[Closed] Hardtail Frame suggestions...

sounds like a job for merlin malt 1. Ask merlincycles if they have an sintesi's left too

Merlin Malt 1 is £140... OK, not bad, but trying to see if there's anything out there for cheaper...

Those Sintesis did feature on my radar, only 19" and 20" left according to their website.

what about this

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12527

there are lots of sizes available.

Or this one...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12529

£99 if you get the 16'' shop soiled one

or this, if you can source some cheap disc brakes...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=35237 .This looks like a good longterm investment

I have a Gary fisher frame you can have for £40 collected, it is a few years old now though and has quite a few pain chips but ticks all your boxes.

Bought one of these for my wife:

http://www.dirtyjobikes.co.uk/frames/

Pretty good IMO. I bought the semi-creme, i.e. not triple butted, but still plenty light.

2nd dirty jo - got one for my ex - is a lovely bike.

i can vouch for the dirty jo's ive had 2 semi-creme's and 1 triple butted all nice and light and good coustomer service 😉 red looks sweet aswell

I have a medium Klein Pulse Race which i am just about to put up for sale. From about 1996 but still in really good nick. I have been using it as my singlespeed for the last few years and it is the best climbing bike i have ever had.

Looking for about £100 which will include headset, seatpost and saddle (SDG Ibeam).

If your interested drop me an email: euanmcl2001@yahoo.co.uk

cheers

or this, if you can source some cheap disc brakes...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=35237 .This looks like a good longterm investment

Those BeOne frames look awesome for the price, but disc only means though the frame is only 95 quid, I'd have to find some disc wheels, and some disc brakes too. Even after I'd sold her original wheels (old LX hubs on X517 rims, so still not bad quality) and Deore V Brakes, It'd probably be £100 or more expensive in the long run even assuming managing to find some cheap disc brakes. Also, at 8 and a bit stone, and only a beginner offroad really, the V brakes are more than enough.

Bought one of these for my wife:

http://www.dirtyjobikes.co.uk/frames/

Pretty good IMO. I bought the semi-creme, i.e. not triple butted, but still plenty light.

Hmmmm... They do look good... No geometry listed anywhere though! Also look very similar to the Brand X frames on CRC but with added stickers...

I have a Gary fisher frame you can have for £40 collected, it is a few years old now though and has quite a few pain chips but ticks all your boxes.

Though I'm sure it would probably be adequate, she wants something new, or as good as, so chipped paint isn't gonna cut it I think.

I have a medium Klein Pulse Race which i am just about to put up for sale. From about 1996 but still in really good nick. I have been using it as my singlespeed for the last few years and it is the best climbing bike i have ever had.

Same as above really... If someone has something fairly new, in VGC, that might be suitable then superb... Also I doubt a 1996 Klein is corrected for 100mm forks.

For much cheapness it has to be [url= http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/6479.html ]AllterrainCycles[/url]

I've got an 18" Voodoo Bokor frame that I was looking to sell. I've used it maybe a dozen times and it takes 100mm forks. I've got some MX Pro ETAs on it at the moment.
It takes V's but I currently have blanking bolts in it. I can see if I can dig out the V mounts though.
It'd be £100 for the frame or £150 if you also want the King headset that's in it.

i have an old generic alu frame you can have for a tenner. 100mm might be on the limit of what it'll handle though

frizzer and michaelwright, have you got any pics?

Cheers

could maybe do one tomorrow, it's semi built up as a pub bike at the moment

These got decent reviews when they were first launched - and they're dirt cheap...

http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/6479.html

I can get some photos later tonight for you. Just need to give it a clean first!

Right, I've cleaned it but for the life of me can't find the removable V mounts which is annoying as I'm a hoarder and rarely throw anything out! Sorry, I guess it won't be any use to her without those.

frizzer, ive got lots of v brake mounts if you need some?

Cheers Big-Chief. If MaverickBoy is interested then we may well take you up on the offer 🙂

Here are pics as requested. 2nd pic shows a graze on the right seat-stay.....

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