Britton's Bicycle Shops accepts bicycles for trade ins
Britton's Bicycle Shops accepts bicycles for trade ins
 
   

Britton's is now associated with TradeMyBicycle.com, which provides a service that buys bicycles from customers, thus allowing them to trade up to a different bicycle.
Which bikes qualify for trade ins?

TradeMyBicycle.com buys Road, Triathlon, Cyclocross, Mountain, Tandem, Time Trial and Recumbent bikes of any brand. As a general rule of thumb, the bikes they accept would have sold for $800 or more when new. Most of the bikes they buy originally retailed for $2000 or more.

Of course age and condition ultimately dictate value.

Trade My Bicycle's Condition Scale:

New:  Brand new and never ridden accept maybe for test rides. It should show no signs of wear. It is straight off the showroom floor. If a bike has been on the floor for a long time and it gets scratched, then it would not be in new condition, it would be rated as Mint. Any scratches are considered a sign of wear. Once a bike has been purchased the value drops significantly, even if it has not been ridden.

Mint:  Like New with little or no signs of wear. May have been ridden 4 or 5 times maybe less. Wheels are round and true. May have one minor scratch only with no dents or dings. Decals and clear coat are in perfect condition. The difference between New and Mint is the fact that the bike has been purchased and ridden.

Excellent:  Bike has been moderately ridden. Frame and fork may have 2-3 minor scratches or nicks. Chain-stay may have 1 or 2 small paint chips from chain slap. Top caps on road shifters may show minor scratches, but are still readable. Decals show minor signs of wear, but not peeling. Wheels are round and true, the hubs turn smoothly with no bearing play and no damaged or bent spokes. Components have minor scratches, but decals are still readable and all moving components work smoothly as designed.

Good:  Bike has been ridden a lot. Frame and fork are well used and may have more than a few scratches. Some scratches may be deep and long. Decals may be cracking or peeling. Headset is rough, but still rideable. It will need to be overhauled or replaced. May have a couple of small dings, but no big dents. Top caps on road shifter are scraped up and possibly unreadable. Wheels may need to be trued. Braking surfaces may be worn, but still have some useable life. Hubs may need an overhaul. Chainrings and cogs show wear with some useable life, but not skipping. Components are scratched up. Moving parts have a small amount of play and roughness. Derailleur springs are weak, but still shift.

Fair:  Bike has been ridden very hard and is close to being completely worn out. It may have seen a crash or two. Frame and fork are in rideable condition, however, it may have lots of scratches, some of them deep, and peeling or missing decals. May have dents or dings that are not in crucial high stress areas. Top caps on road shifters may be cracked or scratched up to the point that they need replacing. Headset may need to be replaced. Wheels are worn out and need to be replaced or serviced. Braking surfaces may be heavily worn. Hub bearings may be rough and need to be overhauled. Wheels will likely need attention from a professional wheel builder. Chainrings and cogs have worn teeth and need to be replaced. Metal surfaces may be discolored, pitted, or deeply scratched. Moving parts may not be smooth. Derailleur springs are very weak and do not shift well.

Please Note:  TradeMyBicycle.com will not take a bicycle on trade with:

No serial number or known to be stolen
Any changes to frame (non factory)
Cracked frames
Dented frames (small dings are sometimes acceptable)
They will not take a stolen bicycle on trade and they DO check serial numbers - violations of this will be reported to your local authorities.