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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The opposite of Fixed Gear Gallery


The world of used and vintage bikes is a lot less organized than, say, the market for old automobiles. What's that mint condition Orange Krate really worth? How about a genuine steel racer with wooden wheels from the era of the Wright Brothers?

This morning I wasted a perfectly good half hour poking around BikeIcons.com, a site mostly concerned with cruisers and choppers from the 50s through the 70s. It's a great place to gauge what the old clunker you found up in the rafters of your garage might be worth -- or at least what someone paid for a similar ride.

That Orange Krate? If its mint, you could cash in for as much as $3000. That Major Taylor steelie from 1890? $1500 on the barrel head.

Want to have BikeIcons appraise your bike? That will cost you $50. Or you can post a photo in the comments, and we'll ballpark it for free.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Speaking of the orange crate, I bought a real rough one at a garage sale maybe a dozen years ago. My intentions were to fix it up and ride it. Obviously that isn't going to happen. I would be willing to part with it, my only caveat is that I would like to see it get used. I live in Lakeville, MN and I need to recoup my $5 investment. If anyone wants to pick it up, leave a comment here. Thanks!

PJM

Anonymous said...

you can find fixed gear bikes for sale online pretty quickly.