Specialized - Rockhopper or Myka

ljb_home
ljb_home Posts: 34
edited March 2008 in MTB buying advice
Hi all, I'm looking for a new bike and wondered whether or not to get the rockhopper or the myka (I am female!) They both seem very similar, except for the female set up and frame on the myka. Is the Myka a female version of the rockhopper?

If you are female, or if you wanted to be female! which one would you go for? xxx

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  • danhx
    danhx Posts: 165
    Simple answer, which ever fits you best.

    Mens bikes have geometry setup for stubby legs and longer torsoes while womens bikes are more suited to the opposite. However some women feel more comfortable on mens bikes.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Good advice. Test them out - is the saddle is a bed of nails, they WILL change it!!!
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    General advice is that women of 5 foot 4 or under,gain more from a women`s specific design.

    Aswell as a shorter tob tube wsd bikes can also have narrower bars,smaller grips,shorter stems, and wider saddles.
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  • Chaka Ping
    Chaka Ping Posts: 1,451
    Yeah, unless you have manly proportions, a girly-specific bike will probably be worth a look.

    Other bike companies do them too. Marin's Juniper Trail is a nice bike and Trek and Scott have girly bikes as well.

    *Edit for misleading info.

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