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If you wanted something cheap to see if they're into it I'm selling a 2010 Trek Fuel Ex 9.9 17.5inch as a rolling chassis. Nude carbon frame (frame and shock only 2.6kg), handmade in Wisconsin. £200 plus postage or collection from Norfolk? Cane creek headset, cobalt 3 seat post, Hope seat clamp, 2011 Rockshox revelations 20mm thru axle, DT 240 time on SLX hubs, 1 ride old spesh butcher on the front and half worn purgatory on back. Survived Ard Rock last year even though I ran out of talent on the first stage.
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And then also, he’s pestering my Dad to go out with him on a bike. My Dad’s 61, fit and healthy but not super balanced and doesn’t particularly have much strength in his legs. I think a bike would be brilliant for him and especially as he can share something (riding) with his grandson.
He’s got an ancient, cheap full suspension 26” tank which is a monumental effort to pedal down the street let alone up in the Shropshire hills where they’ll be riding.
So again, looking for a frameset to build something up for him.
Similar criteria only without the sick jumps and drops, he won’t go more than a couple hundred metres on road, all bridleways and single track.
My thinking is an alloy (for lightweight) rigid mtb. Probably 29”, shortish reach as he’s not flexible and will prefer to be upright.
I’ll build simple and reliable, 1x10 or 11 sram or shimano, shimano brakes