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2013-02-12 1:48 PM

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Subject: Need help on Bike info
When I was first getting into the world of triathlons back in 2001 I bought my first bike. I bought it used on ebay. Situation is now it is just sitting hung up in my garage and I think it might be time to sell and use the money to some race wheels for the Felt TT bike. I cannot find any information on the brand or model. I have done everything I can to search on google but with no luck.

Specs...it is a Torque brand Titanium model TT bike, pictures below...

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2013-02-12 2:29 PM
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Closest I could find.  Is it a german bike?  Is it possible that Torque is the model and that the brand is something else?  I dunno, just grasping for straws...

https://www.canyon.com/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3054

2013-02-12 2:34 PM
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I have always been told that the name on the downtube is the brand and the name on the top tube is the model...
2013-02-12 2:51 PM
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or - buy a trainer for her.  Someplace for her to sit and look pretty and beckon you to spin.
2013-02-12 3:27 PM
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Been giving this some thought....

 

Is it possible, someone took a generic frame (maybe a Chinese one) and just put the stickers on them?  That this magical company never really existed?  I checked askjeeves.com and he didn't know either...

2013-02-12 3:36 PM
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just talked my LBS, the mechanic said he has heard of them before...they are an old Chineses company...hmmm.

Wonder how I should price this thing...

Morey, I could use the money towards a set of race wheels though...I don't mind taking my current bike on and off the trainer.



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2013-02-12 3:55 PM
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I dunno.  

If nothing else, I guess you could put it on eBay with as much as you know about it in the description and see what the market thinks it's worth, setting a reserve so it doesn't go for less than you want.  Might also be able to scrap it for parts?  

2013-02-12 7:43 PM
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The frame is worth some money titanium is not cheap. I can't tell the rest of the components. In general parting out a bike will get you a better return (assuming they are decent components). I assume it was good components for a ttanium frame. I assume there is some demand for the front wheel. But when you part it out you need to do more work with individual listings and shipping. If selling the complete I would wait a month or 2 until it is more bike season.

 

2013-02-12 8:24 PM
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Are thems 650C wheels?  If so I'd be interested in that spinergy you got in front.
2013-02-13 6:34 AM
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Sidney Porter - 2013-02-12 8:43 PM

The frame is worth some money titanium is not cheap. I can't tell the rest of the components. In general parting out a bike will get you a better return (assuming they are decent components). I assume it was good components for a ttanium frame. I assume there is some demand for the front wheel. But when you part it out you need to do more work with individual listings and shipping. If selling the complete I would wait a month or 2 until it is more bike season.

 

Back in 2000 when the bike was brand new everything it had was pretty high end.  It has Shimano 105 components...It had a matching back wheel for the 4 blade but broke on me during a race when I hit a set of railroad tracks...it had a full complete tune-up  in 2009 to include new chain and new cables and i used it on 1 tri season before I bought an upgrade.  I might try to sell on craigslist as a complete set.

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Oysterboy - 2013-02-12 9:24 PM Are thems 650C wheels?  If so I'd be interested in that spinergy you got in front.

Yes they are 650c wheels.  I am going to try to sell as complete bike.  Would be hard to sell without a front wheel...haha.  I don't have another 650c wheel to replace it.  If I decided to part out I will let you know.

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