Monday, November 5, 2012

2007 Cervelo P3C 51 cm carbon time trial frame set black white English BB

Sold: $730 Buyer: UK
2007 Cervelo P3C 51 cm carbon time trial frame set black white English BB
Frame and Wheel is auctioning a 2007 Cervelo P3C frame set on the Frame and Wheel eBay Store. The frame set was purchased new as a built up bicycle from Excel Sports Boulder in 2008. It was used for racing and training until early 2012. It was parted out and placed in storage. The frame set has about 500 hours of use on an indoor trainer and in time trials. It has never been crashed. The owner is selling it because he upgraded to an Austro-Daimler tt Carbon frame set. This P3C features carbon fiber construction, aero design, Wolf Classic front fork, dual seat tube angle seat post, cut away aero seat tube, horizontal rear dropouts with adjustable axle position screws, internal cabling on top tube and down tube, English thread bottom bracket and iconic  time trial bike look and finish. The frame set as shown weighs 4 pounds 7 ounces (2.0 kg). The serial number on the bottom bracket shell reads SNP3C06L00947. The serial number on the steer tube reads C137355. The owner is 5 foot ten inches with an inseam of about 33 inches. Please see 108 additional images of the frame set at the Frame and Wheel’s Flickr page.  Please see the Frame and Wheel website for more information about the service.

Important information
There is a $50.00 Product Analysis and Service (PAAS) charge included in the shipping for this item. The PAAS charge covers or defrays the cost of packaging materials and compensates Frame and Wheel for the time and effort spent obtaining the item, inspecting and cleaning it, writing accurate and comprehensive descriptions about it, creating informative images of the item, processing the order in one day, offering a 14 day return policy and responding to emails quickly. For more information about the PAAS and other Frame and Wheel shipping and return policies, please see section at the end of the item description. Please visit the Frame and Wheel website for more information about the service and the company.

Review of condition
The frame set is in good condition. It is clean and ready for build. There are no cracks, discolorations or flexing that raise concerns about the structural integrity of the frame. The rear triangle aligns with the centerline of the frame to within 1.5 mm (the width of one penny). The rear derailleur hanger is straight and undamaged. The axle position bolts are not damaged or corroded. The cable stop on the chain stay is riveted securely and clear of obstructions. The cable stops on the top tube and the down tube are clear of obstructions. The front derailleur hanger is riveted securely. The rear brake mount is not missing. The front derailleur cable opening is clear of obstructions. There is no corrosion in the water bottle bolt holes. The bottom bracket shell is not damaged. There is no corrosion in the bottom bracket. There are no cracks, bulges, discoloration, flexing or flaking that raise concerns about the structural integrity of the front fork. The crown race is secured firmly and undamaged. The head set cartridge bearings turn smoothly and the head set is complete. There are no cracks, bulges, discoloration, flexing or flaking that raise concerns about the structural integrity of the seat post. The seat post binder works properly and is undamaged. The seat clamp works properly and is complete. 

Frame and Wheel notes the following. There is bubbling and flaking in the finish around the alloy cable stop openings on the down tube. There is bubbling in finish around the alloy cable stop opening on the top tube. There is a 2 mm x 5 mm abrasion on the down tube near the junction with the head tube. There is a 5 mm x 10 mm abrasion in the finish on the non drive side drop out. There is corrosion in the bolt hole for the bottom bracket cable guide. There are three 1 mm x 1 mm abrasions in the finish on the non drive side down tube. There is a 2 mm x 6 mm abrasion on the drive side down tube near the accented “e” in Cervelo. There are three 1 mm x 1 mm abrasions on the drive side down tube near the “c” in Cervelo. The back of the seat tube shows road wear. There is wear around the drop outs. There is wear around the brake mounts. There is road wear under the crown of the front fork. There is surface corrosion on the steer tube. There is surface corrosion in the lower head tube bore race. There is wear on the bottom of the bottom bracket. There is something loose inside one of the front fork blades. The cable guide that bolts on to the bottom of the bottom bracket is not included. Part of the “s” in the non drive side CSC sticker has peeled away.  

Frame and Wheel conclusion
Frame and Wheel’s view is that this Cervelo P3C will make an excellent choice for the dedicated road cyclist who wants or needs a performance time trial solution for stage races and local time trials. The frame set is in good condition notwithstanding its many hours of use. Built up with a Shimano 7900 group set, a Zipp 900 Disc, a Zipp 808 front wheel and Vision aero bars, the bicycle will be very fast and will have a more pragmatic and mature voice than its newer and complex P5 cousin. The new owner will relish the iconic lines of this frame set and its simpler and classic graphics. The new owner will also notice that having a time trial bike really does make a difference  and this will add a whole new level of inspiration and confidence in the race against the clock. An excellent and increasingly rare opportunity to obtain a classic Cervelo.

Specifications:
Brand: Cervelo
Model: P3C
Size: 51 CM
Color: black / white
Frame material: carbon
Frame serial number: SNP3C06L00947
Fork material: carbon
Fork model: Wolf Classic CL
Design: time trial
Wheel size: 700c
Frame and Wheel rating: Good condition
Frame and Wheel PAAS charge: $50.00

Following measurements are by Frame and Wheel
Total weight: 2.0 kg / 4 pounds 7 ounces (frame: 1,240 g fork: 430 g seat post and clamp: 250 g headset components: 80 g).
Center of BB to top edge of seat tube: 49.5 cm (c-t)
Effective top tube length: 55.5 cm (c-c)
Head tube length: 93 cm

Following measurements are by Cervelo
Frame size: 51
Wheel size: 700c
Head tube angle: 72.5 degrees
BB drop: 6.0 cm
Effective top tube with seat post set at 75 degrees: 53.5 cm
Effective top tube with seat post set at 78 degrees: 51.0 cm
Head tube length: 9.0 cm
Font center: 58.6 cm
Rear center: 38.0 cm
Stand over height: 74.6 cm
Stack: 48.2 cm
Reach: 40.5 cm



Front fork
Model: Wolf Classic CL
Weight: 430 g
Front fork length: 37.5 cm
Steer tube serial number: C137355 QWOLFCL-GL X12069
Crown serial number: none
Crown material: carbon
Steer tube material: steel
Steer tube diameter: 1 1/8 inch (28.6 mm)
Steer tube length: 16.5 cm (base of crown race to top)
Crown race diameter: 30 mm
Drop outs: alloy
Brake type: caliper

Seat post:
Brand: Cervelo Aero
Seat clamp type: single bolt
Seat clamp material: alloy
Head material: carbon
Seat clamp bed dimensions: 42 mm x 33 mm
Weight: 250 g
Offset: zero
Seat post diameter: aero
Seat post length: 8.5 cm (bottom of seat post to minimum insert)
Seat post length: 17.5 cm mm (minimum insert to center rails)
Seat post length: 26.0 cm mm (bottom to center rails)
Finish: black

Other specifications
Bottom bracket: English 68 mm (1.37 mm x 24 tpi)
Cane Creek Standardized Headset Identification System (SHIS): IS41/28.6  IS41/30.0
Headset: sealed cartridge bearings Cervelo carbon top cap, FSA bearing cover
Spacers: 1 x 10 mm 1 x 5 mm carbon
Drop outs: rear: horizontal alloy front: standard alloy
Rear derailleur hanger: alloy non-replaceable
Front derailleur hanger: rivet mounted alloy for braze-on
Cabling: internal top and down tube, external down chain stay
Rear fork spacing: 130 mm
Front fork spacing: 100 mm



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