It's Time! ;-(

I'm tempted to suggest that a 2014 bike is probably worth thruppence, but I would say that you shouldn't assume you'd sell ALL of the bits if you split it up so it's a very difficult equation. I'd advertise the whole thing, with a detailed spec sheet, and then see if you actually get offers for the bits individually. However, there is a very real risk that you could, for instance, end up with a bare frameset that you can't shift and then can't use either.

Oh - plus there's the faff of dealing with multiple buyers and postage.

Thanks for that. I genuinely don't expect to get much, considering the age of the frame. The groupset, though, is 2019, and everything else is 2017 or 2018. In other words, it's not as old as it sounds. The problem is, I know the bike will be judged by its 'frame age'.

Is there anyone you care about who you think would appreciate it? Feel good value may be better than £ value.

Nice wheels will sell. Would the rest of it be temping for someone to stick on a turbo?

As northernremedy said,or if it fits could one of your kids not use it?

I’d sell it as a whole to be enjoyed by someone else. Not the ignominious end of being parted out.

Failing that, hang it in the garage and just enjoy it that way.

What bike is it?

I wouldn't. It won't fetch a lot, but if you change your mind it'll be a lot harder and more expensive to get another one.

Turbo trainer for the nostalgia?

Unless it's mostly current (at least 11 speed, discs, carbon), or something slightly exotic/sought after it'll probably not be worth the effort of trying to sell complete.
I'd either keep it in storage or split, and accept that some bits might not sell.

If you love the bike that much then forget breaking it - you might get a few quid more but the bike you know and love will cease to exist. That might sound a bit melodramatic but if you are that emotionally attached to it then find it a good home. As an example, the last two bikes I sold were a Yeti ASR5 that I’d had for 12 years, built from various parts, and a Storck road bike that I’d built lovingly 15 years ago. Sentimental value for both was much higher and I was tempted to just keep them but don’t have enough space and hated the thought of them not being ridden.

I ended up putting them on eBay with a really low starting point and no reserve, both sold for reasonable money but more importantly I spoke to both new owners. The Yeti was bought by a chap who was looking for a first proper MTB for his daughter who was getting really into it, he was also a bike geek and we talked for almost an hour. No doubt he got a bit bored but by the time we hung up he knew the history of every component on the bike and I was happy it was going to be loved. Similar conversation with the guy who bought the Storck for himself, he was moving up from an alu framed entry level bike and looking for something a bit special. When he took delivery he messaged me to say thanks and that the bike was “absolutely gorgeous”.

I’d have let each bike go for way less than I got just to make sure they went to good home where they’d get ridden and appreciated.

I’m sorry to hear that you can’t face racing again, and hope the physical injuries at least have healed.

TL;DR: If you love it, find it a good home.

If you love it, keep it. If it's old/obsolescent, you're unlikely to get enough money to make a difference so keep it for that 10 mile ride on high days and holidays.

I sold a bike years ago and bitterly regretted it. Bought another NOS years later. I've never ridden it but I don't regret the original sale now - and I know this makes no logical sense 🙃

+1 on if you don't need the money, the occasional ride on a bike you like is worth more. Keep it.

I should qualify that - I'd keep at least one bike, doesn't necessarily have to be that particular one.

I'm in the same boat. My old but still v.nice Cannondale Ultrega Hi Mod is worth peanuts. So it sits on the turbo for zwifting.

I'd keep it. You might think now that you aren't going to ride again, but that may well change

Drive train and wheels will sell. I've just sold a load of Tiagra 10sp stuff and decent but not amazing wheels. So doesn't have to be top notch. I try and price stuff i'm selling fairly though, as once I've decided to sell I don't want it hanging around.

That being said, I reckon a good bike, albeit a few years old will still sell if you're not asking silly money.

Suppose it depends how much you need the money really....

That said, if there is a very high likelihood that I am going to get A LOT more by breaking it apart, then I guess I will.

Personal experience tells me this isn't true. What happens is you'll sell the e.g. good wheels and brakes for 80% of what you'd get for the whole bike then end up either not selling anything else at all or selling it for so little you've gained 5% and a whole load of grief.

YMMV of course but unless I knew there was a market for the various parts at a good price I'd not bother splitting.

Same boat here. I have a yeti ascr from 2016 which cost me a small fortune and is probably worth no more than 7-800 quid nowadays. I’d rather hang it on the wall than sell it at that price

Is it you don't fancy road riding anymore ? Been there, got my spine badly broken. Stopped road riding for 6 years, but got back onto it by riding in the middle of the day, weekends or on quiet back lanes - I won't use the roads at rush hour. I'm even back commuting, but my road use is as little as I can - I found the idiots were out at commuting hours, just stay away. I have a custom built steel bike of a 30 year old vintage, but everything is top of the range at the time - I could never sell it.

In other words, it’s not as old as it sounds.

This speaks of someone who is aware of its value, but doesn't want to accept that its only worth what someone else will pay.

Its worth what the market will bear and no more. Always a hard lesson with second hand goods.

Personal experience tells me this isn’t true. What happens is you’ll sell the e.g. good wheels and brakes for 80% of what you’d get for the whole bike then end up either not selling anything else at all or selling it for so little you’ve gained 5% and a whole load of grief.

I'm not sure the splitting thing holds up with roadies as much anyway as most of the out and out roadies I know don't do maintenance so don't really do parts. Some of them seem to treat closing a qr skewer as a job for a mechanic.

Is this your only bike? Are you giving up riding all together or just selling this particular bike due to the accident?

Unless the bike is giving you bad memories of the accident or effects your mental health I would keep it.

I you love the bike keep it for pottering to the shop and back, even if your doing a short ride it's so much nicer on a decent bike, I doubt you will get what you think it's worth at the minute so might as well stick it on the wall or keep for the good weather and just in case.

If you genuinely love the bike then the odd few £ doesn’t come into the equation. So the order of preference should be (i) keep the bike for the odd nostalgia ride, (ii) sell the bike whole to someone who will appreciate it as a complete package, (iii) break it up.

Send it off in style.

Set it on fire (it's carbon fibre, so should burn well) and send it, burning furiously, perhaps with some added fireworks, over Beachy Head.

Film it, and post the video up here.

I can only offer advice based on my own experience of a serious off on the road.

If the bike no longer feels comfortable due to flexibility issues, sell it on. I'm never going to be riding on a head down arse up racing machine ever again. However as I've found there are plenty of other options.

If the issue is in your head, don't do anything too hasty. Time does heal. Took me a good few years before I felt confident on the roads again. Still don't enjoy it like I once did but certainly not going to give up.

PS I can still ride both head down arse up bikes OK, as I'm missing part of my spine following the accident, so can still bend we'' (missing the front of my L1 - it's a cheese wedge shape now ! Silver lining and all that !

If the bike no longer feels comfortable due to flexibility issues, sell it on.

Having ridden the bike in question, it is very racy, the bars feel like they're a foot too low and I'm not exactly a stranger to a racy bike. That might have something to do with it. It's definitely a 'sport' bike not a recreational one. Perhaps this is part of it?