Originally Posted by salvador lopez .
ive had this bike for twenty years....ive always used my cannodale....but need to know if u could help me with its value......please any input is appreciated...
That's a nice bike ... or, it certainly was at one time.
Although you may not have ridden the bike too much, it does show some signs of neglect or indifferent storage ...
But, in its current condition, the bike is
easily worth $400-to-$450 ...
- to the right buyer, the frame, alone, could be valued at almost $400 +/- ... even a comparatively plebeian, vintage steel frameset should command over $100, IMO ...
- because, for the unwashed masses who just don't know, a modern steel frame which would replicate your Olmo would cost over $1000 ... a replica ([COLOR= #ff0000]re-issue[/COLOR]) OLMO Sintesi steel frameset retails for about $1400+
- I think the Colnago Master X-Lite steel frameset currently retails for about (?) $2000
[*] and, if someone wanted a super-duper custom steel frame built, then it could easily cost over $2000
[*] I never quite got into pantographed components ([COLOR= #808080]probably because I couldn't afford the premium[/COLOR]), but for some people it is
a big deal ...
So if it showed less neglect ([COLOR= #006400]that is,
if you cleaned it up and/or parted the components out[/COLOR]), you could probably double that without looking too far for a buyer.
Don't be in a hurry to sell the bike ... I recommend, FWIW, that you clean it up & wait for the right buyer.
Check
www.classicrendezvous.com.