Nishiki Olympic 12

[Daddyar]

Picked this up at a thrift store. I'm not a road bike guy, and it's a little too tall for me, so I'll probaly clean it, replace the tires, and flip it. Frame says Tange Cromoly, and has Sugino cranks, Suntour down tube shifters, and Dia-Compe brakes. Handlebars are black anodized with black wrap, and are stamped world custom, Japan, next to the stem. Any ideas what it might be worth?

 

[Boardtrack fan]

I can't tell you exactly what its worth but, if you do a search on ebay for "fixed gear" you might be surprised by what any old lugged cromoly frame will bring. My guess would close to $150. Good luck.

 

[theanalogkid1]

You can also sell any alloy 3-piece crankset on eBay fairly easily. Any old Suntour, SR or Sugino alloy crank usually brings anywhere from $15 to $60. The same goes for vintage brakes, derailleurs, stems, shifters, etc. I've made quite a bit of $$ by parting out old vintage racers, selling the frames/wheels locally and the parts on eBay. I think the $150 estimate already mentioned is fair. So far, my best thrift store find was an early 90's Pinarello road bike with Shimano Ultegra parts. Got it for $16 and sold it for $300 the next week. If road bikes aren't your interest, you can at least use them to make some cash!