Ladies Bike with a £700 budget!

durhamwasp
durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
edited April 2011 in Road buying advice
What do you recommend?

Im so far thinking about either the Boardman ladies road bike, or the Giant Avail 2 Ladies Road Bike.

Anyone got any other good suggestions? Cheers
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  • ct4oc
    ct4oc Posts: 98
    how about a Bianch Dama Bianca, my wife has had hers for a month and is loving it!
  • navrig
    navrig Posts: 1,352
    Unless you need a ladies fit (whatever that may mean) why limit your choice to something which has an obligatory pink bit.

    Just get blokes bike.
  • DIESELDOG
    DIESELDOG Posts: 2,087
    Navrig wrote:
    Unless you need a ladies fit (whatever that may mean) why limit your choice to something which has an obligatory pink bit.

    Just get blokes bike.

    This + potato.

    I have a Spesh Roubaix. Suits me fine.

    Love n hugs

    DD
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  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Yeah happy to do that too, as she is currently riding a small Giant Mens bike.
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  • timbarnes
    timbarnes Posts: 15
    +1 just get a bike - everyone always fiddles with saddle position, stem height & length anyway don't they?

    This? Bit more than budget, but nice bike, and the small is about the same as a giant small...

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/olmo-equipe-105-2010/
  • zummerzet-lou
    zummerzet-lou Posts: 95
    I've got the Giant Avail Alliance and I love it!

    and yes, I did look at blokes bikes too but being 5'2 this was the one that fitted perfectly AND also helped by it being half price LOL
  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    The ladies fit bikes are generally smaller than small men's size bikes so it may be easier for some ladies to get a correct fit.

    My wife is 5'4" (30" IL) and her small men's Boardman TC fits her perfectly.

    The comments about being able to sell-on a non ladies bike more easily are valid but you may get a good deal on a 2010 Boardman Fi.
    Boardman Elite SLR 9.2S
    Boardman FS Pro

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