Bikes Holding Value Best in 2026 (Real Used-Market Data)
By Mason Reeve · San Francisco · Last reviewed June 27, 2026
A used bike that holds its MSRP is the rarest thing on a depreciation chart. It only happens when three things line up at once: a recent model year, a popular chassis, and a supply chain that hasn’t fully recovered from the 2021-2022 stockouts. The bikes below are the ten model- year combinations holding the highest percentage of MSRP on the US used market right now. Most of them are 2022- 2024 builds in popular sizes.
We pulled used-median-as-percentage-of-MSRP, filtered to retention between 80% and 100% (above that band is almost always a build-tier mismatch between catalog MSRP and listed inventory rather than real market behavior), and required at least five listings. The result is a list of bikes where the used market has decided that almost-new is barely a discount.
The strongest value retention right now
- 2022 Canyon Ultimate: median $2,999 against $2,999 MSRP. 100% retained, 5 listings. The CF SL build had this MSRP; the used market is now selling them at retail because Canyon's direct-to-consumer model means a new Ultimate has a wait time and "almost new" carries almost the same value.
- 2024 Cannondale SuperSix EVO: median $5,500 against $5,500. 100% retained, 7 listings. The Hi-Mod Disc Force AXS build. A 2024 SuperSix EVO that sold new in July 2024 is now reselling at MSRP eleven months later.
- 2024 Specialized Tarmac: median $5,490 against $5,500. 100% retained, 6 listings. The Pro Disc build. The SL8 generation is in heaviest buyer demand of any current Tarmac.
- 2022 Trek Madone: median $4,660 against $4,699. 99% retained, 8 listings. The SL 6 Pro build. The IsoSpeed-era Madone has cult demand among riders who preferred the older chassis to the current redesign.
- 2023 Trek Domane: median $3,200 against $3,300. 97% retained, 5 listings. The AL 5 build. Aluminum endurance chassis tend to retain value better than carbon counterparts at this price tier because buyer pool overlaps more with new-bike buyers.
- 2022 Trek Émonda: median $3,000 against $3,250. 92% retained, 6 listings. The ALR 5 build. A different Émonda 2022 entry (the SLR 9 flagship) shows up on the depreciating fastest list at the same time. Same chassis, different builds, opposite ends of the depreciation curve.
- 2018 Trek Émonda: median $2,024 against $2,200. 92% retained, 6 listings. ALS 4 build. Six-year-old aluminum frames almost never retain MSRP this well; the Émonda ALR / ALS line is the standout exception.
- 2021 Trek Domane: median $2,650 against $3,000. 88% retained, 7 listings. AL 5 Disc. The aluminum endurance pattern again.
- 2024 Bianchi Oltre: median $6,999 against $8,000. 87%retained, 5 listings. A small sample but consistent: Bianchi’s newest aero flagship is rare enough on the used market that it commands close to MSRP.
- 2022 Cannondale Topstone: median $3,000 against $3,500. 86%retained, 9 listings. The Topstone is one of the few gravel models holding value well; most of the category is depreciating. Cannondale’s lower- tier Topstones in particular cleared their original inventory faster than the category overall.
Two patterns running through this list
- Recent + popular + non-flagship.The highest retention isn’t on the flagship builds (S- Works, SLR 9, Hi-Mod ETap AXS Red); it’s on the mid-tier carbon and ALR-class aluminum builds of the same chassis. Mid-tier buyers churn less because their bike still meets their needs after 18 months, so used inventory at the mid-tier is thinner and prices firmer.
- The aluminum exception.Trek’s aluminum Émonda and Domane both retain value far better than typical aluminum frames. The reason is buyer pool: new-bike buyers in the $2,000-3,500 band cross-shop with used carbon at the same price, and the aluminum new-bike experience (warranty, dealer support) keeps used asking prices firm.
What this means if you’re buying
Bikes on this list are not where the negotiating leverage is. Listings near or at the model median tend to sell within two weeks; waiting for a deep discount usually means the listing sells to someone else before it appears. If you want one of these chassis at a discount, the strategy that works is patience on a specific year + size + spec combination, not patience on the model line generally. Set up a price alert on a specific year page (the email signup at the bottom of each model page does this); the deal appears when it appears.
What this means if you’re selling
Asking prices near or even slightly above the live model median are reasonable for bikes on this list. The mistake sellers make on holding-value chassis is undercutting the median because they assume their bike has to be discounted; in many cases it doesn’t. The price guide will tell you where your specific year + tier sits in the current distribution.
See the other side
The bikes depreciating fastest piece covers the inverse: model years where the used median sits 60-80% below MSRP. Most of them are top-tier builds of chassis that just had a generation refresh. Both lists are true at the same time and describe different parts of the same market.