Gf would like to join on some rides to places that her Quantum can't take her, and perhaps accompany me on some shorter touring/bikepacking/camping/whatever type trips. Have a 105 group that I can transfer, so frameset preferred, but open to whole bike if necessary. She is around 167cm, so I think looking at small/extra small, depending on geo. Needs to fit 40mm tyres on 700c I guess.
Max budget for frameset is probably around £600, but preferably a bit less! Thinking for that, I'm probably looking at al frames along along the lines of:
Cannondale Topstone
Cube Nuroad
Canyon Grail
Bergamont Grandurance
Orbea Terra
etc
Told that all black is preferable with regards to colour, but can be flexible. TIA.
Gf would like to join on some rides to places that her Quantum can't take her, and perhaps accompany me on some shorter touring/bikepacking/camping/whatever type trips. Have a 105 group that I can transfer, so frameset preferred, but open to whole bike if necessary. She is around 167cm, so I think looking at small/extra small, depending on geo. Needs to fit 40mm tyres on 700c I guess.
Max budget for frameset is probably around £600, but preferably a bit less! Thinking for that, I'm probably looking at al frames along along the lines of:
Cannondale Topstone
Cube Nuroad
Canyon Grail
Bergamont Grandurance
Orbea Terra
etc
Told that all black is preferable with regards to colour, but can be flexible. TIA.