Womans bike

[okgo]

Hi guys, girls,

My gf wants to get a bike to ride to work on and for fun around the parks etc.

I really know nothing about ladies bikes, and even less about mountain bikes these days), she is looking to spend up to £400 on something that will do everything, although its not ever going to be doing Fort William it will be doing some woodland trails etc.

We've looked at the Myka bikes from Specialized, these look fairly run of the mill, and like the hardrock probably good for everything?

What do people think?

[Flippin' Kipper]

A list I made a while back for someone may be of some help.


Specalized Myka HT Comp Women's Mountain Bike - £449.99
SR Suntour SF10-XCT-V2D-MLO, 80mm
Avid BB5, mechanical disc

Specialized Myka HT Sport 2010 Women's Mountain Bike - £349.99
SR Suntour SF10-XCT-V2-MLO, 80mm
V brake, alloy linear pull, one piece pad

Scott Contessa 55 2010 Women's Mountain Bike - £399.99
Sun tour XCM-H with Lockout 100mm travel softer spring setup
Tektro Novela mech. Disc

Trek Skye SL 2010 Women's Mountain Bike - £439.99
RST Gila TnL with 100mm travel
Tektro V

Scott Contessa 40 2009 Mountain Bike – £499.99 £379.99
Suntour XCR
Scott Comp v brake

Juliet TFS-100 D - £499.99
Hayes Stroker Ryde 180/160 mm
RST GILA TnL 80mm with lockout

Juliet 40-MD - £399.99
RST GILA ML 80mm
Hayes MX4 160/160 mm


Access WLS Comp Womens Mountain Bike 2010 - £499.99
Suntour XCM Lockout 100mm
Shimano BR-M422 V-Brake VR+HR

Felt Q5 FW- £375
SR Suntour XCT-MLO With Lockout 100mm
Avid Single Digit 3, V-Type Brake

Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec Ladies Mountain Bike 09 - £299.00
Mechanical Disc
Suntour XCT-V2 100mm Travel


Yukon W, Lady's Mountain Bike, 2010 - £345
SR XCT forks, 80mm travel
V-brakes


Talon 3 W, Lady's Sport Hardtail, 2010 - £425
Suntour 100mm travel forks with lockout
formulae discs

Talon 2 W, Lady's Sport Hardtail, 2010 - £550
Suntour 100mm travel forks with lockout
MPH Root hydraulic disc brakes

GT Avalanche 3.0 Disc Womens - £379.99
SR Suntour XCM
Tektro cable actuated disc brake

GT Avalanche 2.0 Disc Womens - £569.99
Suntour XCR-L0 Hydraulic fork
Tektro Aigura comp hydraulic, dual piston, cold forged


Kona Lisa Womens Mountain Bike - £615
Fork: RockShox Dart 2 w/Turnkey 100mm
Brakes : Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic Disc 7" fr / 6" rr

Marin WGF Bear Vally - £575
Fork: Spinner 300, 80mm. travel w/lockout
Hayes MX-4 mechanical disc160mm.

Edited to add in the end she got none of these and bought a Cube Acid with a 16 inch frame which she likes.

Edited by Flippin' Kipper on Monday 5th July 11:38

[cjs]

Why limit yourselves to a women specific bike? I've never seen the point, other than the pretty pink colours. The most important thing is she gets a bike that fits and she is comfortable on, there is more choice if you look at 'mens' bikes.

Plus you can use it as well without looking like a girl!

I suggest a hybrid bike, I reckon she will be more on road than off?

Edited by cjs on Monday 5th July 11:52

[anonymous-user]

Got mine one of these recently. Lovely!!

[anonymous-user]

cjs said:

Why limit yourselves to a women specific bike? I've never seen the point, other than the pretty pink colours. The most important thing is she gets a bike that fits and she is comfortable on, there is more choice if you look at 'mens' bikes.

Plus you can use it as well without looking like a girl!

I suggest a hybrid bike, I reckon she will be more on road than off?

Edited by cjs on Monday 5th July 11:52

Typically on Trek the distance from saddle to handlebar is shorter as women are built that way.

[angusc43]

I bought my wife a Trek hybrid something-or-other last year. She uses it to take the little girl to school and for the occasional shopping trip (we're in London). It was about £400.

Seems OK, she's happy with it. The only things I notice are the skinny hybrid tyres (not good for kerbs and potholes) and the laydeez frame - with the kiddo on the back and school books in the front basket the frame bends more than a Lib Dem front bencher.

If your OH doesn't mind jumping on an off a bloke's bike the additional stiffness makes a huge difference (the wifey wanted a ladies frame make it easier to start and stop with the kiddie seat)