A quick introduction, I'm all testosterone. So the reason I'm here is that I'm looking to build a cyclocross / touring bicycle for my better half.
She has from before a sorry excuse for a mountainbike. It weighs more than my freeride bike, for starters.
I love bicycles, I've got all bases covered. road, hardtail, freeride and one that I can leave outside the store when shopping. However she thinks her bike is good enough, and no need for a fancy one. But that's only because she doesn't know how good a lighter bike feels, and what that do to the enjoyment of bicycling.
So I plan to build a bicycle based on a cyclo cross frame to get tires that is a bit beefier, and a flat bar for a more upright position - much like the popular hybrid bicycles, but I like to build it myself.
My problem however is to figure out what size she needs. I don't want to spoil a surprise so exact measurements can be a bit tricky. but she is aprox 155 cm tall (5 feet 1) and her jeans says 29 (no idea hos that exact pair fits, but should give a general idea).
So anyone have an idea of a nice frame that could fit?