Old Ten Speed Gallery

MoeDee has sent me this Mercier Special Tour De France 10-speed.  He is also hoping to sell it — I hope just to make room in the budget for another 10-speed. In my experience with the 10-speed market, I have determined that a bike is worth what ever someone is willing to pay.  Set your asking price as high as you can without feeling foolish and then add 25%.  If it doesn’t sell in two weeks, reduce the price by 5%.  If it still doesn’t sell, reduce and repost.  There is no point in asking a reasonable price from the start, when you just might get lucky and unload it for 50-100% more than you intend.

This bike is 90% original and I still ride, even the cables are original , handle bar tape etc. It was stored in a nice warm garage for a long time. I’m looking to sell it, what is it worth?

Last week a reader, Bluenoser, sent me this Mercier he found on Kijiji Halifax Nova Scotia. They are asking $350 for this vintage Shimano 600 equipped bike.

Mercier’s current Reynolds 853 steel 600/Ultegra level bike has a $2500 msrp?!

Derby King also has a vintage Mercier for sale. Unlike the Mercier above, this model is outfitted with French components (Is that a good thing?) No price listed.

I also found this Mercier for sale in the Miami area. It is posted on both clist and ListSomething. They are asking $200.