Best Womens Starter Road Bike

petewaldron
petewaldron Posts: 3
edited October 2011 in Road buying advice
Afternoon

I am trying to find the best bike for my girlfriend who is looking to get into triathlons with me.

Ideally I want to spend between £600 and £800, but want a bike, that should she get into it is suitable to upgrade in the future.

Thanks

Pete

Comments

  • puppiesdanglybits
    puppiesdanglybits Posts: 101
    Giant avail is basically a Defy for women, Fuji & specialised also do some nice women variations of their mend bikes, giant & specialised are very upgradable
  • racingcondor
    racingcondor Posts: 1,434
    My wife's Giant Avail 2 is a good option in that range.

    Unless things have changed in the last 2 seasons I'd avoid Bianchi's as a first bike as the head tube was very short (a very aggressive position probably isn't the best for a beginner).

    Other than that was generally more impressed by the Giant offering than the Specialized Dolce. I took them both out for a ride and have to say that the Dolce felt like it was a big wallowing thing while the Giant felt balanced and more responsive (which I suspect is down to length of wheelbase and fork rake).

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