
I’m having a bit of a dilemma and curious if anyone else has been here.
I always wanted a Trek Y-Foil. I finally found one in good shape and went a little overboard restoring it.
I wet sanded and polished the entire frame (800 to 3000 grit) and finished it with polishing compound. The paint actually has a lot more depth now than when I got it. Then I built it up with a full Shimano Dura-Ace 7700 group, even the hubs, laced to Mavic CXP rims, plus a 3ttt quill setup. The crank is especially clean.
The bike rides really nicely. Shifting is great and I feel comfortable in the saddle.
But here’s the problem: I’ve ridden it twice.
Most of the time I grab one of my bikes with electronic shifting, so the Y-Foil mostly just lives in the stable as a conversation piece
I threw it on Facebook Marketplace for laughs and unrealistic lowballs and someone reached out about buying it for her husband. I asked $1500. She talked me down to my lowest which is $1100.
Which feels fair.
But now that it’s actually happening I’m weirdly conflicted. I don’t need it, I don’t ride it much, and realistically $1100 is a decent price for it.
At the same time, I always wanted one, finally got one, restored it properly, and it’s a cool piece of bike history.
Part of me says rip the band-aid off and let someone else enjoy it.
Part of me says once it’s gone you’ll probably never track another one.
Curious if anyone else has had this happen:
Did you regret selling it, or was it a relief once it was gone?
by EmergencyMud4549
4 Comments
You have to let them go at some point you either know about it or you don’t. Find and rebuild another amazing bike if this one cost you less than you sell it for.
Never been there, but if space and money aren’t an issue and no one’s bugging you to get rid of it, I’d keep it as a show piece.
That’s a sick looking bike.
That’s an exceptional offer for that bike. Take it and run.
for that sale price couldn’t you get another and rebuild, if you wanted, for far less?