Question for lady cyclists

[DaveB]

These days it's not just whether it has a cross bar or not.

Most of the big name bike manufacturers now do frames designed specifically with women in mind. They have a shorter top tube but a longer seat tube by proportion, as women tend to have shorter torso's but proportionally longer legs compared to a man of the same height.

They also tend to have a higher headset and shorter stem since women's arms also tend to be shorter than mens.

In the end though it comes down to what fits you and what you are comfortable with.

Mens or woman's, if it's for anything other than pootling around town on it's worth going to a proper bike shop and having them check the fit for you before you buy it.

[SimonMac]

[mudskipper]

These days it's not just whether it has a cross bar or not.

Most of the big name bike manufacturers now do frames designed specifically with women in mind. They have a shorter top tube but a longer seat tube by proportion, as women tend to have shorter torso's but proportionally longer legs compared to a man of the same height.

They also tend to have a higher headset and shorter stem since women's arms also tend to be shorter than mens.

In the end though it comes down to what fits you and what you are comfortable with.

Mens or woman's, if it's for anything other than pootling around town on it's worth going to a proper bike shop and having them check the fit for you before you buy it.

Cheers DaveB - proper advice.

[mudskipper]

Part of the problem is that I've never ridden a drop-handlebar road bike, so really got no idea how it should feel.

I think there is a shop in Pangbourne that has a good reputation for fitting bikes, so might pay them a visit.

[SimonMac]

Cheers DaveB - proper advice.

Remember where you are love

[Paddy]

Less likely to be stolen?

apart from ladies' bicycle saddles

[BrilloPad]

apart from ladies bicycle saddles

Do you steal them to sniff them?

[speling bee]

I am somewhat reassured now, given the news that MF has been giving you a crog. The meaning is a little ambiguous. Urban Dictionary

[BrilloPad]

I am somewhat reassured now, given the news that MF has been giving you a crog. The meaning is a little ambiguous. Urban Dictionary

Which leads onto Urban Dictionary

[Dallas]

Cheers DaveB - proper advice.

the only bl@@dy proper advice in 2 pages - is everyone bored or what, bring gentile back and they'll all clear off