Is a clean bike REALLY a faster bike?

[OakLeaf]

I'm not the best about cleaning my bike, but I try not to take it to the shop dirty. I once had a mechanic tell me mine was the cleanest bike he'd ever worked on. I think one reason cleaning is such a chore for me is that I hate doing anything half-@ssed.

[Raddogz]

Mechanics love to work on clean anything. I think the gunk is distracting for them

[kris7047th]

This Dolce Sport was put up on ebay a few weeks ago.. great pics until you do the zoom on the cassettes .. would you pay what the seller wants after seeing this?

"2011 Specialized Dolce Sport Compact Womens Road Bike Gently Used Shimano Gear"

scroll over the second posted pic and zoom in on it ..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-Special...vip=true&rt=nc

[zoom-zoom]

They asked (note, not one bid) WAY too much for that bike, even if it were spotless.

[Owlie]

They asked (note, not one bid) WAY too much for that bike, even if it were spotless.

Seriously. I don't mind a little dirt on the cassette (although it would be nice if they'd cleaned it first...), but that is way too much money to ask for for a used bike with what's on it.

[zoom-zoom]

Seriously. I don't mind a little dirt on the cassette (although it would be nice if they'd cleaned it first...), but that is way too much money to ask for for a used bike with what's on it.

I think they would be LUCKY to get $500, given the condition.

[pinsonp2]

I agree. I sold my 2010 Spec Dolce Sport with sora/tiagra double for $500 this summer. It was spotless. I even had a couple of people lined up to see it but it sold before they could come by. I was lucky because the woman fell in love with it, just gushed and paid my asking price. I was pleasantly surprised. I'm thinking $1000 is what it went for new!!!

P2

[kris7047th]

I agree with the starting bid way over the top. That seems to be the norm on ebay and why so many don't get bids. But .. how do you figure this one? lol

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Surly-Long-H...vip=true&rt=nc

Bidding war I guess.