Shand Skinnymalinky frame weight ?

Raffles
Raffles Posts: 1,137
edited March 2013 in Road general
Anybody got an information regarding the frame weight , ive searched online and its the one bit of information I cannot find :oops:
2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 105

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,336
    Ask the Shand friendly lot.
    Typically their frames are 1.8 Kg
    left the forum March 2023
  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    Have you contacted the people that build them?
  • Raffles
    Raffles Posts: 1,137
    ShutUpLegs wrote:
    Have you contacted the people that build them?


    Ive discussed having one made with stephen shand but didnt glean any info as to just how heavy a size 54 frame would be. If I decide to order one mine would be a custom one anyway as id like a taller headtube on it.

    the skinny is one of THE finest looking frames ive ever seen and ticks all the boxes for me, because its hand made id expect the bike ride like you were cycling over crushed velvet.
    2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 105
  • Mccaria
    Mccaria Posts: 869
    Are you in a hurry ? I have one on order which is due very shortly (although a bit larger than your frame). Happy to weigh it and let you know when it arrives. I am hoping it won't be too long now.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Raffles wrote:
    because its hand made id expect the bike ride like you were cycling over crushed velvet.

    Unlikely. I've had hand-made steel frames, but the ride quality of my Taiwan-tastic carbon frame is significantly better. Get one by all means, but don't go thinking it will be the holy grail, because it won't be.
  • robbo2011
    robbo2011 Posts: 1,017
    You already have a good bike, what's wrong with it and why do you want to change it?

    Seems like it could be a route to spending a lot of money for very little gain.
  • Raffles
    Raffles Posts: 1,137
    robbo2011 wrote:
    You already have a good bike, what's wrong with it and why do you want to change it?

    Seems like it could be a route to spending a lot of money for very little gain.


    Oh no intention of losing my caad, I just adore the retro styling of the skinny and nothing rides like a steel frame for sheer smoothness on the roads. Id just have 2 bikes then :lol:
    2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 105
  • Raffles
    Raffles Posts: 1,137
    Mccaria wrote:
    Are you in a hurry ? I have one on order which is due very shortly (although a bit larger than your frame). Happy to weigh it and let you know when it arrives. I am hoping it won't be too long now.


    very kind of you and ive sent you a pm :D
    2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 105
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Raffles wrote:
    and nothing rides like a steel frame for sheer smoothness on the roads.

    have you ever ridden a steel frame?
  • Raffles
    Raffles Posts: 1,137
    Yes of course.

    I love the retro look of the skinny and it captures my attention and interest much more than a carbon does. To me something about the skinny just looks so right and it is of course a preference thing.
    2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 105
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Tyre choice and pressure is the single biggest difference you can make to 'ride quality' on any frame, regardless of material. Without knowing which steel frames you have ridden it's difficult to be any more specific than that.

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