Merckx Premium for sale

For sale is my Merckx Premium Chocolate Jacques race bike. Size 50 (53.5 effective tt). Beautiful scandium pro tour frame from the mid naughties, it replaced the Team SC at the top of the Merckx lineup in 2005. Belgian made from Easton sc7000 taper wall tubing. Only covered about 4000km since new, excellent condition with only a few marks on the drive side seatstay from leaning against stuff in the house over the years and a chip in the headtube paint through to the undercoat. Moving in with girlfriend and sadly have to cull the stable as there's just no space. After much internal struggle have decided to let the Merckx go as the frame was always a bit cramped for my height. Still a top frame in terms of weight and stiffness by modern standards, accelerates and climbs better than anything else I've ridden. Will be gutted to see it go. All in good working order. £650. Now £600 Based NW London.

Spec:
Ultegra 6700 group (beside callipers which are 6600), 170mm 52,39 cranks almost new, some scuffing to shifters.
Easton EC70 fork
Triango wingbars, knick through to the alu on RH drop under the bar tape. Bar were like that when I got them and never been a problem.
Pro digital carbon bar tape
Control tech seatpost
Merckx stem
Basic saddle
Tyres - Vredestein tricomp, bit tired but still ok. New giant psl in photo optional.
RS80 C24 wheels, good condition, rear developed a slight buckle of around 1mm.Will provide shimano spoke keys to sort that out. Wear indicators still very visible.
Cassette mix of 105 and dura ace
No pedals

A donation will be made to the forum on sale.
If you want any more pics or info please ask.
Cheers
Murray

Free bump because someone needs to get this brought. One of the best alloy frames ever and up there in terms of the best frames irrespective of material (just look at the palmares of the Team SC, all but the same frame before the jacked up the price)....

Cheers Simon. To be honest I'd originally hoped to find a Premium frame in 53cm to swap out with my 50 (If I had I'd be getting rid of a Master Olympic or TCR advanced right now and keeping the Merckx because it's the better bike imo) but after a few years of looking I've come to realise that no-one ever sells these!
It has to be gone before we move on Saturday morning so if no takers today it'll have to go on fleabay.

Price drop £600. Last shot before ebay.

Now on ebay

Nice fork

Thanks...
Still have the originals, in completely unused condition, because some drunk tw@ couldn't wait to put the bike together when he first got it and cut the steerer too shot.