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01-01-2023, 09:35 AM #1
Specialized Full Suspension & Trek Bikes for Sale
All, I am gauging interest here. Nikki and I unfortunately are helping a recently widowed friend liquidate. She and her husband were our friends for 31 years, and unfortunately John did not survive COVID-19 passing in September after his will to live was overcome by complications from the lung transplant he had to have because of COVID. It took Dawn some time to even begin to think about the course she wants to take and she's decided that right now it's too painful to travel without him. Long story short, they bought a gently used Class A in 2019 and added a Jeep as a toad shortly after with their plan to spend retirement as nomads as they already had sold their business, home, and downsized to a studio apartment planning their adventures. Both very active outdoorspeople, they fitted the Jeep with kayak carrier and new kayaks and nice Thule bike rack and these bikes.
We think we have a sale on the Class A, and Dawn will keep the Jeep. Kayaks sold rapidly as Christmas gifts, and now the bikes must go. I will be going to look at them this week and get details and some pictures as they have been in their storage bin that's getting cleaned out. What I know is that the Specialized was ridden once before John became ill, and the Trek ridden twice by Dawn. I am told they spent around $2500-2600 on them. Interestingly, with the eBike popularity, I really am not finding any interest in old-fashioned, unassisted pedal power on the RV subculture just casually asking around contrary to how effective it was for the kayaks and the Class A!
Anyone here looking for quality, unassisted bikes?Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
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01-01-2023, 10:41 AM #2
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Sorry to hear about your friend @geotex1, where are the bikes located? Pictures would help.
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01-01-2023, 12:35 PM #3
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We have "unassisted" bikes that we love - but they are new as of about 18 months ago. I'm chiming in to say that, even at our ages, there are people who are still healthy enough to be interested in bikes for the low-impact exercise they offer... to which an electric motor does not contribute. In addition, our "regular" bikes are much lighter on a bike rack than ebikes would be. So, I don't think it's a lost cause listing pedal-power bikes to the RV community.
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01-01-2023, 05:50 PM #4
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What Rob said. Between DW & I we have six pedal bikes. Road, Gravel, 2 Mtn, 2 cruisers. When we camp we take 3. At my 72 years I still think of e-bikes as scooters. But I keep lookin' at 'em as the younger group I ride with drop me now & then.
I see quite a few peddlers in campgrounds.Paul, Sue & Wonder Dog Zane
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01-01-2023, 07:28 PM #5
Frame size and also which specific model will drive a lot of the interest or lack thereof.
I ride a XXL frame Trek Procaliber 9.6, but in my frame size, there's not a huge secondary market, so I tend to keep bikes until they are toast.. My other bike is a 21 year old Trek 4500 Alpha, but my wife rides a Surly Fat Tire in a M frame.
More details on the bikes would help us give you an idea what they are worth.. Trek Full suspensions bikes run from $2500 to over $12,000 new. Speciialized runs in a similar pay band.2019 GD Momentum 397TH
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01-01-2023, 08:47 PM #6
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There is always Play It Again Sports that will take them on consignment and maybe even buy them. If there is one of those stores in your area.
Sorry to hear about your friend. Nice of you to help out.Larry KE4DMG
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01-02-2023, 11:26 AM #7
Yeah, Nikki and I are still self-propelled too. I'll post details and pictures as soon as I retrieve the bikes.
Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
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01-02-2023, 12:00 PM #8
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Turned 80 last August. Still pedaling the Giant whenever I can. Will load it on the new Cougar when I leave for AZ & CA deserts in about 3 weeks. Lower back never feels better than after a workout on the bike.
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01-02-2023, 08:30 PM #9
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Might want to stop at a LBS (Local Bike Shop) and ask where the bikes should be advertised. Craigslist could be a good starting point, but different areas have different websites. Around Salt Lake City, for example, KSL Classifieds is the best place to buy and sell used bikes. KSL is a local TV station.
Good luck, and your friend is lucky to have someone helping her out.2021 Imagine XLS 22RBE
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