looking for a *light* XC frame

[allison]

Originally Posted by foofighter

so 17" then

That'd be my guess. Check the measurements against your current bike if you can find the geometry for both. I'd think a 15" would be too small for someone 5'8 unless it's solely for like DJ or FR.

[foofighter]

werd thanks my ellsworth is a medium and the geometry is closer to the 17 now that i look at it

[davidB]

Originally Posted by Pho'dUp

Well Jenson just dropped $20 bucks off their steel hardtails. Won't be super light though.

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/FR410A02-Zion+660Ebb+Frame.aspx

David didn't I see you riding at Mt. Sac on a Kona Hardtail? No love for the Kona anymore.

oh, no my friend, kona was the first place I looked.

the hei hei was too expensive, and I wasn't sure where to find The King frame at besides wheelworld (20" only) but the kula 2-9 looked tempting.

My dawg supreme weighs 27.x lbs and I was hoping to seriously knock off some pounds with this next build

[kanga]

Bionicon makes a scandium hardtail called the Frequency out in early '08. I saw the bike at Interbike, and it's nutty light at 21 pounds with an xtr build. The web site has the frame weight at 2.95 pounds. I know Adrenaline and Switchback both carry Bionicon, as do H&S in Burbank and Wheelworld but they won't have the Frequency until the new year...

[freekengo]

I've got a 06'Trek 9.8 Elite in a medium that I'll be getting rid of as of the beginning of the year if your interested. Full carbon OCLV frame, race lite wheels, xtr cassette, race lite cranks, king head set, easton monkey lite xc bar, bb7 brakes w/ hope 2 piece rotor, R7 platinum fork, bonty carbon seat post, thompson elite stem. All black, looking for $1500 OBO. Ready to race! I paid close to $4K for it new.

[maxwell]

I'm selling this on E-Bay right now; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=020

If it'll fit you, and you want it, you can have it for $700. I can pull the auction as long as there are no bids. Let me know.

[Pho'dUp]

Originally Posted by davidB

oh, no my friend, kona was the first place I looked.

the hei hei was too expensive, and I wasn't sure where to find The King frame at besides wheelworld (20" only) but the kula 2-9 looked tempting.

My dawg supreme weighs 27.x lbs and I was hoping to seriously knock off some pounds with this next build

The Path has a Scandium Kula 26" wheel hardtail frame on sale. I think it's like $350. 27lbs for your Dawg is pretty good. If you're really looking for something light, think hardtail, and light light wheels/tires, then fork.

Though, ASR alloy frame from Yeti, 4" rear travel, Frame is 4.7lbs for a medium frame!

[allison]

Originally Posted by freekengo

I've got a 06'Trek 9.8 Elite in a medium that I'll be getting rid of as of the beginning of the year if your interested. Full carbon OCLV frame, race lite wheels, xtr cassette, race lite cranks, king head set, easton monkey lite xc bar, bb7 brakes w/ hope 2 piece rotor, R7 platinum fork, bonty carbon seat post, thompson elite stem. All black, looking for $1500 OBO. Ready to race! I paid close to $4K for it new.

Damn. That is killer.

What's it weigh??

[freekengo]

With the boat anchor ergon grips, it came in at 24# runnnig maxxis crossmark exception series tires tubeless. Not the lightest but still fast and reliable. It's really the only bike I've had that's never had an issue. This maybe an over estimate. I do like to error on the side of overestimating the weight of the bike though. Could be lighter.

[92se-r]

WOW! What a deal. Why bother with buying it at WheelWorld when you can get it from Maxwell for more?

http://wheelworld.com/itemdetails.cf...gId=39&id=4925

That's effed up dude.

Originally Posted by maxwell

I'm selling this on E-Bay right now; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=020

If it'll fit you, and you want it, you can have it for $700. I can pull the auction as long as there are no bids. Let me know.

[davidB]

his is a 19"....I rode a 20" from Kona as my first bike that I still have, it's too big.

I got maybe a handful of PM's from people selling their frames, i'll get to those tomorrow. thanks

a couple of these frames look tempting, thanks everyone

[alank]

That Azonic is insane light and a good price too.

[maxwell]

Originally Posted by 92se-r

WOW! What a deal. Why bother with buying it at WheelWorld when you can get it from Maxwell for more?

http://wheelworld.com/itemdetails.cf...gId=39&id=4925

That's effed up dude.

Sorry, I don't watch WheelWorld's prices.

If you looked and saw the opening bid on my frame is still lower, and the shop that I'm selling it for is not a "big box" type shop, so they can't always afford to just give stuff away. Although, they do a pretty good job at that when they have a sale, or attend the local STR swapmeet.

[92se-r]

Sorry, didn't realize you were selling it for the Path or something. I just thought you were one of those guys that would buy tons of frames from Wheelworld and resell them for more.

[davidB]

anywho....

I pm'd the guy selling the Aizan. seems to be just what I don't have. Unfortunately I'll only be able to get it from him if he has it after the holidays.