mrs_oab has a Cannondale F900SL – all XT/Hope Mini’s and loverly lightness, with a headshock tuned to work for her 7st weight, and a 13″ frame for her 5′ form.
Cost?
£250 second hand, just serviced with new pads n chain n casstte…minted!
So much quicker and lighter than her old bikes (a C16r and a saracen).
I have to say the big differences are fit – so nice to have a bike that is not a stretch. Also nice to have a bike really light wheels and tyres – it takes off like a scalded cat, and eeny weeny 1.9 Conti Supersonic tyres are not a problem when you are so light…! Finally, to have suspension that properly and smoothly works (when you are so light) is fab.