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I think >75% of my tubes in the past 15 years have had removable cores so I think test one is only a pretty quick rough elimination test. And I always just bought whatever tube was the cheapest, I wasn’t seeking them out.
Even if it passes, there’s a pretty good chance it could still be a tube.
Yeah, I was going to say, several years ago I bought a complete bike that supposedly was going to come set up tubeless. I pulled the valve cores out, squirted sealant in, then at some point later when changing tires realized I'd filled tubes with sealant.
Ok, thanks. Will it seal again if there's no sealant, though?
I have an old Yeti 575, size M (I think it's 2008? the first year of the hyrdoformed frame?), it was my regular bike until 3 years ago. It's in good shape for a bike that old because I was riding it regularly, got it tuned up regularly, with parts replaced when needed, etc, and while I am a hack I am a cautious hack so didn't wreck badly very often.
What's a good price for it? Not a "best I could get" price but more a "sell quickly, sell to a maggot for their kid, etc" price. It would make a good starter bike for someone just starting out or for a growing teen, and I realized that my original ideas for using it just aren't happening, and I'd like the garage space back.
I had a similar vintage Ibis Mojo SL that I'd ridden up til about 2017. It was in ok but not great shape as I'd ridden it a ton. Sold it during peak covid bike shortage for $800 and got a solid 20 replies in the first day after posting on CL.
First guy who emailed showed up and bought it without haggling. I had been thinking price it reasonable for quick sale, expecting some haggling. It probably would have still sold easily had I listed it for $1k given the market back then.
It is obviously much different now. If the bike is in good shape and looks good, I'd ask $600 and maybe expect $500. But it could still take a while.
Seems like right now you have to wait for the right buyer to come along. In 2022 I sold the Mojo 3 that replaced that SL. It took a couple months and I had to drop the price multiple times. Finally a guy came along who wanted it for his GF who was looking to get into MTB. They got a great deal on a good bike for her.
I recently sold my wife 2013 trance 29 with full xt for $600 and it took a while. I think $500 is probably top dollar for a 2008.
Some cheapies will use an old tube, and simple cut the valve stem portion out, to use it as a tubeless valve. Just sayin'.
I plead the 5th if anyone asks if I've done this.