So whats the VALUE on my bike?

SkaredShtles · Sep 15, 2004

yellowfox said:
I'm just looking to see what you guys think the value of my bike is (not what its worth but how much it would sell for realisticly)

I'd estimate around $12.95. Maybe a dollar or two more with that rad fork.

-S.S.-

Crashby · Sep 15, 2004

SkaredShtles said:
I'd estimate around $12.95. Maybe a dollar or two more with that rad fork.

-S.S.-

Ebay is a great tool for finding the approximate value of anything... here is a very similar bike that sold on ebay...

You'll get about $1,250.00 for her... - make sure you take great pictures and have a good description if you use ebay to sell it...

ebay - 03 AC1

MikeD · Sep 15, 2004

I think $1250 is a pretty optimistic estimate. I'd think just under $1000 if you're lucky. You'll get more, possibly, parting it out.

Even with all the cool components, it'll be "just a Giant AC" sold as a bike...as parts, there's some nice stuff there.

MD
MD

Echo · Sep 15, 2004

For insurance purposes, I'd say about $3000-3500. If you sold it, you would probably get about a grand. Maybe more on ebay if you are good at making ads.

JRB · Sep 15, 2004

1 million dollars

SkaredShtles · Sep 15, 2004

loco-gringo said:
1 million dollars

You're not very helpful...............

-S.S.-

narlus · Sep 15, 2004

well since the AC isn't designed to use a dual crown fork, maybe it's worth even less.

golgiaparatus · Sep 15, 2004

$1300

JRB · Sep 15, 2004

yellowfox said:
thanks for the replies guys. I'm lookin at possibly selling the bike or frame to build up a bullit. I have been racing DH and was at mayhem in the mountains last week and after seeing all the mud and crap getting ground into bearings/bushings i'm thinkin about getting a single pivot ride. Not totally sure yet but its a thought.

the 03 AC is warrantied with a DC as per 1-800-us-giant.

Hi - buy my bike. I rode a DC and ride in the mud a lot. The bushings are schit now. Want to buy a bike??? Dude - don't use yellowfox on Ebay for a user name.

SkaredShtles · Sep 15, 2004

yellowfox said:
why wouldn't i want to use that name on ebay?

Ummm......... reread loco's post. It should become apparent..........

-S.S.-

Spudzie · Sep 15, 2004

Hey Yellow....are you triing to sell another bike????

i'll give ya 50cents for it just to get it off your hands..

TN · Sep 15, 2004

tchree fitty!!!!!!

binary visions · Sep 15, 2004

yellowfox said:
I'm not really down with all the linkage.

Have you actually had problems with the linkage, or are you just assuming you will?

Cartridge bearings are pretty well sealed things...

MikeD · Sep 15, 2004

TN said:
tchree fitty!!!!!!

whychoo wanna go'n give 'im tchree-fitty fo'? Now 'e's jus' gonna keep commin' back...

MD

binary visions · Sep 15, 2004

yellowfox said:
just assuming. No problems yet. I know the bearing kit for the bike is almost $150

There's no reason to buy a new bearing kit from Giant. New bearings at your local hardware store will be $5-10 each and you can replace them one at a time.

Ciaran · Sep 15, 2004

SkaredShtles said:
You're not very helpful...............-S.S.-

Yeah, but he has a hell of a cool avitar. The Desendents rock. :thumb:

I agree with the folks that said to part it out on e-bay. I bought my bike part by part on e-bay. I should have saved my cash and bought a complete bike. I would have saved like 500 bucks. That said I'll give you fofty bucks for it.

JRB · Sep 15, 2004

yellowfox said:
just assuming. No problems yet. I know the bearing kit for the bike is almost $150

Dude - I used to replace all bearings on my NRS for less than $50, buying bushings from the shop.

binary visions · Sep 15, 2004

I think this whole thing is a little silly.. You're considering selling a bike based on exactly zero problems with it, because replacing every single bearing on the bike from the manufacturer costs $150 (when bearings can be had locally for no money), to buy another single pivot which will have worse pedalling characteristics, and the exact same braking characteristics as the AC..?

Keep the bike unless you want a drastic change in your ride or start to have actual problems with it.

SkaredShtles · Sep 15, 2004

loco-gringo said:
Dude - I used to replace all bearings on my NRS for less than $50, buying bushings from the shop.

Did they usually have 'em in the shop? Was that including the rocker bushings too?

-S.S.-

SkaredShtles · Sep 15, 2004

binary visions said:
I think this whole thing is a little silly..<snip>
Keep the bike unless you want a drastic change in your ride or start to have actual problems with it.

Now now........ Dude wants a super-rad Bullit. Don't discourage.........

-S.S.-

JRB · Sep 15, 2004

SkaredShtles said:
Did they usually have 'em in the shop? Was that including the rocker bushings too?

-S.S.-

The bearings for the linkage, the main pivot, and the seat stay bushings. I got them twice from a shop in Austin called University Cyclery. Oh and they had them once, and I ordered them once.

binary visions · Sep 15, 2004

SkaredShtles said:
Now now........ Dude wants a super-rad Bullit. Don't discourage.........

-S.S.-

Well, I'd never discourage someone from buying a new bike

- I just mean, if he wants to buy a Bullit, buy one. But don't do it because the AC might, at some future date, possibly eat up an inexpensive bearing.

golgiaparatus · Sep 15, 2004

yellowfox said:
just assuming. No problems yet. I know the bearing kit for the bike is almost $150

Mine is 2 years old mang... still rock solid.

JRB · Sep 15, 2004

golgiaparatus said:
Mine is 2 years old mang... still rock solid, but I quit riding it to live out the rock star soap opera life.

How's Cooter???

-BB- · Sep 15, 2004

golgiaparatus said:
$1300

Mr. Barker, I think that the bike is worth:
$1301

TN · Sep 15, 2004

-BB- said:
Mr. Barker, I think that the bike is worth:
$1301

that is the most b1tch ass move anyone can pull on The Price Is Right. But then again if I were to come on down I would fight dirty too.

Greyhound · Sep 15, 2004

Let's not lose sight of the fact that an AC is a single pivot----a linkage-driven single pivot........

I've been riding mine like it was stolen since Jan. of '02. Never a single problem with it at all.

binary visions · Sep 16, 2004

yellowfox said:
Sweet guys thanks for all the info.

You think the AC will hold up to lots of DH racing? Big drops too?

Questions like that can't be answered.. There's so many variables at work there, you can't possibly predict that. What's "lots"? What's "big"? How much do you weigh? How smooth are you? What kind of drops? Some things, like the smoothness question, can't even really be answered.

The answer is that the AC is a fairly strong bike. It's not super beefy, but it's not weak by any means. The weak spots were the chainstay and the headtube, but I believe they fixed both for your model year.

Ride it like ya' stole it, and replace it when it breaks.

JRB · Sep 16, 2004

yellowfox said:
As for drops, the biggest would be 15-20' with really nice trannys. andything up to 8 footers will be done regularly

In Ohio??? Do you ride off the roof into the ditches??? This last one is a definite :nope:

for Ebay.

SkaredShtles · Sep 16, 2004

loco-gringo said:
In Ohio??? Do you ride off the roof into the ditches??? This last one is a definite for Ebay.

I'm pretty sure that all hucks that size with nice trannies end up in rivers....... alot like Texas.

-S.S.-

JRB · Sep 16, 2004

yellowfox said:
I sell tons of stuff on ebay and i'm VERY honest with stuff i sell. (%100 feedback with 80 ratings) if i ride the crap out of it, i will tell the person. No big deal to me.

We have lots of stuff local to us we built thats pretty big. Let me search my archives i'll find some of our stunts.

you do know we're just picking on you right???

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