Small Frame: To cheer up my girlfriend

happytramp · 08-03-2012 11:04PM #1

Hey there, my girlfriend has been a bit down in the dumps recently so I thought I'd make her a bike to cheer her up (this always works for me) My plan is simple. A smallish steel frame with road wheels, A single five speed shifter and riser bars. It will be a lot faster and lighter compared to her heafty shopping basket bike. She'll love it. I'll be closely following the detailed plan below.

Anyway, I have most of the parts lying around the only thing I can't find is a small frame 50cm-53cm. If anyone has anything please let me know. I'll take a photo when it's finished to show you how happy she is.

Thanks a mill.

fat bloke · 08-03-2012 11:10PM

Sweet. Are they ksyrium SL's?

Zen0 · 09-03-2012 12:25AM

She's gonna want to put the shopping basket on it. Buy her flowers and make yourself a new bike!

lennymc · 09-03-2012 12:31PM

i have an old ladies steel mtb frame if its any good to you. I think there are a few bits on it like canti brakes, bb, saddle, stem, seat post etc.

happytramp · 09-03-2012 02:21PM

lennymc wrote: »

i have an old ladies steel mtb frame if its any good to you. I think there are a few bits on it like canti brakes, bb, saddle, stem, seat post etc.

Cheers Lenny, may have a lead on a girls racer frame. I'll be in touch if it comes to nothing.

Caroline_ie · 09-03-2012 04:07PM

Nice one. A lot of guys would have just baked her.

Are you going to get a nice paint job done too?

devotional1993 · 09-03-2012 08:13PM

Nice job -this would be a great cycling top to go with it- u might just notice the bike logo

fat bloke · 09-03-2012 08:16PM

Ooh.

That is indeed, like you said, a great, great.....cycling top. Yes siree.

El.duderino · 11-03-2012 07:27PM

Hi

I have two frames you might want.

52cm black brand-X frame + Carbon Fuji fork. As-new in box.
or
52cm Kona Zing Retro blue frame and matching Carbon fork. Brand New in box.

€200

I,m also trying to make a woman happy by selling these. Unfortuanly mine wants something more than a bike!:pac:

uberwolf · 12-03-2012 09:11PM

pending the OP saying he's not interested - what year is the kona frame? (just to make sure I'm googling the right colour)

El.duderino · 12-03-2012 09:18PM

Hi, its a 2006. Just like this

Dedacciai Force 7005 Butted Aluminum Tubing
Kona Carbon Race fork.

happytramp · 12-03-2012 10:57PM

Sugar! Sorry guys didn't look for a while. Looks like I've got a lead on a 52cm Dawes Galaxy frame which I'm going to go for. Feel free to make offer on the Kona.