Your bike's value is determined by four inputs: original retail price, age, condition, and current demand for that exact model. A simple way to estimate it without a tool: start with the original retail price, subtract 30-40% for the first year of ownership, then roughly 10-15% for each additional year, with condition adjustments either side. A bike that retailed for £2,000 new and is now 4 years old in good condition typically sits in the £800-1,100 range. Demand swings this materially — a discontinued model from a desirable brand can hold 70% of retail after 3 years, while an overstocked model from the same period might trade at 40%. The only way to get a realistic figure is to look at what the same model has actually sold for recently, not what people are asking. Cyclesite's free valuation tool gives you an instant estimate based on brand, model, year and condition; checking this before you list takes a minute and stops you from either undervaluing your bike or pricing it out of the market.
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