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My missus has intimated that she wants a smaller frame, she's currently riding a 17", but she's only 5'4'.
She'll never buy one herself, so I'm thinking about something up to £150, XS/14-15" and preferably green.
Her birthday is at the end of August, if I buy now, I can start looking out for other bits/pieces I may need to complete the build.
Any suggestions? I was thinking about an on-one, but they don't seem to have anything in stock which fits that criteria.
15.5" Dialled PA.
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Edit: Ah, sorry, missed the price limit. My bad.
Pity. I might be able to stretch to £200 for the right frame, but given the inevitable bits which will also be required, trying to keep costs down.
[url= http://www.on-one.co.uk/c/q/frames/inbred ]Various Inbred options most available in 14" (none in green) [/url]
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=80659 ]Small White Sunn (with green stickers)[/url]
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=74541 ]Kona, in green - 16"[/url]
Any idea what the deal is with those slotted Inbreds if I want to run geared?
That Sunn looks OK actually, compatible with her current components.
I think 16" is pushing it a bit, I'm not sure she'd see much benefit over her 17"
14" S/H Inbred & a trip to the powder coaters. Inbreds have a long top tube so 16" will be too long IMO. Spesh Hardrock in 15" another possible contender.
The Slot inbreds have a gear hanger as part of the drop out, just slam the wheel right to the back of the Drop-out and it a mech/cassette as normal...
you might find removing a wheel marginally more faff but it will work...
from the woollybacks forum
http://www.thewoollybacks.co.uk/showthread.php?21550-FS-On-One-456-Summer-Season-Frame
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[url= http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROO456/on_one_456_steel_hardtail_frame_2011 ]Scroll down and you'll find some 14" 456s (again not in green) [/url]
Edit just spotted the 14" is 199 not 99 whoops... sorry
Cool, that's what I was hoping, Fire Engine Red might be a go then.
Powdercoat isn't a bad idea either...
Inbred hanger...
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5'4" and riding a 17 inch frame? Jeepers.
Maybe also see if you can find a Trek WSD hardtail frame second hand - 14" or 15" would be perfect. It will probably weigh a small fraction of the Inbred, too. At that size, weight is pretty critical - my wife (also 514" tried a number of bikes, including a 17" Kona a friend loaned her - but was really comfortable on another friend's WSD, and eventually bought one of her own. She lends it out to a lot of other ladies, and they also rave about it.
Any thoughts on the Merlin Malts, or Rock Lobster TIG team ALU/853 ?
I might have a 04 Explosif in 14" flavour to sell in a couple of months (but it's blue). Might be too small though (as my 5' 4" daughter is moving up to a 16" 456).
I might have a 04 Explosif in 14" flavour to sell in a couple of months (but it's blue). Might be too small though (as my 5' 4" daughter is moving up to a 16" 456).
and to counter that.. my other half, also 5'4, has recently acquired a 14" kona firemountain, which she says fits perfectly..
she also says that riding my 16" 456 is like being perched atop a giant barge, and the lack of standover height hurts her 'fu'..
Commencal Max Max? Should be able to find a second hand one cheap like I did.
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I bought the former miss Kayak23 one in that colour. Its a gorgeous frame but horizontal dropouts.
Thanks Farticus, you may want to see cinnamon girl's comments on http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rock-lobster-853-what-are-they-like?replies=16#post-3676732 WRT the 16" 456 TT length.