I am a returning cyclist after about 50 years off-bike. I did a lot of cycling in my teens but when I started work and got married I was always stuck for money. Last year a friend gave me a bike and after doing some fixing (even in my teens I did my own bike servicing and repairs), I tried out the Blue Route in the Gisburn Forest about 20 miles from my home in the Ribble Valley. What a revelation! I came back home buzzing with the fun I had experienced. The bike I had was a no-suspension Carrera and I found my sore bum and wrists made me look into full suspension frames on ebay. I bought an aluminium full suspension frame and set about trying to transfer components from one to the other but came a cropper when I found the new-to-me frame did not take calliper brakes. New wheels and disc brakes later I was back on two wheels again. Now I am looking to buy a hard tail aluminium frame which should be lighter and more responsive. I want to transfer the wheels etc from my current full suspension to the as-yet-not found hard tail front suspension frame. The steep learning curve has not reached the point where I have much idea about good and not-so-good frames. My family have given me money for my birthday so I am funded up to a point.
I would appreciate some help and guidance in my search for a frame suitable for my needs. The present full suspension bike I have weighs a whopping 18 kg and I would like to reduce this by a significant amount so that my 72 year old body can cope when I take my grandchildren out on their bikes!
Fred1
I would appreciate some help and guidance in my search for a frame suitable for my needs. The present full suspension bike I have weighs a whopping 18 kg and I would like to reduce this by a significant amount so that my 72 year old body can cope when I take my grandchildren out on their bikes!
Fred1
