But what frameset to start with? Not liking all the wsd bikes as they come in horrid colourways.. she wants sth simple but nice..

any suggestions that i can get as frame/fork? ideally woman specific if possible..

how long is a piece of string?

how tall is she, what’s your budget?

there’s often no need to get a WSD frame, by studying geometries and using shorter stems a decent fit can found with a normal frame

can be quite long! yeah sorry for the vague post..

she’s 5’5 ish.. budget tbc.

she currently has a trek 1.5 with shorter stem and a wsd saddle..but now likes the sport more & more and is inkling after sth lighter!

I was looking at a carbon frame/fork for a change, open to suggestions really..

Vague budget…

Are we talking £1000, or £10000?

Planet X RT57/58?
Chinese Carbon job?
Pinarello Dogma?
Trek Emonda SLR?
S-Works McLaren Tarmac?

All good frames.

i was looking total cost max 5000(chf) so around 3500 gbp max max..

For frame or bike?

At the end of the day you need to decide vaguely what you want to spend, then I’d go and test a few that fit the bill.

You’re unlikely to get a duff frame around that price point. Biggest decision is likely to be aero or lightweight frame. Most folk tend towards the latter unless it’s race only and they don’t mind the harsher ride most aero frames bring.

Simple but nice?
How about a posh steel frame like Rourke or Shand then choose your own colour and graphics?

The Orbea carbon frames look nice, there are some women’s versions.

Hi Scotia 🙂
Omit colour from the decision and go titanium – you know she deserves it! A nice DeRosa Titanio…….

Ha! yeah i was thinking Ti but she’s seeminlgy more keen on carbon..we’ll see.. a DeRosa? thats a company i havent thought about in a while..

hope youre well?

any other nice Ti out there? I dont want the same as mine (litespeed icon..) just so i can look into it.. 🙂

(easily available in switzerland…cant really go shopping in the uk) sorry i shouldve mentioned this to start with..

How about a BMC then seeing as where you are 😉
L’s Van Nicholas is nice, built with Chorus and Shamal Ultras – similar but not the same as your Litespeed….

Ha! I don’t know what the Swiss would say but I’m not own over by BMC…

I’d forgotten about van nic, ta!