Thread: CL price check

I'm looking for a FS bike for my wife and found this last night:

http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/3084152929.html

It's an '04 frame with a nice build, but would anyone here be stoked to get that for a grand? I'd probably offer $650 and see where it goes, but maybe there's something I'm missing and that bike is actually tits?

Yes way overpriced. Nice bike for 04, but now the components are 2-3 generations old and mechanical discs blow. $650 much more fair, though I might expect even less.

Good call - although lowballing a $500 offer is probably just going to be a waste of time if that guy really thinks that bike's worth a grand. Think we'll probably just spend $2k on something new and skip the headaches...

King wheelset alone on that bike is worth at least 400 if in good shape IMO (as an owner of 2 King wheelsets)

Edit to add - BB7s kick ass purely from an ease of use standpoint and those are Avid Ultimate levers which are pretty pricey. Otherwise the rest of the components are a few generations old as mentioned.

Could be a great first bike. Awesome parts, and BB7's are great brakes.

Originally Posted by bfree

Yes way overpriced. Nice bike for 04, but now the components are 2-3 generations old and mechanical discs blow. $650 much more fair, though I might expect even less.

This Guy has no idea what he is talking about.

The bike is all xT/xtr, with fox suspension and a king/dts wheelset. Bb7s are a great brake w a cult like following. Talk the seller down to like 850 and you will be happy.

sent from the future using my mind powers

Run away, regardless of price. Most of the parts on that bike aren't original, which means the original parts were replaced for a reason. Nobody "upgrades" their 2004 bike with a 15 year old rear derailleur. That bike also takes a proprietary rear shock that you can't get anymore.

Originally Posted by nickwm21

The bike is all xT/xtr, with fox suspension and a king/dts wheelset. Bb7s are a great brake w a cult like following. Talk the seller down to like 850 and you will be happy.

^^ I agree with this.

IMHO a lot of used bike pricing comes down to condition: if everything is like new, it's worth it, if you want a Jekyll. Depends on usage: wear & tear, maintenance, sloppiness, etc. I don't know anything about Cannondales, so IDK if that's a desirable frame.

I would pass it up personally. There are a lot better bikes out there that don't have the proprietary rear shock. You could pick up a Specialized Enduro of the same vintage for ~$500 (I see them go for that often) and is a much better bike IMO, and I'm a big Cannondale fan. I would keep looking.