Mission Impossible

[Allrounder]

Did your wife never use her alu frame in 3 years? Do you think she will use a new one surely weight should not be that big a problem if you really want to cycle

She rides her road bike at least 3 times a week. Her previous mtb was 14,8kg. That was just under 1/3 of her body weight. She likes the off road but the bike was just to heavy, hence the migration to road.

[Allrounder]

You need to think wheels and fork rather than frame.

My daughter has an aluminium Titan 15" 650B that now weighs 9.6kg. Thanks to american classic race wheels and a fox fork.

Lost 1.4kg in the rear wheel alone. Another 1kg in the fork

More details please.

[the nerd]

My brother has an Alu Orbea Womens team frame in the garage... I can check if he wants to get rid of it. 

 

Weighs nothing. 

[PhilipV]

You need to think wheels and fork rather than frame.

My daughter has an aluminium Titan 15" 650B that now weighs 9.6kg. Thanks to american classic race wheels and a fox fork.

Lost 1.4kg in the rear wheel alone. Another 1kg in the fork

Agreed. The difference between a nice ali frame and a carbon from will be less than 500gr. But if you put light wheels, a lekker light fork (air spring is non-negotiable) and a lightweight cockpit on it, then it will quickly add up to not much weight at all.

 

Wifey has a small Anthem and a small spez hardtail. Both with sid forks, light wheels and a decent cockpit and she loves them both, because neither of them are boat anchors.

The Anthem even has a dropper.

[Spinnekop]

Spez makes a hardtail ladies XS 29er.  Aluminium though.

Maybe they do a carbon?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

yeah, carbon isn't going to fix the weight issue. Parts selection, though, will. 

[Allrounder]

Thanks guys. 

[Long Wheel Base]

You should ping that UK SAFFA guy. He has a thread about a cannondale that is very light. He will confirm how much getting lighter components makes a big difference. BUT he is paying through his teeth, that's if he still has any as he may have sold them to pay for light weight parts.

 

EDIT: Just in case you haven't seen the thread.....

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/178730-cannondale-supersix-hillclimb-5kgs/?hl=cannondale

[Shebeen]

I have been looking for a carbon xtra small MTB frame or complete bike for my wife for over a week. 

 

Nothing, nada, nowhere. 

 

Seems like Ill have to visit deng-fu. 

 

Any suggestions? 

 

can it be a 26"

 

in which case you might find some hot deals around second hand.

[Allrounder]

can it be a 26"

 

in which case you might find some hot deals around second hand.

yip, weight and size is NB. 

[droo]

Seems it may be easier to find a taller wife...

[Allrounder]

Seems it may be easier to find a taller wife...

That has crossed my mind....

[Allrounder]

So for those of you who are in the know!!! 

 

What is an acceptable weight for a "nice" alu frame?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

So for those of you who are in the know!!! 

 

What is an acceptable weight for a "nice" alu frame?

treeeeee fiddy

[MORNE]

not sure if you have seen these yet:

 

theres this:

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/325166-giant-xtc-3-26-xs-mtb-for-sale/

 

and also this:

a small though, but a nice frame at 15"? pretty sure you can turn that into something nice and light even with 26+ wheels. And it's gonna be rowdy and huge fun offroad.

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/331965-new-nukeproof-scout-275/

[Andymann]

That has crossed my mind....

If your wife see's what you have just written, that new bike frame you bought is also going to cross your mind.  Entering your left ear and out the right.....