Peugeot Carbolite 103 Fixed Gear / Single Speed For Sale

Hello All,

I'm looking at selling my fixie. This is mainly due to the fact that im saving up for a car (im only 17) and that i've hardly ridden it since building. It was great fun, however im more into my MTB. Road ridings not really for me :'(

Frame: 57cm Peugeot Carbolite 103 Road Frame, dating from 1982/3
Wheels: SingleSpeedComponants Workhorse 700c Flip Flop Wheelset. Pair of Michelin Dynamic Classic tan wall Tyres mounted with new Innertubes.
Drivetrain: Original Peugeot Crankset with a 52t Chainring. An 18t Fixed Cog and 17t Freewheel are mounted out back, which are driven by a wide 1/8 Chain. Brand new BB was also installed
Brakes: Original Weinmann Brake Levers connected to new Acor Brake Calipers.
Finishing Kit: Original Seatpost with a brown Charge Spoon. Handlebars come in the form of some original GB (Gary Burgess). A basic retro Stem and brown Deda Bar Tape finish the package.

All the original parts are in great condition. Few marks as expected (the bike is over 30 years old!) Everything else was brought brand new in the summer of 2014. Doubt ive got more than 250 miles on it since building :( Really impressed with how it rides

Headset and BB both have loads of life left. Sealed bearings in the wheels are smooth as butter. Brake pads also have plenty of life left. Rear tyre is starting to wear. Please note, i will not be supplying the pedals pictured, however i have a set of cheapo plastic flats which i can include. I will also include the inner 46t Chainring and a shorter Stem.

Im looking for around £350 + Postage, however im open to offers and looking to sell quickly. Any questions please get in touch!

Jacq

I think the price is a bit off dude

Unfortunately the total spent on parts, doesn't equal the value of the bike.

If you have a look at what £350 will buy you on here, you'll see you're a long way off the mark.

You'll likely get more on eBay or Gumtree: with a fair wind and clueless punters, you might get £150.

Haha jokes

I had one of those, they make ok commuter.
this one looks clean but price is off. You will be lucky to get half of what you are asking.

Thanks for the info guys.

I know its priced quite high. Especially to you guys who really know their stuff about fixed gear e.t.c Ive got it for sale locally and on Pinkbike so hopefully someone may be interested. Cant remember the exact amount i spent on it but i'd like to at least get all of that back!

I'll knock the price down to £250 + postage and see how it goes. Used market is great for buyers but crap for sellers! Had the same trouble with my MTB last year :(

Mate, you will not get your money back (even if you could remember how much you spent).

As a rule of thumb, second hand parts are worth two-thirds of their new price.

Secondly, complete bikes go for less than the sum of their parts (even taking the above into account).

As mentioned above this is a decent enough run-around, but it was a modest bike to begin with and has been converted with modest parts.

If you got £100 you'd be doing well. Your best bet is to sell it to a non-cycling market, which is why I suggested eBay and Gumtree.

Finally, ads on LFGSS should be exclusive, ie if you advertise it for sale on here, you cannot advertise it elsewhere (and vice versa).

Bearing the above in mind, I suggest you withdraw this ad and try your luck elsewhere.

Good luck!