Monday Market – What Will $75 Buy These Days?

With so many Owner Submitted OTS streaming in lately, I have not done a Monday Market in over a month—I think we’re due.

Summer is officially in full swing and the national average for a gallon of gas has reached $4.10. Appropriately, the average asking price for an “old 10-speed” on Chicago Craigslist is a robust $113.11(as of June 23). Similar to the PistaDex, the price of some old 10-speeds are beginning to eclipse their original MSRP—leaving thrifty cyclists who have relied upon depreciated old ten speeds to feed their hoarding habits in withdrawal.

Are there any good deals on crappy bikes anymore? Well, in today’s edition of Monday Market, I am shopping with only $75 in-hand, and surprisingly, there are still enough old crappy 10-speeds to go around—especially if you live in Ohio.

Chicago – Raleigh Sportif 10 Speed Road$75
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Chicago – Two No Name Ten Speed Bicycles$65
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Chicago – Ross Gran Tour II 10-Speed Men’s Bike $50
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Detroit – Ugliest Schwinn Ever $70
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Detroit – Ventura 10 Speed$50
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Seattle – Shogun 10-speed$50
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Washington D.C. – Ladies Raleigh 10 Speed $50
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San Jose – Women’s 10-Speed Bianchi $75
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Boston – Ladies Schwinn Sprint 10 Speed Bike $60
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Phoenix – Free Spirit Physiofit Women’s 10 Speed $30
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Philadelphia – 1982 Schwinn Sprint $50
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Youngstown – Yellow Free Spirit $30
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Toledo – Pacer Mixte 10-Speed $69
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Canton – Huffy Strider $30
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  • jonathan

    that pacer mixte is nice. i hardly ever see mixtes here in australia, and the ones that make it onto ebay usually go for over $200. its crazy.

  • http://oldtenspeedgallery.com The Ten-Speed Dreamer

    Jonathan,
    I have a soft spot for mixtes too. Not sure what it is about them. I suspect that the chopper scene has something to do with the scarcity and high prices.