Sold Dave Yates Diabolo

[narcotitlan]

Dave Yates frame and project 2 fork for sale.

Sad about this as I’ve put a lot into it, but every time I take it out of storage to tinker with I realise it’s too big. Time to let it go.

£250 for frame and yellow fork (no other components)

135 rear spacing
18” centre to centre seat tube
20” centre to top seat tube
23” centre to centre top tube
125mm head tube
26.8mm seatpost

As you can see frame is immaculate - no dings or even scratches. Not ridden since respray. Columbus Cromor tubing - very strong. I wanted a MTB tourer so I added a second set of water bottles mounts and i added the rear upper rack mounts (frame already had the lower double set above rear dropouts).

The P2 I also added lower rack mounts. They have quite a big rake so are possibly suspension corrected. I could do the frame alone for £200 if interested. I’m in Abingdon/Oxford. Could post but I’d rather pick up. Thanks!

 

[narcotitlan]

Build thread

 

[narcotitlan]

XT Thumbshifters for sale too - £40. First refusal to whoever buys the frame.

 

[narcotitlan]

I forgot to mention, I’d be open to a trade!

If you have a slightly smaller frame and you’d prefer a slightly larger frame get in touch!

Ideally UK made and fillet brazed.

 

[Srv72]

That is very very nice and good size for me. Do you have an idea of the year?

 

[narcotitlan]

Not sure, it might be buried somewhere in the thread, 1991 rings a bell though.

 

[Srv72]

Can’t see that in the thread but sounds about right. Sending a PM

 

[sunympholepsy]

That is lovely! I would love the frame if Srv72 doesn’t buy it.
Cheers

 

[narcotitlan]

Sold.

 

[Russell]

My Diabolo was one of the nicest riding rigid bikes I’ve ever owned. New owner will not be disappointed.