Lightest ali frame xc

[mcg]

Looking to build a full race 26 inch need ali frame as kid is too hard on equipment for carbon so what is the

lightest ali frame i could get.

[gummibear]

Trek 8500 is about 1350 grams and most are between 1300-1500 grams.

What size are you looking for?

[mcg]

Trek 8500 is about 1350 grams and most are between 1300-1500 grams.

What size are you looking for?

Looking at a 17.5 or 18

[lock]

I have a mongoose meteore elite, medium is about 1400g

[mcg]

The mongoose meteore is a 29 er

has to be 26 but the weight is not bad so far looks like trek could be

the lightest ali frame one can get.

[jannosmit]

I have a mongoose meteore elite, medium is about 1400g

 

+1 Mongoose stopped making Carbon bikes because their Alloy frames are so light

[gummibear]

Looking at a 17.5 or 18

 

I have a BeOne Kkarma1 in 17" but top tube is only 55cm,so closer to a small.it is about 1300 grams.

[lock]

Mine is still 26'er, think northcliff cycles had some 'old' meteore frames. Really awesome frame!

[mcg]

Do you think they might still have them really need to sort this new bike out soon

[Palaeodom]

I have a mongoose meteore team and its really light. Lighter than a zaskar which was my alternative.

If you're looking for an XC Alu hardtail then this is the one i'd recommend.

It really is an excellent alu frame and you can get one for cheap. There were a couple on here for sale a while back and they may not have gone so check out the classified section. I think I may have got Northcliff's last one.

Edited April 16, 2012 by Palaeodom

[Raab]

I have a Yeti Arc frame in Medium, pretty light

[mcg]

Yeti arc 1500 grams trying to get something around 1100 to 1250 grams

Want the end product to be around 9kg hopefully.

[Robrider]

Kona Kula - the scandium one comes in at about 1200g for the M.

 

Just to add, my medium Merida HFS weighs 1550g

Edited April 17, 2012 by Robrider

[Warrior]

Mongoose Meteore Team/Elite Alu best bet for sub 10kg build. Geometry & handling also excellent.

 

Sad i got rid of mine.

[Kranswurm]

Cannondale Flash

1450

 

With the head schok it is very light

 

I had a F600 and that was so light with Mavic Crossmax wheels (

[PhilipV]

As a school lightie I used to ride a Giant XTC. Think it weighrd like 1.2 or something.

I thrashed it for 6years before it cracked.

Only had one bike to race XC and fool around with on the local DH and dual courses.

I rackon that is the hilux of frames. If you can still source a 26version your little man will be A for Away.