The first part of Jen's bike came today! Its the 16" Sette Reken frame. It weighs in at 4.04lbs (including derailleur hangar, seat clamp, zip ties, and cable clips that came with it.) The box felt so light it almost felt empty!
Why did I choose the Sette Reken frame? Well I've been looking into budget frames for a while, and on MTBR it seems like many people really like the quality of the Sette frames and this particular frame can be setup for 650B wheels. So for all these reasons, (including the price!) I went for it.
I was a bit concened that 16" might be too small to go with 650B wheels, since most builds I've seen were with either 18" or 20" frames, but I did find one post where someone built one up with a 14" frame, so I should be good to go.
Specs (16"):
Material: 6061 Aluminum
Headset: 1-1/8" Traditional Cup
Front Derailleur: 31.8mm Clamp
Bottom Bracket: 68mm/ English
Max Rear Tire Clearance: 26x2.2 (I'm going 650b on this!)
Seatpost Size: 27.2mm
Seat Clamp Size: 31.8mm Clamp
Color(s): Black
Weight: 4.04 lbs (16") (My measurement)
Warranty: 5 Years
Also, this frame and the Surly Instigator fork I plan on using has the v-brake bosses, which I don't plan on using. What I think I'm going to do it remove the boss studs (they unscrew) and install these (in hot pink) bullet studs from Purely Custom for a little bit of bling! But that will wait until the end of the build, I think :)
I was a bit concened that 16" might be too small to go with 650B wheels, since most builds I've seen were with either 18" or 20" frames, but I did find one post where someone built one up with a 14" frame, so I should be good to go.
Specs (16"):
Material: 6061 Aluminum
Headset: 1-1/8" Traditional Cup
Front Derailleur: 31.8mm Clamp
Bottom Bracket: 68mm/ English
Max Rear Tire Clearance: 26x2.2 (I'm going 650b on this!)
Seatpost Size: 27.2mm
Seat Clamp Size: 31.8mm Clamp
Color(s): Black
Weight: 4.04 lbs (16") (My measurement)
Warranty: 5 Years
A
| Size | Medium (16"/40.6cm) | |||
B
| Effective Top Tube Length | 22.6"/57.4cm | |||
C
| Actual Top Tube Length | 21.8"/55.3cm | |||
D
| Stand Over Height | 27.2"/69.1cm | |||
E
| Head Tube Length | 117mm | |||
F
| Head Tube Angle | 70.5 degree | |||
G
| Seat Tube Angle | 73.5 degree | |||
H
| Wheel Base | 41.74"/106cm | |||
I
| Chainstay Length | 16.69"/42.4cm | |||
Also, this frame and the Surly Instigator fork I plan on using has the v-brake bosses, which I don't plan on using. What I think I'm going to do it remove the boss studs (they unscrew) and install these (in hot pink) bullet studs from Purely Custom for a little bit of bling! But that will wait until the end of the build, I think :)
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