I had a neighbor offer me 1200 for the pair. The gentleman who gave these to me told me that he paid four grand for the red bike back in the 80s. I know it’s not worth thay now. Just wondering if that’s a good deal that my neighbor offered me, or if I should just throw it on Facebook marketplace (or keep them) looking for opinions
by brambo422
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Those are both really nice bikes!! I would love to have either.
I would say that’s a pretty good offer he’s making for those bikes, for sure. I’d also ride the hell out of that Lemond if it fit me, but wouldn’t personally pay $600 for it.
If you don’t want to ride them yourself, I’d accept that offer in a second.
Gorgeous bikes! You may be able to get more money from them if you do some legwork. Unfortunately vintage bikes are a bit of a niche market, so you’ll have to wait to get a proper pay day.
Sexy
Those are collectibles for enthusiasts into vintage bikes for sure. Would be better with complete vintage campagnolo parts however. But you might struggle to find a buyer so if someone is offering the money, I would take it rather than hold on to something you don’t really know of hoping to get a couple more bucks.
if you don’t want to restore them and ride them you should absolutely take the 1200.
Both very nice bikes, but the DeRosa was never $4000. Maybe $1200 – $1500 originally
I’d take the 1200. You might be able to get more (idk for sure I didn’t check marketplace) but the hassle won’t be worth it. They’re nice bikes to the right person but that person is few and far between, 1200 cash in hand right now is fair.
Love that Lemond. I reckon that’s around 1987 or so – I know because I ordered a custom steel frame and basically stole the colour and design off the Lemond.
That LeMond is so cool!
I think both bikes have “tubular” tires that are glued on. Popular back in the day for racing, but almost nobody uses them now, so having an interested buyer is lucky.
I would say they’re worth a bit more than $1,200 , but the time and hassle of finding a buyer(s) might not be worth it.
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Nice bikes and a fair offer. He might go to $1500?
I wouldn’t say it’s worth much money but you can fix it up and use it yourself, the technology is quite dated, I think installing a campagnolo super record would be nice.
I still ride my 80s Limongi Columbus SL which I’ve since upgraded from friction Simplex shifting to Record+Croce d’Aune. It is still an absolute joy to ride.
The bikes you got look more or less equivalent to my Limongi, and I’d pay $600 for one. However, the market is very limited for steel retro bikes – even good ones. So, frankly, I’d take that offer or else you’ll be hanging to them for a while.
Another option is to advertise or spread the word with local bike clubs. Especially ones that cater to old former racers who would be sentimental about real steel bikes like I am.
The DeRosa was not $4000 in the 80’s, no bikes were. The key to selling these is going to be determining the frame size (seat tube and top tube) and the components installed.
Damn, those are sweet vintage bikes. Check De Rosa on Ebay, some of the vintage frames alone for for 1500….too bad you are not in Italy, niche buyers there. I’d research a bit personally. Good luck.
Nice racing bike
I would check the tires tho before taking it for a ride since that back tire looks pretty worn out
Very cool bikes. I’m very interested in the Lemond bike.
These are real gems. If you live near a major urban center (NYC, Chicago, LA, Toronto) then I’m sure you can find a buyer for more than $2000 for the pair. Maybe even some hipster bike shop that would sell them on concession?
Take the $1,200
The De Rosa is worth 1200 on its own. I sold an identical model that was a repaint, but was built with 10 speed Campagnolo chorus and record for $2000
$1200 for both is low. That LeMond especially is a pretty special bike. The De Rosa could sell for $1200 on its own.
I would invest some time researching these specific bikes. Check out the Vintage Appraisal section on Bikeforums for better estimates.
Just to add, the De Rosa looks to have a classic 8 speed Dura Ace groupset. Very nice period correct group – the Lemond looks to have a full Mavic groupset. These are exceedingly rare and if in good condition could be worth well over $1000. The groupsets alone, if complete, are worth more than your neighbours offer
Look it up on ebay. De Rosa Vintage bikes are very high priced, between $1500 and $2500 (some even far more) but what they eventually sell for is a different question. The Greg Lemond is pretty pricey too, starting at around $1500 but I would research this specific model more closely as there are just frames offered for that price and yours is very very nice. Aside of the tires they look to be in good condition with the Lemond almost mint. $1200 for both is a pretty low offer in my opinion.
The Derosa may have been bought “frame only” and built with Dura-ace components. The Shimano components have a reputation as more durable and easier to repair/find parts for.
You would be better off selling them separately, but keep in mind that they may take time to sell.