Ok CR list, I've got to relate to you a story that illustrates the true value of an unridden bike, even to one who is going to ride it. When my son, now 14 yrs, was ~3.5 yrs old, he begamn to lust after a bike. I thought this was a good thing, and wanted to encourage it. I was full of visions of dad and son riding together until dad could no longer keep up. We went shopping for bikes. Shoulda gone to thrift stores, but went to bike shops. There were new bikes frome about $125 and up. There were used (barely) bikes from about $50 and up. We looked at both new and used. We finally agreed on a fully chromed, used bike for $80, or so I thought. I bought it and brought it home. Instead of excitement at having a cool bike, I was greeted with a continuing stream of bad-mouthing of the used bike, and praise for the much more expensive new one. After much discussion and much bad-mouthing of the chrome bike, and by mutual agreement, I took it back to the shop of origin. They graciously took it back for a full refund. We did not get another bike for about six months, and even then it probably was not the one that compared so favorably to the chrome bike. It lasted about three years, at best. It was not a very good bike. So there you have it: A new (unridden) bike is worth about 1/7 lifetimeand at least 50% more money than a used one of higher quality and durability. From an unbiased, untutored expert on the true value of bikes. All you guys who question the relativeworth of these NOS classics should keep in mind this little lesson. 'Nuf said. --- David Faulkner in Sacramento, still riding the PX-10 I bought new from B&L Bikes in 1970 (well, ist's still the same frame, anyway)