2009 Cervelo R3 For Sale

bryangiggsy · 11-02-2011 07:49PM #1

Price €2,100

Purchased this bike in Slane Cyles in Belfast 18 months ago. Since i do triathlons for 8 months of the year I have only been on the Cervelo about 10 times as I train and race on my time trial bike an Orbea Ora. It is in extremely good condition. Its features include Shimano Ultegra groupset and Dura Ace pedals, Mavic Cosmic Elite wheels and the frame is super lightweight carbon. The Cervelo R3 has won Paris Roubaix 3 times. The original cost of the bike with the wheels was 3200 euro. The frame size is 58cm and would suit someone who is 5ft 10 to 6 ft 2 tall.
Can go no lower on the price as it is now 1,100 euro off the price I bought it for and since I have only taken it on about ten spins it is a bargain.Please feel free to ask me any questions here and see photo attached. Thanks.

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bryangiggsy · 11-02-2011 09:10PM

Bike weighs 7.8kg

bryangiggsy · 17-02-2011 11:10PM

No interest whatsoever....recessionary times!

spyderski · 18-02-2011 12:54AM

Don't think its the recession, a friend of mine bought a 2009 R
3 with Campag record for €2200 last year. Yours appears to be the 2008 CSC model with Ultegra. I'll offer €1,500, cash waiting.

C3PO · 18-02-2011 10:38AM

bryangiggsy wrote: »

No interest whatsoever....recessionary times!

Have to agree with Spyderski, lovely bike but two years old so worth somewhere in the region of 50% of purchase price!

bryangiggsy · 18-02-2011 02:23PM

I have to disagree with you guys. I don't think any bike would lose 50% of its value in 2 yrs. That would make them a higher depreciating asset than even a car and am pretty sure they dont have engines...although some owners of Cervelo R3's would probably disagree with me on this as they are damn fast and can bound up any hill with little effort. Another thing to take into consideration in the value of the bike is the fact that I have only rode the bike a handful of times and is practically brand new and in prisitne condition. On these grounds I respectfully reject your offer of €1,500. I do agree with you guys on one point..it is a lovely bike.

Thanks

Bryangiggsy

Lumen · 18-02-2011 02:32PM

bryangiggsy wrote: »

I have to disagree with you guys. I don't think any bike would lose 50% of its value in 2 yrs.

Bikes can lose 50% of their value in one year, never mind two. I've lost 40% on a six month old bike with less than 100km on it.

The main problem with selling (or buying) high-end bikes is that the frame warranties are generally not transferrable from the original owner, so if it cracks the next day you're stuck with a very expensive groupset, wheels and finishing kit.

Nice bike, good luck with the sale.

bryangiggsy · 18-02-2011 02:57PM

Lumen,

Thanks for the feedback. It would be a crime to let that bike go for €1,500 considering what €1,500 would buy you in the shop these days. I tried to come up with a fair valuation for all parties. I don't want to rip anyone off and I don't want to get ripped off. At the end of the day if I have to continue to use it as my 2nd bike then its a very nice 2nd bike to ride.

Cheers

yop · 18-02-2011 03:18PM

Lumen wrote: »

Bikes can lose 50% of their value in one year, never mind two. I've lost 40% on a six month old bike with less than 100km on it.

The main problem with selling (or buying) high-end bikes is that the frame warranties are generally not transferrable from the original owner, so if it cracks the next day you're stuck with a very expensive groupset, wheels and finishing kit.

Nice bike, good luck with the sale.

I would never have realised that, so as a buyer you could pick up a real bargain on a high end bike thats 1 year old?

Love that bike OP but out of my budget, best of luck with sale.

Idleater · 18-02-2011 03:28PM

yop wrote: »

so as a buyer you could pick up a real bargain on a high end bike thats 1 year old?

Yes indeed, but as a buyer you shoulder all the risk so the bargain should in theory reflect the cost that the warranty would otherwise cover. Different manufacturers offer different warranties and I don't know Cervelo's - e.g. if the frame comes with a standard 3 year waranty, then the buyout (what the new owner must pay in comparison to what the original owner would) is 1 year - 18 months, if it's lifetime then the buyout is obviously more.

Lumen · 18-02-2011 03:49PM

yop wrote: »

I would never have realised that, so as a buyer you could pick up a real bargain on a high end bike thats 1 year old?

Maybe. The problem is convincing the owner to stomach thousands in depreciation

It's interesting how inflated new frameset prices have gotten in the past year or two. The top level used to be about €2500-€3000, and now the same category of framesets are priced at €3000-€4000.

At the same time, I'm not convinced technology has moved on much, so for the most part the only thing you get from a new bike is an original-owner warranty.

SurferDude41 · 18-02-2011 04:18PM

I recently sold my unused litespeed titanium. I agreed with its new owner to make a warranty claim on his behalf , if the frame should suffer from a manufacturing defect related failure in the future.
Your R-3 sure is a lovely bike, one of my friends has one and he is trilled to bits with it. Good luck with the sale. SD..

yop · 18-02-2011 04:55PM

Idleater wrote: »

Yes indeed, but as a buyer you shoulder all the risk so the bargain should in theory reflect the cost that the warranty would otherwise cover. Different manufacturers offer different warranties and I don't know Cervelo's - e.g. if the frame comes with a standard 3 year waranty, then the buyout (what the new owner must pay in comparison to what the original owner would) is 1 year - 18 months, if it's lifetime then the buyout is obviously more.

Sorry OP we have taken over the sale, my last post on this so apologize.

So you have to buy out the warranty and get it transferred?

Smithzer · 18-02-2011 05:10PM

yop wrote: »

Sorry OP we have taken over the sale, my last post on this so apologize.

So you have to buy out the warranty and get it transferred?

Cervelo will give a lifetime warranty on the frame to the original owner which is not transferable. Now the original owner could give the new owner a guarentee that he/she will claim the warranty on their behalf if they have any issues, which is what Surfer was doing above.

bryangiggsy · 18-02-2011 06:06PM

Have no problem doing that for anyone who is interested in the bike

fat bloke · 19-02-2011 12:04AM

$1500 is a brave offer, & if the op is desperate for cash and 18 months behind on his mortgage then it might work but otherwise...

bryangiggsy · 19-02-2011 12:25AM

Well said. If that was the case though that would definitely be taking advantage of a person who was unfortunate enough to be in that situation.

spyderski · 19-02-2011 11:41AM

2010 Model €2,599 Brand new : http://www.jedi-sports.de/product_info.php/info/p2030_Cervelo-R3-Shimano-Ultegra-Fulcrum-3T-limited-2010.html

bryangiggsy · 19-02-2011 01:37PM

Wow that is a great deal..reduced from 3,700 euro..if i was buying a bike that would be hard to pass up. Are you going to go for it?

bryangiggsy · 19-02-2011 01:42PM

My bike in the 2011 model is 4,250 euro. Have to admit though not gone on the colours at all.

http://www.jedi-sports.de/product_info.php/info/p3056_Cerv-lo-R3-Shimano-Ultegra-2011.html

spyderski · 19-02-2011 01:46PM

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Wow that is a great deal..reduced from 3,700 euro..if i was buying a bike that would be hard to pass up. Are you going to go for it?

Nah, I'd be looking for something around the €1,500 mark - there's a recession on you know....

spyderski · 19-02-2011 01:48PM

Wouldn't be interested in a brand new bike anyway, too much depreciation...;-)

bryangiggsy · 19-02-2011 02:15PM

But for 1500 new u could get this

http://www.wheelworxbikes.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_231_17&products_id=2237

Lance's bike in aluminium

bryangiggsy · 22-02-2011 02:43PM

Would consider selling the bike without the wheels for €1,800

amjon. · 22-02-2011 07:50PM

I can offer 1k for the frame.

fat bloke · 22-02-2011 10:25PM

That's not a bad offer. Cyclelogical had several of these last year, reduced from 2300 to 1800 I think. Lovely looking frames. Though white is a fcukin bastard to keep clean, particularly there under the chain

bryangiggsy · 22-02-2011 11:28PM

Let me think on this one. Have never stripped down a bike to the frame..only handlebars,pedals and saddle for travelling abroad for races. How easy can it be done? Is all thats left to do just removing the crankset and brakes?
Anyone any other advice?

cheers

Raam · 22-02-2011 11:36PM

It's pretty easy to strip it down, as long as you have the right tool for your BB.

bryangiggsy · 23-02-2011 11:29AM

I cannot accept 1,000 for the frame ..however I would be willing to accept 1,100 for it

amjon. · 23-02-2011 08:36PM

Offer stands at 1k for the frameset. It is two years old afterall. I might be able to have a look this Saturday/Sunday if you are interested?

bryangiggsy · 23-02-2011 10:15PM

Amjon..am going to take a pass. Am in no rush to sell and i'd prefer to sell whole bike instead. Its going to be gathering dust from now till September as i take out my Orbea this weekend

2009 Cervelo R3 For Sale

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