Womens Specific Road bike??
Belly Jelly
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Hello all,
Just wondering if I could pick your brains about womens road bikes. I have just started off in the world of triathlons and am looking to buy a new bike (around the £700 mark). I have been looking around and have found that there is very little choice for womens specific road bikes within this price range. From peoples experience, is there any real advantage to having a womens specific bike (as I am a woman!!) or would a mans bike with a shorter reach and smaller frame be just as sufficient? It appears that I can get more for my money with a normal mans bike.
Also, I'm roughly 5'7", what sort of size frame should I be looking at?
Any advice/thoughts would be much appreciated [:)]
Just wondering if I could pick your brains about womens road bikes. I have just started off in the world of triathlons and am looking to buy a new bike (around the £700 mark). I have been looking around and have found that there is very little choice for womens specific road bikes within this price range. From peoples experience, is there any real advantage to having a womens specific bike (as I am a woman!!) or would a mans bike with a shorter reach and smaller frame be just as sufficient? It appears that I can get more for my money with a normal mans bike.
Also, I'm roughly 5'7", what sort of size frame should I be looking at?
Any advice/thoughts would be much appreciated [:)]
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Best advice I can give -is but one that feels comfy - of course, to keep up with all the regulars, it should be fast, expensive, red and have a bag of potatoes on it! (if the latter is liost on you - see post on fog in the gogs)
Lady Britspin wants to know what the Scott 'contessa' is all about, a bike named after an underwear shop? Surely not.
Not sure if it'll help, but 220 Triathlon has a big supplement on Women's Triathlon this month. I think they cover things like women's specific tri kit, like bikes, trisuits, wetsuits etc. so it might help on the bike choice (sorry - I'm afraid mine has since hit the bin so I can't check it).
Mike