mecheng89 Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Hubbers! The Hub (and other dodgy scam-infested websites like GumLX and Otree) is a treasure chest of cycling classifieds (and more besides, like motorcycles ). Sometimes you can find real gems like bikes at a steal, solid wheels for a giveaway price and smaller components for next to nothing. What I was wondering this weekend was this: are Hubbers more likely to purchase new or used? Do they sell whatever they can just to acquire that one special component? I have come to the realization that I am the consumer that sells and buys again, not accumulating much stuff. For example: I sold a bike (at a steal) to purchase another bike (from a shop, new). Subsequently, I sold that bike and bought some new wheels and other things besides, leaving my N+1 result a very lowly figure. Effectively I am a wheeler dealer. What do you do?
Rocket-Boy Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I buy new stuff with the intention of selling some of the old stuff off, it seldom happens in the end!
NicoBoshoff Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I buy new stuff with the intention of selling some of the old stuff off, it seldom happens in the end!Same. Buy new stuff intending to sell. Brain goes: Hmmm, but what if you stumble upon a cool frame and then you're going to need this again...
NelAndre Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I let go of the "old" stuff, so I can invite "new" stuff in.
bikebloke Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I buy new stuff with the intention of selling some of the old stuff off, it seldom happens in the end! hahahame too I now have way more wheelsets than bikes im waiting for the wheel shortage crisis to kick in then ill make a killing
Rocket-Boy Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 hahahame too I now have way more wheelsets than bikes im waiting for the wheel shortage crisis to kick in then ill make a killing Its nice to go through it sometimes just to look at it. I love bike stuff, just seems wrong to get rid of it.
bikebloke Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Its nice to go through it sometimes just to look at it. I love bike stuff, just seems wrong to get rid of it. yeah im turning into a campy wheelset collector without actually admitting it
nox1111 Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I'm all for wheeling and dealing. It takes helluva long time, but is so much fun researching, searching and then eventually finding that perfect part. And at a decent non-bikeshop price.And it gets you clued up irt what to look for buying second hand.
Hairy Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Same. Buy new stuff intending to sell. Brain goes: Hmmm, but what if you stumble upon a cool frame and then you're going to need this again...Same .... I have a pair of grips I took off the one of my bikes ... so essentially it is the start of a new bike build project
ChrisF Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I hold on tooooo long ... By then the technology has moved on .... Starting to do the trade in thing. Maar die rak is al weer vol ...
Showtime Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I work on a large trade deficit as I live in the middle of nowhere so selling is just too much trouble.
BuffsVintageBikes Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Same .... I have a pair of grips I took off the one of my bikes ... so essentially it is the start of a new bike build project I'm one up on you, I have the grips and handlebar... carbon Specialized bar nogal
Andrew_Smith Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 All my stuff I use on a daily basis is secondhand (camera, MTB, cell phone, laptop, monitor, Garmin... it goes on). Saved so much money in the long run. As for cycling, I will buy the drivetrain new (cassette, chain, chainring). But yeah, secondhand all the way for me here.
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