Frames - Giant Cadex MCM 3 & Dave Yates Diablo - SOLD

[matthew71]

i sent a titanium gt to germany this year ,it cost about £30 fully insured

 

[futuristicoldman]

I had an MCM some years ago, it really is a fantastic frame. Im sure the same frame with a more "cool" brand splashed across it would command 3 times the price and still seem a bargain.
Shame I am thinning the fleet :cry:

 

[rive gauche]

I agree, and comparing the two frames, the technology in the Giant is impressive, it's astoundingly light, and the quality is obvious, after all it's what 16/17 years old?, and still rides nimbly. The Yates, is well, it's a Yates, so is a dependable lump of steel (will I be hanged for this heresy?!?), with cachet associated to the name.

 

[oldave]

I agree, and comparing the two frames, the technology in the Giant is impressive, it's astoundingly light, and the quality is obvious, after all it's what 16/17 years old?, and still rides nimbly. The Yates, is well, it's a Yates, so is a dependable lump of steel (will I be hanged for this heresy?!?), with cachet associated to the name.

No lynching thoughts here - the Yates is just another steel frame in my eyes - I'd far prefer the giant even at same prices. Too long for me unfortunately.

 

[rive gauche]

Postal update:

The Yates frame, securely packed in a robust cardboard box weighs 8.5kg.

Parcelforce quoted rates are:

Global Priority - tracked and signed etc. > http://www.parcelforce.com/microsite/in ... alpriority

£59.80 !!

Global Value - not tracked > http://www.parcelforce.com/microsite/in ... lobalvalue

£46.75

Clearly there's been some major price hikes...

 

[captaincosmic]

interested if the sale on the Yates falls out of bed

 

[rive gauche]

interest noted captain

 

[legrandefromage]

2 - Dave Yates Diablo, Columbus Max OR, frame #6431, and forks, 19 inch c-c ST, 20 inch c-t ST, 23.5 inch c-c TT, 100mm F, 130mm R. Tange headset, eng BB.

Used condition but nicely made frame nonetheless.

more photos > http://www.flickr.com/photos/79025741@N ... 901769338/

For this one I'd like £150, posted (£15.30 via parcelforce 48hr) - provisionally sold pending agreement on delivery costs to Germany.

Balls ball balls balls balls balls!

27th in the queue please.

 

[ellillowladex]

I used Pharos parcels a couple of weeks ago to send a Kilauea frame to Denmark for £22.78, fully tracked and insured upto £125...excellent service indeed

http://www.pharosparcel.com/

Well worth a look

 

[rive gauche]

hi ellill..

Pharos parcel looked very promising, but the parcel dimensions of 120cm x 20cm x 100cm are outside of their tolerance limits (which are 100x20x100).

The Yates, being a rangey frame, makes it unfeasible to reduce the length.

Bums!