle (certainly upwards of $5k). Selling my old bike would not make a big dent in that heap of cash, so I decided to keep my bike in any case. If the point comes when I need to replace a component that I cannot find anymore, I'll just have to cough up the cash to get a new bike, and honorably retire my old one.

P.S.: And I do admit that some of the new stuff they have now is very nice, too; you know a nice carbon frame and a 2007 Campy Record would make for an incremental improvement over what I am riding now 😎

It's cool I understood what you meant, Since my original post I think I have already decided that yes I am too attached with bike to ever part with it. But I think I may reserve it for Sunday rides and get myself entry level bike for day to day riding. I've seen some reasonble bikes for $2K and they will certainly suit my needs.

You should get rid of it! 😉

Jokes aside, please let me know if you really feel the need to part with your C-Record, assuming it is in good condition. You can keep the frame!

KEEP IT AND RIDE IT.

If you spend a wee bit of time on e-bay you can replace/fix whatever is wrong with yours. It is a wonderful bike with one of the most beautiful groups ever made.

as far as not wanting to burn through any parts as they may be hard to replace--

dont worry about it. i brought my ol' 1986 Raleigh back to life through ebay. just type in Campy and vintage...

and see what comes up. from old 50's stuff, to gum brake hoods, to delta brake pads... its amazing. and some of this kit is still brand new.

so, clean up you frame... buys some new balls for the headset and BB... get all that vintage campy stuff clean and shiny...

and go blow the doors off some overweight git on an over priced/underwieght "super machine".

also try campyonly.com

you'd be suprised at how many people are out there that want to keep their old stuff running and working like they should.

trust me, that bike you've got has a lot of life left in it.

enjoy it.