Back on the hunt for a new bike for number one son – I think I'm homing in on a build around the On-One Scandal frame … but can anybody tell me how heavy the 14" frame is? I'd like to keep the overall build low, and in keeping with a 10 year old nipper!
My Scandal weighed as much as a packet of crisps, it was a small and came in at about 3.2lbs. 3.3 maybe, can't remember for sure, but less than Brant told me it'd probably be. Very nice xc frame, no clue how it'll be for a sprog though, when I was 10 I either had a BMX or a raleigh marauder and I thought I was lucky…
Adders I am building a bike for my daughter (13) I looked at the On-one but decided on one of these: Dirty Jo, Semi Creme
My priority was lightness. My son has also just started riding and I find the biggest issue has been small climbs on a heavy bike, hence the home build.
Scandal 18" 26'r with std dropouts weighed 3.5lb's the exact same weight as a Tinbred but lots less dosh…
Dirty Jo's arent a bad bet as mentioned but there is a triple butted version thats a bit lighter and not much more cash… F Creme. I had one of those too and it was a bit more than 3.5lb's but cant remember exactly.
If your on a tight budget or dont want to spend loads on a frame he will grow out of, I bought a Carrera Vulcan frame off the bay to build up for my wife brand new for about £35 and though a bit porky at 4lb for a 14" had some lovely frame detailing and a nice paint finish for not a lot of dosh.
Tinbred and Carrera sadly now with the scum who stole em. 🙁
Thanks all – like the look of the Dirty Jo frames … except for the V-Brake lugs 🙁
Thanks for the info on the Scandal – 1½Kg is just fine – some light wheels and ancilliary parts should keep the weight down and be transferable to a bigger frame as appropriate (or be destined for younger brother!).
just built up a semi-creme for my GF. full deore group (inc wheels), some rev 426 (wound down, used to be mine), branded finishing kit (easton, FSA mainly), and some schwalbe tyres – pretty lgiht build to e honest (i had similar weight concerns). its not the lightest thing in the world (forks could be lighter really, and if we spent $$$ on finishing kit) but its a great starter bike, and cost less than £350…
need to get a photo of it…!
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