Women's road bike for £500?

linsen
linsen Posts: 1,959
edited August 2009 in Commuting chat
My friend wants one of these. What would you lovely lot recommend?

Need a triple and apart from that, open to suggestions
Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome

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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    linsen wrote:
    My friend wants one of these. What would you lovely lot recommend?

    Need a triple and apart from that, open to suggestions
    I don't think Gladys is worth that much.
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Always Tyred wrote:
    linsen wrote:
    My friend wants one of these. What would you lovely lot recommend?

    Need a triple and apart from that, open to suggestions
    I don't think Gladys is worth that much.

    No, AT, Gladys is priceless.

    Or do I mean worthless?

    Anyway, she is not for sale.
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Giant Avail range.

    Specialized Dolce or Vita (whichever comes with the drops)

    Trek 1 series WSD (WSD means for burds)

    Felt (burds bike)

    Or any blokes bike at that price range (Giant Defy, Specialized Allez, Trek 1 series, Focus Varrido, Felt etc) but 3 sizes smaller....
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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    How small is she?

    Spesh or Trek chick specific bikes.
    David
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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Roastie wrote:
    How small is she?

    Spesh or Trek chick specific bikes.

    About 5'7", long legs and good reach. I reckon she'd be alright on a man's bike tbh. but it's not a price range I'm familiar with - I got a much more expensive bike at a knock-down price, because I am lucky!
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,953
    Trek 1.2??

    My gf has a Trek 1000, and is very happy with it.

    She is similar dimensions to your friend, although probably slightly longer body and not as long legs.

    WSD version here: http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/114851.html

    Mens version here: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/12-double-2009-road-bike-ec016471?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle

    Haven't looked to see if it might be cheaper elsewhere.

    Alternatively might be some bargain deals out there.........

    Quite flashy looking for £500

    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/saracen/londres-campagnolo-xenon-2-2010-road-bike-ec019365

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    Dan
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    ME, me, me ME ME ME I want attention look at me.

    Here are some suggestions:

    Specialized Allez

    Trek 1.2

    Specialized Dolce

    Specialized Sectaur - Basically an aluminium Robaix - longer head tube (than the Allez which is pretty long) for comfort

    Focus Varido Compact

    Giant Avail 3 - This is the ladies version of the Defy 3

    Giant Defy 4

    Also having had both a triple and a compact, I would advise getting a compact as it covers most 'comfortable' gear inches that the triple provides.
    Food Chain number = 4

    A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
  • pigeon42
    pigeon42 Posts: 98
    Just to put in my two pennuth, I've got a Trek 1000 and I love it to bits :)
    FCN 10
  • Gavin Gilbert
    Gavin Gilbert Posts: 4,019
    My next door neighbour has a shiny new Trek. I think towards the bottom of the range as it has Sora thoughout. She did the London Triathlon on it last weekend so I spent Saturday morning giving it a service/ sorting a few Evans induced problems.

    I was impressed with it, a nice tight little bike. I needed to give it a quick test ride, and despite me being at least twice her weight I didn't detect any flex with handling still reasonably sharp. The Sora groupset was much better than the Sora I remember from 5 years ago too.

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