What's a good strategy, and what do you do?
Say the parts are 1-2 years old, very good condition, non-consumable items. OEM dropper, handlebar, cranks, and brakes - not big money things. No idea when I'll change the bike, very happy with it, I'll guess 5-8 years.
Sell them now, or keep them to refit before selling the bike?
I'm thinking keep them. I have space and don't need the money. Refit before selling as a complete bike (easier sell, less hassle than splitting). Carry the upgrades forward to the next bike, be that a complete one or frame-only.
Potential downsides. Brakes may not like being stored for years. I might rather start afresh with the next bike, in which case selling parts now will get more money than after they've been in storage for years and outdated.
Answer from someone who has an inordinate amount of parts knocking about...
It depends...
For me it depends on what I had upgraded on the bike. I've slapped a set of SLX cranks on my bike because I got them cheap... the old cranks have been sold because honestly the difference in used value on a bike is negligable. But if a set of XTR cranks came up that I would want to fit to another future bike then I would absolutely keep the ones they were replacing.
I think for me it really depends on how premium the upgrade is and how inclined you would be to move said upgrade to a new bike in future. As an example... is a 4 year old set of XTR brakes going to be better sold with an older bike, or moved to a new bike? 50/50... but if you have a dropper / leve combo you like that a) longer than most OEM and b) is easily servicable and c) pretty standard diameter then it's a no brainer... it goes on the new bike.
/probablynothelping
Cheers, it is helping.
All the upgrades are better than anything OEM, either through being higher-end and/or being a better fit/preference for me. The brakes and dropper would be more premium than the rest of the build warrants, so probably wouldn't add any used value. The brakes are also non-mainstream which could have a negative value for a used buyer.
Sell, then sell frame only when you change.
From my perspective, I'm not big on selling old parts so have a lot of spares but the number of times I've sold something only to need it a year later is frustrating. It depends on if you like to tinker and build new bikes a lot.
Sell them. They likely won't work with any bike you buy 5-8 years from now, by which time we'll all be riding super boost plus minus extra.
OEM is often not quite the same spec as the normal retail version of the product so maybe not worth as much.
Use the sell on value to justify the new purchase, making it seem cheaper, but then never actually get around to selling
Build a nice pub bike with them
Does the frame take reasonably standard sized components or are they "standards" that you might struggle to find in a couple of years?
Sell, then sell frame only when you change.
I doubt I'd want all the components on the next bike, or that they'd be compatible, so this option would involve the hassle of dismantling and selling individually. Larger pool of potential buyers for a complete bike too I'd expect.
Sell them. They likely won’t work with any bike you buy 5-8 years from now, by which time we’ll all be riding super boost plus minus extra.
Does the frame take reasonably standard sized components or are they “standards” that you might struggle to find in a couple of years?
That's possible for the cranks, but I doubt standards would change for stems, handlebars, seat tube, or brakes.
Build a nice pub bike with them
They're too valuable for that!
Sell them. Otherwise I end up buying a frame to store them on.
Sell.
I have stuff I have kept after upgrades 'just in case' as they were good parts in good condition, and certainly not worn out in any way. I have never needed them, and are now hopelessly old and out of date and not worth much at all (damn you new and 'better' standards).
Sell them while you have the chance of moving them on.
With the current parts shortage, I'd keep them as spare. Especially things like brakes.
The stuff you keep you will never use, the stuff you will sell you will later have a use for, and have to buy again. 'Twas ever thus.
Use the sell on value to justify the new purchase, making it seem cheaper, but then never actually get around to selling
This!
I think if you've the space, it's often worth holding onto items...
Brakes are useful in case you have a failure on your current one...
Heck... I've kept hold of suspension forks cos they are useful to put on the bike to hold the stem/bars whilst I service the nice forks!
Also... selling stuff for a tenner etc is a FAFF... I'd rather swap low value items for beer tokens with mates...
DrP
With the current parts shortage, I’d keep them as spare. Especially things like brakes.
Very much this!
I’d sell them, nothing you’re installing now will be any use in 8 years, so once you’ve put the OEM back on to sell the bike you’ll be left with your current upgrades to sell separately.
Depends entirely on what it is. Stuff I'd kept from upgrades went on the replacement for my stolen Explosif, which kept the cost down and got me going again quicklier.
Its old back wheel is now on the bike I'm building for my youngest. And as said up there, selling reasonably low value items is a draining pain in the arse. The bike I built to replace my stolen Explosif? The stem, chainring, and temporary seatpost came from my neighbour in exchange for a few bottles of tasty German beer. I'd like to think I'd pass that karma on. So yeah, there's my answer. Keep.
I sell pretty much everything. I can't be @rsed having a garage full of out of date bits these days. Too many other things going on!
I have two bikes so I can always ride the other one while I fix stuff.
Not sure I'd bother selling the OEM bars though.
If you've the space and don't need the cash, keep.
You never know when you'll need something (in a hurry).
I was going to sell my old gravel bike when I bought the new one, and then found out how much new dropbar hydro-shifters cost - about the same as I was going to sell the bike for. So kept the whole bike, just in case.
