Cannondale mountain bike - worth repairing or sell as is?
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I have an old Cannondale Super V series SL. Been unused for a few years. Brakes are seized on, front suspension needs refurb etc. Is there much interest these days in older bikes, as aware newer ones have advanced a long way. Is it worth spending money to get it in a good order, or just move it on as is. Also, for someone who doesn’t sell on eBay, what’s the best option? Thanks
Brinyan said:
I have an old Cannondale Super V series SL. Been unused for a few years. Brakes are seized on, front suspension needs refurb etc. Is there much interest these days in older bikes, as aware newer ones have advanced a long way. Is it worth spending money to get it in a good order, or just move it on as is. Also, for someone who doesn’t sell on eBay, what’s the best option? Thanks
Might be worth checking the seat post is free and not welded in position and the pedals/cranks are also not seizedDonate to these folk https://cyclistsfc.org.uk/ very worthwhile charity. There’s an ex prisoner one in London too - see recent cycling weekly. Sure there are others.
Eta Cycling Weekly 20 March 2025 p32 ‘Breaking the cycle’
Eta Cycling Weekly 20 March 2025 p32 ‘Breaking the cycle’
Edited by ian in lancs on Saturday 12th April 08:43
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I'll just add that unless it's in good condition, or a particularily rare model that a collector is after it may not be worth anything. I occasionally work in a community bike workshop where charity bikes are repaired and recycled into the community for a minimal fee. You'd be surprised how quickly a resonable bike gets up to £100 worth of new parts. Cables, tyres, hubs quickly add up. Headsets and bottom brackets are usually shot when they get to us. Unfortunately a lot of them therefore land up in a skip.
Cannondale used to use a lot of proprietary parts that are difficult/expensive to find nowadays. Odd sized headsets, odd shocks etc. There will always be a collector somewhere who has a stash of spares in their shed, but finding them may be tricky.
I'll just add that unless it's in good condition, or a particularily rare model that a collector is after it may not be worth anything. I occasionally work in a community bike workshop where charity bikes are repaired and recycled into the community for a minimal fee. You'd be surprised how quickly a resonable bike gets up to £100 worth of new parts. Cables, tyres, hubs quickly add up. Headsets and bottom brackets are usually shot when they get to us. Unfortunately a lot of them therefore land up in a skip.
Cannondale used to use a lot of proprietary parts that are difficult/expensive to find nowadays. Odd sized headsets, odd shocks etc. There will always be a collector somewhere who has a stash of spares in their shed, but finding them may be tricky.
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