Late 90's Raleigh M40

[jonathan creason]

I've got a crack at this one for $35. Looking at the bikepedia site for the model it looks like the compenents are at least decent. If nothing else I'll have some parts to work with, but I'd really like to flip it for some extra cash. Sound like a decent deal?



http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1996&Brand=Raleigh&Model=M40&Type=bike

 

[Nagant]

It's a quality older bike. I can't say if you can flip it for profit because I have no idea what it would sell for in your area. If you deiced to buy it to ride my opinion is it's a very good deal if all the major components are working and in good shape. I'm biased though because I love those 90's chromoly steel bikes.

 

[jonathan creason]

Yeah, I'm a fan of them myself. Don't know a whole lot about this particular one, but what little I can find on the 'net is possitive. I'm probably going to run out at lunch time and check it out. The ad says it's in rough shape, but based on the pics it just looks like it needs a clean up and tune.

 

[kingfish254]

Around here, I could get about $150 for it after a tuneup and seat.

 

[jonathan creason]

I picked it up just a little while ago. Paint is pretty scuffed (guy said he bought it for his teenage son BITD, and he was fairly careless with it). Otherwise everything is in great condition. Little soap and water and a tune up should make a real nice bike.

 

[Nagant]

Congrats! Be sure to show us some pics after cleanup.

 

[ozzmonaut]

Looks a lot like my 90's Specialized mtb I've been chipping away at turning into a rider.

 

[Nagant]

It seems to me like most of the 80's and 90's chromoly steel frames were made by Giant in Taiwan, leading to the similarities between many brands and models.

 

[Toeslider]

At that price you can't really go wrong on any Raleigh M-series bike. I look at them like older Trek, decent bikes, even the lowest end ones.