There is a Litespeed Siena Dura-Ace (I’m thinking 2003) for sale at a used gear shop where I’m located. It’s my size and I’ve always loved Litespeed’s. But they are asking $1750. Seems high based on other Litespeed’s for sale on line…by a lot…in some cases. Is this thing way over priced like I think it is?
by Own_Translator_3136
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I just paid 800 for a Litespeed classic from ’97. I have a vortex from ’96 for sale for 1 grand and nobody is touching it at that price, though it is painted up as a colnago.
You’re not crazy – unfortunately, pretty much all of their bikes are WAY overpriced. I think because they operate on a consignment basis sellers try to compensate for the fee the store takes.
My friend just offered me their 2017 Moots Vamoots with Dura Ace 9000 for $1000.
This bike here, is overpriced. Its like a $600-800 bike, and even then, for this time period, that is a super premium price.
$1750? Good lord that’s out of touch. $700 on a good day, $500 on a meh day, $350 on a really bad day.
Difficult to tell, but those rims might not have a lot of life left in them.
Uh, yeah, you’re crazy.
Not just because of the price, but because they added so much sealant the tubes weigh 16 pounds. Lol
One other thing think about is that old Shimano shifters tend to gum up inside and get really stubborn shifting to smaller cogs. Especially in the cold. I’ve been able to loosen mine up with solvents but the condition just returns. I’m actually giving up on my DA 7800s and swapping out for a SRAM 10 speed shifters setup to keep my cogs and rings.
It’s a wall hanger at this point. Those brifters have a limited shelf life and components have come so far since then. Do not buy, even for significantly less.
It’s a more modern litespeed so the price is quite a bit too much. Older ones on the other hand that wouldn’t be an unreasonable price for collectors depending on the model.
That price is whack
Uh… where is this? This place looks *amazing*