A specialist bike marketplace puts you in front of buyers who already understand what they're looking at. On Cyclesite, every listing is automatically checked against UK stolen-bike databases, which builds buyer confidence and helps bikes sell faster. You advertise with a flat listing fee from £10.99 and deal directly with the buyer, or opt into Buyer Protection with secure delivery at a clearly shown transaction fee. The main alternatives are eBay (free to list for private sellers, but a general marketplace with no stolen-bike check and no bike-specific filters), Facebook Marketplace (free, no verification, Purchase Protection only on shipped orders via Facebook Checkout) and Gumtree (free basic listings, no bike-specific tools).

You pay a flat listing fee starting at £10.99, with the exact price based on your asking price tier and plan. For private classified sales where you deal directly with the buyer, typically collection in person, the listing fee is the total platform cost. If you opt into Buyer Protection with secure delivery, a transaction fee covers payment security, the post-delivery inspection window and dispute resolution, and that fee is always shown up front at checkout.

The trick is looking at what similar bikes actually sold for, not what people are asking (those are often optimistic). Our valuation tool pulls real transaction data so you can see what buyers are actually paying. We'd suggest pricing about 10-15% above your absolute minimum to leave room for negotiation. And be realistic: bikes typically lose 40-50% of their value after two years, regardless of how well you've looked after them.

The drive side shot (with the chainring visible) is the most important because that's what buyers scan through first. After that, you want close-ups of the groupset, wheels, frame number, cockpit area, and honestly, any damage too. Eight photos is the minimum, twelve is better. Give the bike a clean and shoot in natural daylight if possible. Good photos genuinely add value to your sale price.

Stick to cash on collection or bank transfer where you watch the funds arrive in your own banking app, never trust a screenshot shown on someone else's phone. Avoid PayPal Friends & Family as there's no protection if something goes wrong. If someone wants a test ride, hold their photo ID plus the full cash value until they're back. Meet in public during daylight, and never ship to strangers who won't view in person.

If you've priced it realistically and taken good-quality photos, most bikes sell within 1-2 weeks. Overpriced listings sit for months, which is frustrating for everyone. Spring and summer are busier; winter's quieter as you'd expect. If you haven't had any interest after three weeks or so, it's time to either drop the price or improve your photos, something's putting buyers off.

Yes, e-bikes are one of our biggest categories. Most platforms are a dead end for e-bike sellers because standard couriers refuse to ship them, the weight and lithium-ion batteries rule them out, so you're stuck with collection-only and a much smaller buyer pool. We've partnered with a specialist courier who collects e-bikes from your doorstep without boxing or battery removal, opening you up to buyers across the UK. Both road-legal EAPC and off-road models are accepted, and the shipping cost is quoted by postcode and weight before you commit.