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"Tom Kunich" <tkunich@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
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> In like-new condition. I only rode the bike around Lake Tahoe once before 
> having an injury that forces me to take medicine that requires me not to 
> ride again.
>
> I bought this frame and fork new and unused FROM Team Rabobank so it 
> really is a Team Rabobank bike and not just a paint job.
>
> Team Rabobank XL Colnago C40 (59 cm C-T)
> Colnago carbon seatpost
> Chorus carbon cranks, brakes and shifters
> Centaur derailleurs (I didn't want carbon derailleurs)
> Weyless carbon stem
> Easton EC90 carbon bars
> Kyserium wheels
>
> $3000 - about a third of what it cost me.


Tom: You really need to just bite the bullet and put your stuff on eBay. If 
there's anyone interested, that's where you're going to find them. You won't 
get the price you want, but you'll get the market price, and you *will* sell 
it.

Whether it's a brand new bike on my floor that has a $10,000 price tag or 
your almost-new bike that originally cost $9000, all that matters is what 
the market is willing to pay for that particular bike. The larger your 
marketplace, the better the odds are of finding someone who will want your 
particular bike.

Also, do some research for what similar bikes are going for on eBay, and 
when you mention what it cost you, keep in mind nobody cares what it cost 
*you*, what they care about is what it sold for. There's a subtle but 
significant difference, because a dispassionate buyer (most are) doesn't 
care that you personally are losing money on the deal. All they care about 
is what they are saving. Keep the "me" stuff out of it.

If you do go the eBay route, think about including a shot of the serial 
number with it. That will greatly increase credibility that it's not a 
stolen bike, and likely net you more $$$.

Good luck-

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA