PINK '95 Saracen Powertrax for my girlfriend: FINISHED

[JohnMarin_77]

May I ask how tall is your girlfriend? I have been tasked with the same project

1. Comfort
2. Working
3. Pink

J

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

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Shes about 5'8"

Sean

 

[Muddy paw]

The Saracen looks great now it's finished so a big well done mate and your girl friend is 7 inches taller than my Mrs so no short ass compared to my OH ..

Their was a time back in the 80s that i was riding round on an old ladies Raliegh city bike with rod pull brakes and i got quite a few odd looks on that but i wasn't bothered as it did the job until i got my cursed Falcon :facepalm: ..

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

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Cheers mate. And yeah shes a tall girl but the smaller frame and short reach suits her female build quite well. Im only an inch taller but she cant ride my zaskar

I guess a full grown man riding a little pink bike is gonna turn some heads but i couldnt give a toss, it doesnt bother me what i look like

 

[Muddy paw]

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Cheers mate. And yeah shes a tall girl but the smaller frame and short reach suits her female build quite well. Im only an inch taller but she cant ride my zaskar

I guess a full grown man riding a little pink bike is gonna turn some heads but i couldnt give a toss, it doesnt bother me what i look like

My mrs has got a 16 inch 98 Lava Dome which i can ride quite comfortably but theirs no way she can ride my 18 inch 89 Fire Mountain as that couple of inches extra leaves her a little short on reaching the pedals ..

But yes some women prefer the smaller bike frame for comfort reasons plus even if their pretty tall they just might have a shortish arm reach ..

Well yes a full grown male riding a pink bike is known to get second glances as i remember seeing a guy around 20 years ago riding a pink peugeot racing bike and wearing an all pink cycling kit and he wasn't one bit phased by the stares he was getting off people .

 

[stuckinthenineties]

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Shes a lucky lady that you would build her a bike like this

 

[JohnMarin_77]

Thanks. This has really given me food for thought.

I have read a few blogs about bikes for short women, my wife is 5'1" but at the end of it all its the same message; if you want engagement, build what they want, not what you think is cool.

I showed my wife the pictures of what you have done and she just said "exactly, lovely colour". Now my job is to create a decent bit of engineering - in the right colour!

 

[Muddy paw]

Thanks. This has really given me food for thought.

I have read a few blogs about bikes for short women, my wife is 5'1" but at the end of it all its the same message; if you want engagement, build what they want, not what you think is cool.

I showed my wife the pictures of what you have done and she just said "exactly, lovely colour". Now my job is to create a decent bit of engineering - in the right colour!

That's funny how alot of women like bright pinks because when i showed her in doors the pics she completely ignored how the Saracen was thoughtfully put together and said Pink yuk that's aweful :facepalm: but purple ,lilac or plum well their nice although metallic purple is her favourite ..

Any way 14"-15 frame will suit your mrs for a decent fit and stand over height if your going down the retro route but a sloping top tube will allow up to a 16" modern frame ..

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

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Im glad its been inspiring and if i built it to look cool then that saddle would of went a long time ago

 

[stuckinthenineties]

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If i may ask, how much did you spend in total?