Re: [CR] Help.. New Member

To add to what Jerry said, another couple of things to keep in mind are stating the frame size and pictures of the right parts of the bike. http://www.coloradocyclist.com/bikefit?is a good place to start for frame measurements. Pictures should include full left and right, then closeups of lugwork and key components such as the derailleurs, cranks, the fork crown, underside of the BB, the frame serial number (if hard to photograph, be sure to add it to the text of your ad), rear dropouts, & brakes. An accurate description of the bike's condition, including pics of corrosion and dents/dings/scrapes lets the potential buyer know exactly what he/she is getting so there are no misunderstandings. Good luck and welcome! ? Paul Andrews Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA

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You will not get much discussion on the list about the value. This is discourged here, to prevent people form "fishing" for an offer. If you do offer it for sale here, the rule is you must state the price.

But some members may offer you their opinion offllist. As Mike stated, the achives and completed eBay auction are a good place to get an idea.

The value of any bicycle depends on rarity, model and condition. A few rare bikes custom built in small numbers may be worth several thousand dollars, but production bikes like Zeus, or Raleigh or Schwinn or Peugeot, if originally high-end models, will go from as low as a couple of hundred dollars to slightlly more than $1,000.

The first thing is to identify the model and the components. If you have some digital photos, you can post them to the list and ask for help identifying the model. However, you must put the photos on a server and post a link. Photo attachments direct to an email are not allowed, and will be stripped off by the CR host software. Most Zeus bikes used Zeus components. Some people, like me, like Zeus components, while others consider them cheap copies of Campy. The best Zeus component group was Zeus 2000, which had a lot of titanium parts. 2000 components in excellent condition can bring good prices on eBay. An excellent Zeus 2000 rear derailleur, for instance, will often bring $200 on eBay. If your bike is all Zeus 2000, the parts sold individually may be worth more than the bike as a whole. But other Zeus parts are not nearly as popular or valuable as 2000.

The other thing about Zeus is that many of the bikes and parts used French threading, so you will need to determine if that is the case with yours, especially if you decide to sell the parts separately.

Regards,

Jerry Moos