Women's road bike for £500?
linsen
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My friend wants one of these. What would you lovely lot recommend?
Need a triple and apart from that, open to suggestions
Need a triple and apart from that, open to suggestions
Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
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linsen wrote:My friend wants one of these. What would you lovely lot recommend?
Need a triple and apart from that, open to suggestions0 -
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
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 welcome0 -
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....Food Chain number = 4
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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 welcome0 -
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
DanFelt F70 05 (Turbo)
Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
Scott CR1 SL 12
Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
Scott Foil 180 -
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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 Game0 -
Just to put in my two pennuth, I've got a Trek 1000 and I love it to bitsFCN 100
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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.0