Originally Posted by
bikerkim
1--frame material. i'm thinking titanium, aluminum, or carbon. we both ride 50 cm singles, and can have, therefore, a small and lightweight frame, which because of its small size will be quite stiff, for better or worse. what do YOU think?
2--frame builder or manufacturer. because a 50/50 is NOT stock, we will need a custom frame. who do YOU recommend? who do you think we should AVOID? tell me of you experiences.... i am 5'7, she is 5'6.
--kim
I didn't think you needed a custom frame, so I emailed Michael Moore, Calfee's sales rep the stats you posted. His reply:
It sounds like our stock Small/Small (50/46) would work great. Keep in mind we measure to the bottom of the seat binder along the ST so, in fact, our TT drops 3.5 cm to the top of the TT.
I'd need to determine the Captain's max stand over height - check out
this table for the requisite fitment details.
Custom costs more, you'll have a ton of expense with this in any case, so it is good to avoid a needless one from the get go.
My newly made bare Calfee Dragonfly frame, Size L/M, weighed 2930 grams nude, and 3280 grams painted (Cabernet Red). If in your research you can find what a similar aluminum
Co-Motion Macchiato, magnesium
Paketa V2, and ti-carbon
Santana Beyond frame weighs, that would be interesting (Santana claims the "Beyond frame is 1.5 pounds lighter than an otherwise identical pure carbon frame." This must mean a carbon frame with a lateral tube, none of which are now made).