What's happened to all the "stuff"

[Titiritero]

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Altus doesn't count.

I've never bought Altus, it just exists until it implodes after decades. My Miele has nos 600 hubs laced to nos MA40. I ride it, only nice weather, but it's used, otherwise it's a pointless exercise for me.

 

[93hero]

I understand what you're saying; but I've never seen bikes as cheap as they are now. Nice bikes.

Tap a chi-chi bike into the search bar, scroll back a few years and look at the prices.

Wicked Fat for £395,
1984 Stumpjumper for £225.

Lots more examples for anyone bored enough to look.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Just remember to time 2008 prices by ~1.65 and 2010 prices by ~1.55 to get equivalent today's prices.
As buying something for £40 now would have been the same as buying something for £25 back then. No profit/no loss.

 

[Andy Mann]

I recently bought a KTM ladies step through town bike with full m563 Deore lx, hardly used, parts like new. Felt quite guilty as I handed over the £20 and said my 'wife' would be really happy.
There's still gems out there just keep looking people.

 

[narcotitlan]

Prices haven’t really changed over 15 years or so for the things I like - from what I’ve seen at least, though I like old British steel bargains - basically there’s still plenty about if you’re patient.

For example there were 3 Dave Yates Diablos on the bay last week. One of them went for £150 or so.

Also I might be a bit of an exception on this site - always one bike in, one out for me. Daily rider notwithstanding.

 

[Wheelz]

The website, i.e "Retro bike", should make a forum post, that encompasses all bike parts, so 1 enormous thread that people can post into to supply a used part, it would save the effort of creating new threads etc and encourage photographers of used parts to photo and sell more, and thus recycle