** Cycling spares & estimated pricing thread **

[kiteloopy]

So the cycling subdivision of this PC forum has expanded rapidly over 2014/15. All of us are keen on upgrading components to save grams off bikes much like people try to get extra Mhz out of a CPU. A place to talk about how much a cycling item is worth prior to sale would be a great addition to the pedal powered sub forum.

This thread's purpose is to act as a place to talk about estimated sale price of cycling related items, not to act as a 'for sale' thread.
Selling is not allowed according to the forum rules.

Now the law has been laid down, lets get down to business.

Updated 28/5/2015.

 

[kiteloopy]

Hi All,

So about 2 years or so ago I purchased some Zipp 404 Alu Clincher wheels 10spd. I think they were made in 2008 and are lableled as "special edition".

I got them 2nd hand from ebay and collected in person. They looked like they handnt been ridden on at all which paired with what the seller was telling me. Id guess they have done about 3-4k miles.

Ive got a pair of continental gp4000s on them with loads of tread left. How much do you think they would pass on for? Front wheel is true, think the rear is a little off centre.

 

[Jono]

I shall ask this, then:
How much of a difference will you actually feel/experience/be able to notice (other than your wallet feeling significantly lighter) if, say you replaced your wheels with carbon ones, which weigh 200g less. Similarly with tyres, or carbon bars, transmission bits, etc.

I saved £1000 having a heavier bike.
(But I still would want the lighter bits, if I could have afforded them)

 

[BennyC]

I shall ask this, then:
How much of a difference will you actually feel/experience/be able to notice (other than your wallet feeling significantly lighter) if, say you replaced your wheels with carbon ones, which weigh 200g less. Similarly with tyres, or carbon bars, transmission bits, etc.

I saved £1000 having a heavier bike.
(But I still would want the lighter bits, if I could have afforded them)

I can't contribute much except my own logic as I haven't had the pleasure of riding any 'nice' bikes since buying my first second hand road bike in December last year however...

Like the pennies look after the pounds, the grams take care of the kilo's. Ultimately any reduction in weight is going to boost your power to weight ratio so on a particularly long and/or hilly ride the difference should surely be noticable?

I guess it's a toss up on value really, if you're more of a weekend warrior then the large outlay is probably best served elsewhere where you'll get a greater benefit (like quality clothing or a decent computer/GPS). I expect the quality of more expensive components will transform the bike and make it much more pleasant to ride in, most instances.

'Cheap' bits like a carbon seat post, pedals etc could be a good compromise over say £400 carbon bars and £1,000+ wheel sets. Sure you're not really much lighter but it'd satisfy the desire to want to save some weight and not break the bank.

 

[grudas]

I shall ask this, then:
How much of a difference will you actually feel/experience/be able to notice (other than your wallet feeling significantly lighter) if, say you replaced your wheels with carbon ones, which weigh 200g less. Similarly with tyres, or carbon bars, transmission bits, etc.

I saved £1000 having a heavier bike.
(But I still would want the lighter bits, if I could have afforded them)

aero will be way more noticeable than a 200 loss on wheels you might feel it easier to get moving off the line but that's about it really.

 

[mattyfez]

I shall ask this, then:
How much of a difference will you actually feel/experience/be able to notice (other than your wallet feeling significantly lighter) if, say you replaced your wheels with carbon ones, which weigh 200g less. Similarly with tyres, or carbon bars, transmission bits, etc.

I saved £1000 having a heavier bike.
(But I still would want the lighter bits, if I could have afforded them)

You can feel the benefit of rolling weight reduction, tyres are an easy place to start.. however it is fairly slight, and static weight reductions less so, like frame, seat post /whatever.

I think the thing to keep in mind is the heaviest part of the bike by a long way is the person riding it, so that should be kept in mind before dropping a grand on some fancy carbon rims!