Best place to look for used carbon frameset

fat_tail
fat_tail Posts: 786
edited March 2017 in Road buying advice
I am looking for a replacement road frameset in carbon. Any recommendations other than ebay and gumtree ?
Ridley Fenix SL

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  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    On the ads here maybe ?
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Do you promise tha if you find one you then won't put up lots of posts saying "I found a scratch on my second hand frameset will I get ebolaids and die?"
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • sandyballs
    sandyballs Posts: 577
    My garage, or at least the classifieds add for the carbon frameset in my garage.

    https://flic.kr/p/RUYxL2
  • fat_tail
    fat_tail Posts: 786
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Do you promise tha if you find one you then won't put up lots of posts saying "I found a scratch on my second hand frameset will I get ebolaids and die?"

    i promise
    Ridley Fenix SL
  • fat_tail
    fat_tail Posts: 786
    Fenix wrote:
    On the ads here maybe ?

    most people want to sell complete bikes...
    Ridley Fenix SL
  • londoncommuter
    londoncommuter Posts: 1,550
    Depends on how flush you're feeling. High end ones here:

    https://roadcycleexchange.com/
  • mcstumpy
    mcstumpy Posts: 298
    What's so bad with ebay? I picked up a lovely focus cayo frameset recently, and am very happy with it.
  • fat_tail
    fat_tail Posts: 786
    McStumpy wrote:
    What's so bad with ebay? I picked up a lovely focus cayo frameset recently, and am very happy with it.

    nothing wrong - just not a lot of choice at the moment...
    Ridley Fenix SL
  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    Keep a check on the Paul Milnes website

    http://www.paulmilnescycles.com/road-frames-160-c.asp

    Not classic "second hand" but many of the frames he offers have been acquired as complete bikes then stripped down.

    Not sure what your budget is but there are currently two colour offerings of Paul Milnes branded frames for £750

    http://www.paulmilnescycles.com/paul-mi ... 3803-p.asp

    http://www.paulmilnescycles.com/paul-mi ... 3925-p.asp

    I have bought two frames from them in the past and can't fault them for service and quality.

    They do advertise fairly widely on Ebay but if you call them directly you can probably negotiate a discount to reflect the absence of Ebay charges. They may also throw in extras like headset bearings, BB's etc.
  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
    The often zany prices mediocre second hand framesets go for on Ebay you'd be better off waiting for the next Planet X blowout sale or buying a Velobuild/Hong Fu/Deng Fu type deal. Bargains to be had in Facebook cycling club classifieds as well.
  • fat_tail
    fat_tail Posts: 786
    trek_dan wrote:
    The often zany prices mediocre second hand framesets go for on Ebay you'd be better off waiting for the next Planet X blowout sale or buying a Velobuild/Hong Fu/Deng Fu type deal. Bargains to be had in Facebook cycling club classifieds as well.

    the sellers on ebay don't seem to realise that a four year old carbon frame should be discounted because a bike ridden is bike crashed...

    any experience with velobuild ? positive or negative ? I like the look of r55
    Ridley Fenix SL
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    http://www.planetx.co.uk/c/q/frames/roa ... ce=160_320

    Job done.
  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
    fat_tail wrote:
    trek_dan wrote:
    The often zany prices mediocre second hand framesets go for on Ebay you'd be better off waiting for the next Planet X blowout sale or buying a Velobuild/Hong Fu/Deng Fu type deal. Bargains to be had in Facebook cycling club classifieds as well.

    the sellers on ebay don't seem to realise that a four year old carbon frame should be discounted because a bike ridden is bike crashed...

    any experience with velobuild ? positive or negative ? I like the look of r55
    I helped my friend build up a one of their framesets that looks like a knockoff Venge, was impressed by the quality. Ride is allegedly harsh but would suspect a real Venge is similar.

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