Wanted. Ladies XS frameset

Dippydog3
Dippydog3 Posts: 414
edited October 2014 in Road buying advice
I have been googling away and can't find anyone selling one of these, either new or second hand.

I have everything else I need for the bike, but I need a frame.

Any suggestions where I can look please. I think XS is just right as height is 160cm.

Thanks.

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  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    Drop into Paul Milnes Ebay shop

    He has a couple of XXS frames listed that might be suitable

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tifosi-CK7-Au ... 1e8b000b3e

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/merida-ride-l ... 2585e2550b

    The above are frame only but I'm sure you can source some forks fairly easily

    There is also a 44cm Merida frame and forks

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Merida-Ride-8 ... 6b331cb55d

    But maybe that would be too small?

    I've bought from this site on a couple of occasions - excellent service and very helpful. Give them a call if you need to sort out something specific.
  • animal72
    animal72 Posts: 251
    Bianchi do a number of their frames in 44, perfect for my 5ft2 Mrs...
    Condor Super Acciaio, Record, Deda, Pacentis.
    Curtis 853 Handbuilt MTB, XTR, DT Swiss and lots of Hope.
    Genesis Datum Gravel Bike, Pacentis (again).
    Genesis Equilibrium Disc, 105 & H-Plus-Son.

    Mostly Steel.
  • Dippydog3
    Dippydog3 Posts: 414
    Animal72 wrote:
    Bianchi do a number of their frames in 44, perfect for my 5ft2 Mrs...
    I will need to do some proper measuring. at 160cm most sizing models put her at around 48 or 49cm frames. Clearly you need to try them to check the fit.

    Do Bianchi sell the framesetI?
  • rokt
    rokt Posts: 493
    A mate has just purchased a Beone from Merlin for his wife and that is only
    quite small, she's only around 5'2"

    Could be worth a look !
  • Dippydog3
    Dippydog3 Posts: 414
    Rokt wrote:
    A mate has just purchased a Beone from Merlin for his wife and that is only
    quite small, she's only around 5'2"

    Could be worth a look !
    Sizing looks good, but it's a complete bike.

    I have good wheels, a complete 10 speed 105 group set and a bunch of unused other stuff sitting ready to use, so economically it seems that I should just buy a frameset.

    Its either that, or buy the whole bike and resell the junk it comes with.

    Problem is that's how I ended up with the wheels and the 105 stuff.

    I feel like the law of diminishing returns is catching me up.
  • Moonbiker
    Moonbiker Posts: 1,706
    Found this:

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRSABMSTXC ... race-frame
  • dombhoy
    dombhoy Posts: 147
    Quite expensive but :http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRPXROT57/planet-x-rt-57-carbon-road-frame-and-fork
  • MichaelW
    MichaelW Posts: 2,164
    Dippydog3 wrote:
    I have everything else I need for the bike, but I need a frame.
    Do you have 700c or 650c wheels?
  • MichaelW
    MichaelW Posts: 2,164
    Dippydog3 wrote:
    I have everything else I need for the bike, but I need a frame.
    Do you have 700c or 650c wheels?
  • Dippydog3
    Dippydog3 Posts: 414
    MichaelW wrote:
    Dippydog3 wrote:
    I have everything else I need for the bike, but I need a frame.
    Do you have 700c or 650c wheels?
    700c
  • Dandelionclock30
    Dandelionclock30 Posts: 306
    Kenesis do small road frames that suit a rider from 150cm-160cm, so check them out and ribble do lots of frames at 44 cm which is for people 5 foot- 5 foot 4. Bob Jacksons do some really nice steel frames in smaller sizes if thats her thing as well.
    http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/kinesi ... wwod9KkA_w

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/pp/road-t ... rames/frar

    As far as I know Bianchi just do small bikes,I have'nt seen very small framesets available by them. They are on facebook so you could ask them.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    My partner is 5'3" and she had a 48cm synapse that fitted perfectly.

    I'd suggest buying something like that from Paul's with the cheap groupo and sell on that once you've put on the decent bits n bobs you have.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    Condor Italia for ladies
    Pegoretti
    Colnago
    Cervelo
    Campagnolo
  • Dippydog3
    Dippydog3 Posts: 414
    Job done.

    At 5' 3 1/2" (I am not allowed to forget the half) a 48 seemed spot on. Managed to get a Dawes 300 frame at a very good price from the LBS.

    Fitted it with the stuff I had left over from upgrading my Roubaix, so DT Axis 1.0 wheels, 105 shifters and rear mech, Tiagra chainset and front mech.

    The deal is that when she has ridden enough miles to know what's wrong with all that then she can change it!

    At last someone to ride with that is slower than me.

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  • Dandelionclock30
    Dandelionclock30 Posts: 306
    As long as she likes it, I would'nt want that frame myself. Theres better and nicer choices available at a reasonable price.

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