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makster":1ip08v52 said:
I have an Alpinestars T24 that I bought for my Niece. It's sat doing nothing in my Sisters garage, and I'm sure my Niece would rather have the money.
Let me know if this is of interest and I'll pop over and take some pics etc. It was absolutely mint when I gave it to her, but I haven't seen it myself for at least 2 years!
It would, but no rush, maybe drop me a pm on your sister's / niece's cash expectations, and whether you'd rather sell complete or split and we'd take frame, forks, etc. I guess that's about maximising cash.
Interestingly the T24 came up on this thread elsewhere
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic ... eeled-bike. Kona also seems to be mentioned so maybe I should double check.
Really appreciate all the suggestions, just to clarify, probably pre 1998 as got lots of spare bits to build something up so frame, forks ideally rather than complete bike to keep the costs down. Even cheap Kleins are sadly beyond reach, as are custom builds even with valentines and birthday....
at this point its as much about identifying something to look out for rather than buying whats currently available unless fits needs.
ishaw":1ip08v52 said:
I'll check the measurements out later for you (its deep in the back of the shed at the moment). I don't think she runs the seat post all the way down as it goes, I can't remember exactly as she's barely ridden it really but seem to recall a fair bit of the syncros logo showing (and me trying to keep it all visible, didn't want to scratch it now did I?).
Let me know if you want any specific measurements outside of seat post c2c/c2t, top tube c2c.
And it isn't really allowed in the house, though that's the old flat, not lived there for nearly 4 years, and the bikes still in pipe lagging from the move.
the stand over height would be useful, around the middle of the top tube, she wants to be able to stand easily with feet flat to the floor over the crossbar. Emergency stops without injuring herself etc. much appreciated.
ishaw":1ip08v52 said:
I'd love one of those t24 frames for my eldest one day. He's not out of tiny bikes just yet, and still using stabilisers, but I think they'd be great for the next stage up maybe start wit 24 inch wheels and move to 26 as/when. Kids bikes weigh a ton for some reason? The not too shabby specialised hot rock weighs more than most of my own full size bikes (perhaps with the exception of the sts).
Now that's planning, I can recommend islabikes for the kids, got ours second hand a while back and think will get our money back, its well designed and components are just mini type adult quality, ie brakes are adjustable and work, gears slick change and makes it so much more enjoyable, she consequently gets up hills etc and goes faster than the other kids so she loves it and appreciates value even if secondhand. If the frames are too big for them it makes it so much harder work. At some point I suspect the Mrs and daughter will be on same size bike and will give some flexibility.
