I took my Gary Fisher Mt.Tam (polished aluminum, no paint) in for its first checkup since I bought it in the late 90s. I haven't ridden it much and its pretty much been great since I don't really change gears with how I ride...mostly sidewalks and flat terrain. Still has the original tires!.
The guy who helped me looked at the seat and said "If you ever get rid of the bike, sell the seat separately. The last one I sold a year ago went for $400." Boggle-eyed, I asked why. He said "Bontrager doesn't make the seats anymore and people want an original seat when restoring a bike."
I was looking up brake pad inserts and came across a couple sites that give the value for old bikes and found mine: $250-$300. Uh...NOT WITH THIS SEAT! Crazy!
The guy who helped me looked at the seat and said "If you ever get rid of the bike, sell the seat separately. The last one I sold a year ago went for $400." Boggle-eyed, I asked why. He said "Bontrager doesn't make the seats anymore and people want an original seat when restoring a bike."
I was looking up brake pad inserts and came across a couple sites that give the value for old bikes and found mine: $250-$300. Uh...NOT WITH THIS SEAT! Crazy!