I’m thinking about buying one of these to build up for my girlfriend. Anyone have any experience with these frames and what they ride like, not too harsh for a beginner? it looks a bargain at £200 reduced from £600.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=92796

Is anything else I could consider? I reckon the frame would need to be xs between 13.5 and 14.5in as she doesn’t have the reach for my 15in Rock Lobster although the bars are also too wide for her which didn’t help. Pedal stroke was just ok with the saddle right down.

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Been looking at that too, but a friend just got a ASX+, and it came with nothing other than the dropout, it has screw in cable guides like the 9000, and you will need to source these, and they have been elusive to find. The closest I’ve found are from Ragley.

Not sure it would ever have been a £600 frame either, when the complete bike goes for £1300, think £200 is nearer what it should be.