Giant Cadex CFM3

[RickTheUncivil]

This: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121878353656? ... 1558.l2649

I picked a number out of the air and popped it on the bay at £300.
Some nice period parts and some more modern replacements so its not a solid retro piece, but I guess this is something you either want, or don't want, for the frame.

So, whats your experience of buying and/or selling these?

Ta

 

[legrandefromage]

You dont want to know how much I sold this very low use frame for...

 

[Osella]

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I've had a few; they never go for much, despite how good they are..
I'd expect you'd get the same amount, if not more if you sold the shifters and XTR brake, compared to the frame.. Top end mint frame & fork in tend to go for up to £100; average frame tends to be £45-50 or poor condition £35-40 from what I've seen. You can include parts, BB, headset for these and it makes no difference to the price.
Being carbon fibre, there's a lot of 'optimistic' sellers trying to get £500-£800 for these frames with a mishmash of parts on, that you could build for less.
Personally, I think they are brilliant frames, and should sell for more than a mass-produced Kona or Orange - but they don't.
You might strike it lucky; but you'll likely get more by splitting it down than trying to sell as a whole bike.

 

[RickTheUncivil]

Figured that might be the case. Assuming nobody bites I will be breaking it up, not sure I have a need for it myself.

 

[Osella]

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Ah, I see you have a few bikes on the cards..
If you have a reasonable local facility, get someone to make you a disc-bracket dropout for the left side, swap the dropout & see just what these things can do!