It may be a supply issue. I've never seen a Gomez live in person and I don't think very many were produced before it became Cheviot.
On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 7:18:33 AM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > I've gotten several interested responses, and I'm working with those > responders in the order they responded. It's looking quite likely that one > of these responders will end up with my Gomez. I haven't heard from > anybody wanting to sell me their 58cm Gomez. I guess we should all take > that for what it's worth regarding current value. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 6:13:44 PM UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote: > >> I think that's a fair price and I'd buy it if it was a 47. Leah found me >> one in Salt Lake City but I think they wanted $1500 for the frame. >> >> On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 5:48:07 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> Bill referred to pictures and did not post the link. Here is the >>> link: Yves Gomez | Flickr >>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/albums/72177720298043254> >>> >>> Bill Lindsay >>> El Cerrito, CA >>> >>> On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 2:47:28 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>>> Paul Choi very succinctly asked "Pictures?" >>>> >>>> Here are a couple after the build. It's practically unridden, and >>>> currently serves as a guest bike at my place in Gold Country. I'll be >>>> glad >>>> to take new photos for any interested buyer. >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 1:33:21 PM UTC-7 Paul Choi wrote: >>>> >>>>> Pictures? >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 1:15:03 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The Yves Gomez keeps coming up in the context of a forever bike, >>>>>> particularly among those who don't dig long chainstays. I have a 52cm >>>>>> Yves >>>>>> Gomez, and I'm willing to set up a different bike for that role in the >>>>>> stable. I'm offering the 52cm Yves Gomez frame/fork/headset for $1000, >>>>>> plus shipping. >>>>>> >>>>>> Old-timers like me remember that the Yves Gomez retailed for $1000 or >>>>>> thereabouts. Is it fair or reasonable to ask $1000 for a 10-year old >>>>>> frameset that retailed for $1000? We'll find out, because I'm also >>>>>> offering $1000 plus shipping for a 58cm Yves Gomez frame, fork and >>>>>> headset. If my price is low, somebody will buy mine. If my price is >>>>>> high, >>>>>> somebody will sell me one. The fact is that the functional equivalent >>>>>> is >>>>>> the $1750 Platypus, and a vocal subset of listers claim to prefer the >>>>>> short >>>>>> chainstay models. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm also totally open to a zero dollar trade: My 52cm Yves Gomez for >>>>>> your 58cm Yves Gomez. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d39451ed-c829-48df-ad12-d3d0bdd4f948n%40googlegroups.com.
