Date: 2009-11-15 04:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emcicle.livejournal.com
we went and looked at the bikes during the 10-11 hour. one complaint i have is the bikes were all shoved into a fairly small space, so it was really hard to navigate and really see anything. I didn't see much that was worth purchasing, but there might have been a few hidden gems in there that I couldn't see though the clutter. We didn't stay for the auction, but my husband did notice some people who work at local bike shops there....

Date: 2009-11-15 04:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] freedmam.livejournal.com
Agree with above. I stayed for about an hour of the auction....that's all I could handle. I really appreciate that volunteers were running this...but they were moving way too slowly. (I think they got through <10 bikes in the hour I was there) Overall, I would guess there were maybe ~150 bikes?

The bikes that sold while I was there ranged from $20 to $320 (campagnolo)

It was also challenging to operationalize because there were so many different types of buyers...local bike shops, people looking for a cheap bike, parents buying for kids etc.

Of course, the local bike shops...

Date: 2009-11-15 06:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nvidia99999.livejournal.com
Snatched the few gems, if there were any...

Re: Of course, the local bike shops...

Date: 2009-11-16 02:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] closetalker11.livejournal.com
Damn those local bike shops! Always trying to keep the little guy down!

Went and Bought

Date: 2009-11-15 10:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silveraeroguy.livejournal.com
Echoing what others have said, the space was too small for the number of bikes and people there. Adding to that, when the auction started 100+ people were crowding around the podium, hindering the view of what was up for bid.

Early on things went really slowly and the selling prices were a bit high for what was being offered. Huffys and walmart Mongooses fetching upwards of $100. The Mongoose I saw sell for $180 is a $120/$140 new bike. The city got a great deal on that one! I don't recall the make, but a road bike with Shimano Dura Ace components sold for around $360. The comps on that bike were alone are easily worth $600.

After about an hour many people who got bikes took them and left the auction. The thinning of the herd made for faster paced bidding and better prices. Myself, I picked up 3 bikes; a Trek 800 Mtb for $60, A Schwinn WorldSport road bike for $60, and an older Columbia 10 speed for $15. 3 bikes for $135 is not bad in my book.

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