Hi there, I’m selling my bike to help pay emergency veterinary bills and am hoping you can offer some guidance as to how much it’s worth.
It’s a one-of-a kind copper plated bike that I had made from an old frame, and I updated it with modern parts myself.
Copper plated parts:
– 80’s era Raleigh lugged steel frame and fork
– drop bars
– Velo Orange Grand Cru stem
– seat post
Other parts:
– Brooks saddle with copper rivets
– IRD Defiant track crankset
– Mavic rims (I don’t remember which model)
– Continental tires
Importantly…I wanted the bike to have the simplicity of a Fixie but with an extra gear for going uphill, so it has an internally geared 2-speed rear hub with a coaster brake.
You do a soft backpedal to change gears and a hard backpedal to brake. No derailleur necessary. You could add caliper front brakes for extra stopping power if you wanted.
The internally geared rear hub is a Sturmey Archer S2C.
It’s a well used bike with wear, by design in keeping with the antique aesthetic. As you can see the bike currently has a patina, but it can be polished back to a shine (as seen in the last pic).
Thank you in advance for any guidance!
TryingNot2BLazy on
i’ll give you a shiny penny for it.
foilrider on
It’s a weird old singlespeed. It’s kinda cool but it has a very niche market and isn’t going to be worth all that much. A couple hundred bucks maybe if you can find the right person.
Wide-Review-2417 on
How’d you copper plate the frame? Frame that size requires a rather large electrolyte bath.
Trudvar on
Looks like it’s made out of the copper tubing plumbers use
Invasive-farmer on
Worth it’s weight in copper!
Too cool!!
carlosdangermouse on
It’s a fun bike and clearly a passion project. Good on you for that.
Your problem is going to be finding a buyer with similar tastes as it’s a nesting-doll of niche aesthetics.
I hope I’m wrong but if you’re working under any time constraints I think you may have trouble getting anything close to your investment back out of it.
SocialAnchovy on
At least a dollar
bennyigm on
that’s a really cool bike. Sorry to hear about your pet, I hope everything turns out okay.
schramalam77 on
Looks like about $4.64 per lb today.
Dry-Wait7480 on
I hate to say – I don’t think you will get more than $250. As others have said, you need to find a unique buyer. Why not consider putting it out on BikeList.com and see what that audience has to say?
Cigi_94 on
I dont see why anyone wants to buy this
GoCougs2020 on
To the right person a few hundreds bucks. To the general “used bike” market $40-$60.
FormerlyMauchChunk on
$8/pound.
bobbychuck on
Depends on the current price of copper.
ChutneyRiggins on
RIP your sternum if you crash
machobiscuit on
* putting the tip of my pinkie in my mouth*
One MILLION dollars.
drivingistheproblem on
Nothing compared to what it is worth to you.
Bamaji1 on
Where are you located?
OptimalPapaya1344 on
It’s worth its weight in copper?
If it’s a bike that’s supposed to be used, copper seems like a really poor choice of material if I’m being honest. It’s going to tarnish real easily with sweat and the elements and I don’t think most people will want to put up with that.
Probably $200 if you’re lucky.
Key-Shame6114 on
You should post this in r/Bikeporn. Maybe there are some copper connoisseurs there.
Skribz on
This is like after a crackhead went to rehab. This bike is a rehab special. Meaning, it’s only worth anything to you.
pauip on
Your bike is generally worth what it is rather than what you’ve done/spent on it. At the end of the day it’s an old bike made of gas pipe, made heavier by copper plating. Like others have said, it might be worth a couple of hundred to the right buyer, but you might need to try selling it for a decade. I’d say 50-100, but you can probably sell the wheels, cranks, and saddle separately. You can probably get the same 50-100 for just the plated parts.
Twentysix2 on
Very cool, if you find the right buyer, which might take 3-6 months, you could probably get 4 or maybe even $500. On the other hand, if you need to sell it within a couple of weeks, I’d think you’re going to have to settle for $250-$300
illimitable1 on
I’m going to need about tree fiddy.
red2lucas on
Might look good hanging up in a brewery?
shecky_blue on
I had a bike almost exactly like this, an Achielle Sam with a two speed kickback hub. I couldn’t sell it for $425. I put a bigger sprocket on the back and installed a front brake and now it’s a nice little commuter. As others have said here, it’s a bike for weirdos like us (and pleased to meet you!) and it might be hard to find a buyer. But mine was not copper plated, so you might have better luck.
mrtahiti80 on
$42
Snow_Is_Ok_613 on
Toronto? I’m a few hours away in Ottawa and I’d pay $250-300 like people are saying. Unfortunately I wouldn’t nearly double that expense and give up a whole weekend to drive down and get it though.
Someone said it would look good on a brewery wall – it’s screaming Steamwhistle wall art to me
richhomijosh on
“wow, cool bike” as you pass me on a climb.
beradical on
Those pictures look like you’re in the vet’s waiting room 😛
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Hi there, I’m selling my bike to help pay emergency veterinary bills and am hoping you can offer some guidance as to how much it’s worth.
It’s a one-of-a kind copper plated bike that I had made from an old frame, and I updated it with modern parts myself.
Copper plated parts:
– 80’s era Raleigh lugged steel frame and fork
– drop bars
– Velo Orange Grand Cru stem
– seat post
Other parts:
– Brooks saddle with copper rivets
– IRD Defiant track crankset
– Mavic rims (I don’t remember which model)
– Continental tires
Importantly…I wanted the bike to have the simplicity of a Fixie but with an extra gear for going uphill, so it has an internally geared 2-speed rear hub with a coaster brake.
You do a soft backpedal to change gears and a hard backpedal to brake. No derailleur necessary. You could add caliper front brakes for extra stopping power if you wanted.
The internally geared rear hub is a Sturmey Archer S2C.
It’s a well used bike with wear, by design in keeping with the antique aesthetic. As you can see the bike currently has a patina, but it can be polished back to a shine (as seen in the last pic).
Thank you in advance for any guidance!
i’ll give you a shiny penny for it.
It’s a weird old singlespeed. It’s kinda cool but it has a very niche market and isn’t going to be worth all that much. A couple hundred bucks maybe if you can find the right person.
How’d you copper plate the frame? Frame that size requires a rather large electrolyte bath.
Looks like it’s made out of the copper tubing plumbers use
Worth it’s weight in copper!
Too cool!!
It’s a fun bike and clearly a passion project. Good on you for that.
Your problem is going to be finding a buyer with similar tastes as it’s a nesting-doll of niche aesthetics.
I hope I’m wrong but if you’re working under any time constraints I think you may have trouble getting anything close to your investment back out of it.
At least a dollar
that’s a really cool bike. Sorry to hear about your pet, I hope everything turns out okay.
Looks like about $4.64 per lb today.
I hate to say – I don’t think you will get more than $250. As others have said, you need to find a unique buyer. Why not consider putting it out on BikeList.com and see what that audience has to say?
I dont see why anyone wants to buy this
To the right person a few hundreds bucks. To the general “used bike” market $40-$60.
$8/pound.
Depends on the current price of copper.
RIP your sternum if you crash
* putting the tip of my pinkie in my mouth*
One MILLION dollars.
Nothing compared to what it is worth to you.
Where are you located?
It’s worth its weight in copper?
If it’s a bike that’s supposed to be used, copper seems like a really poor choice of material if I’m being honest. It’s going to tarnish real easily with sweat and the elements and I don’t think most people will want to put up with that.
Probably $200 if you’re lucky.
You should post this in r/Bikeporn. Maybe there are some copper connoisseurs there.
This is like after a crackhead went to rehab. This bike is a rehab special. Meaning, it’s only worth anything to you.
Your bike is generally worth what it is rather than what you’ve done/spent on it. At the end of the day it’s an old bike made of gas pipe, made heavier by copper plating. Like others have said, it might be worth a couple of hundred to the right buyer, but you might need to try selling it for a decade. I’d say 50-100, but you can probably sell the wheels, cranks, and saddle separately. You can probably get the same 50-100 for just the plated parts.
Very cool, if you find the right buyer, which might take 3-6 months, you could probably get 4 or maybe even $500. On the other hand, if you need to sell it within a couple of weeks, I’d think you’re going to have to settle for $250-$300
I’m going to need about tree fiddy.
Might look good hanging up in a brewery?
I had a bike almost exactly like this, an Achielle Sam with a two speed kickback hub. I couldn’t sell it for $425. I put a bigger sprocket on the back and installed a front brake and now it’s a nice little commuter. As others have said here, it’s a bike for weirdos like us (and pleased to meet you!) and it might be hard to find a buyer. But mine was not copper plated, so you might have better luck.
$42
Toronto? I’m a few hours away in Ottawa and I’d pay $250-300 like people are saying. Unfortunately I wouldn’t nearly double that expense and give up a whole weekend to drive down and get it though.
Someone said it would look good on a brewery wall – it’s screaming Steamwhistle wall art to me
“wow, cool bike” as you pass me on a climb.
Those pictures look like you’re in the vet’s waiting room 😛
VERY cool bike
looks like its nearly worth its weight in copper