How much is this frame worth......

[Pebble]

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[Calvin27]

Give the whole bike to you son.

Imo the frame is not worth that much -it's 26" (flame suit on hehe) and non tapered steerer. I rekon if in good condition, maybe $300. You could simply sell the talon for $300.

 

[DMan]

Give the whole bike to you son.

Imo the frame is not worth that much -it's 26" (flame suit on hehe) and non tapered steerer. I rekon if in good condition, maybe $300. You could simply sell the talon for $300.

I'm with him.

 

[Zam]

Yeah i would passing this onto your son, I recently found a 2010 Giant XTC Advanced 1 for the wife and think i paid 600 for the whole bike in EXCELLENT condition with full XT.

 

[pink poodle]

Give the whole bike to you son.

Imo the frame is not worth that much -it's 26" (flame suit on hehe) and non tapered steerer. I rekon if in good condition, maybe $300. You could simply sell the talon for $300.

That is optimistic for a few reasons...
1) that is a lot more than I think you'd get, even for the whole bike.
2) 19 inch sounds real big for someone of that height.
3) I could be wrong, but km not sure that bike is up for the way I see most 14 year olds trying to ride a bike...I see a lot of kids on the wrong bike trying to make it onto team red Bull and it is unnecessarily dangerous.

What type of riding does your son want to do? If he is one of the rare teenagers that wants to be an xc whippet, sure hand it on and let him shred up the trails! If he has any desire to get both wheels off the ground at the same time, cut your losses and get him a bike that will suit.

 

[Calvin27]

2) 19 inch sounds real big for someone of that height.

Yep good pickup. 19" is pretty big, even for husband. I am ideally 19.5 and 182cm with dinosaur arms.

 

[pink poodle]

Yep good pickup. 19" is pretty big, even for husband. I am ideally 19.5 and 182cm with dinosaur arms.

I'm about the same height and like to ride a mid sized frame (~16-18) under the potentially fse impression it allows me to be more manoeuvrabile and dynamic.

 

[Pebble]

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[pink poodle]

Beware the upgrade creep...it's usually better to cut losses and move on.