Pink or purple bike frame?

[SilverBullet]

If anyone can help me out, I'm looking for a pink or puple mountain bike frame to purchase for my wife so I can build her a bike. I've seen one, the Identiti Dr. Jeckyl frame, but they're hard to get ahold of. I've also seen the Surly, but from what I can tell they are only a single speed bike frame and I'm looking for 21-23 speeds.

Thanks in advance!

[Veronica]

Why not buy the frame you want and get it painted? Paint is just cosmetic after all.

V.

[bouncybouncy]

bullet...you are going about this all wrong...color (altho very important) is NOT # 1 priority in bike purchase!!!

size, fit, functionality, usage...then decide what color! and as V mentioned...color can always be added and personalized!!!

what is your price range?...what type of riding will she be doing?...what level is she?...have you thought about her test-riding a few?...there are lots of ways to still surprise her and still ler HER pick out the bike!!!

[SadieKate]

Silver - I'm sending you some info on the rims. 21-23 speeds? Where does 23 come from? Do you mean 21, 24 or 27?

More stuff to be found at: http://www.girlbike.com/

The girls are right about color. You can get frames powdercoated pretty inexpensively. You want hardtail or full suspension? Titus made their Racer-X in hot pink until last year. You may be able to find one of those.

Does she ride already?

[SilverBullet]

Silver - I'm sending you some info on the rims. 21-23 speeds? Where does 23 come from? Do you mean 21, 24 or 27?

More stuff to be found at: http://www.girlbike.com/

The girls are right about color. You can get frames powdercoated pretty inexpensively. You want hardtail or full suspension? Titus made their Racer-X in hot pink until last year. You may be able to find one of those.

Does she ride already?

Oops. I hit the 3 key instead of the 4. I meant 24.

Thanks!

[SadieKate]

SilverBullet - as requested.

My rims are the disk-specific VXC at the bottom right. If you don't want disk, it looks like the Aeroheat AT at the top left also comes in pink. These rims will have a silver braking surface so won't have as much eye-popping pink on them.

http://velocityusa.com/rims/atb-rims.php

I bought my rims on ebay (midnight surfing is dangerous). Might be worth checking there.

Good luck and let us know more!

[bouncybouncy]

sounds like sadiekate has got you covered with the rim/brake situation...

i had a thought when you mentioned you have an "old" trek...is it just sittin' there? can you swap the components from that to a shiney NEW frame (or a used one with fresh paint ) just to get her out on the trails to see how she does? then you can start applying newer components accordingly?

my mtb has some middle of the line components and some higher end components for a couple of reasons...one example: my original brakes were avids but i got the middle of the road levers because they were LIGHTER!!! but that was because they were plastic...which was fine for me because i was a nooobie and pobably not going to be as hard on them...well time has past and i am racking up the miles so for Christmas hubby and i treated ourselves to hydro brakes...had to go with the better ones there

so you see...you have many, many avenues you can go without braking "her" bank and getting her a nice, beeeeutiful ride!!!!

[SilverBullet]

bullet...you are going about this all wrong...color (altho very important) is NOT # 1 priority in bike purchase!!!

size, fit, functionality, usage...then decide what color! and as V mentioned...color can always be added and personalized!!!

what is your price range?...what type of riding will she be doing?...what level is she?...have you thought about her test-riding a few?...there are lots of ways to still surprise her and still ler HER pick out the bike!!!

Both of you are right... color is only asthetic.

Right now she is riding my moms Trek 7500 hybrid. But, we are moving out of state and must give back my moms bike. We don't ride very often, but are looking to start riding more. I have an old Trek 7000 that built up, and she'd like to get into mountain biking as well. Type of riding will probably be a mixture of just riding around neighborhoods as well as the occasional trip to do some single track riding.

As far as level? I'd say beginner-intermediate. I don't think she's ever been 'off-road' before. My price range is higher than hers. I know that with bikes you get what you pay for so I'm willing to pay for a decent bike, but she probably won't agree with me and will think $500 for a bike is outrageous. Plus, I just like to spend money. I didn't flinch when I bought the Spinergy Rev-X-Roks wheels when they first came out, I had to have them. lol