Bikes for girlz!

Fatal_Exception

Any thoughts on these two bikes, a friend asked me for some advice?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

supersonic

For what use? Easy paths, or harder XC?

rockmonkeysc

Ladies bikes might not be the only choices. My wife rides a standard Giant Talon and all the other women I ride with have men's bikes with short stems and ladies saddles

Greer_

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Ladies bikes might not be the only choices. My wife rides a standard Giant Talon and all the other women I ride with have men's bikes with short stems and ladies saddles

+1

Fatal_Exception

To be used around this kind of place

http://www.pedalabikeaway.co.uk/advancedriding.html

The Rookie

Of the two, the Vulcan is the better bike, hydraulic discs are more powerful (that is less finger pressure which can be a big plus for Women) and more reliable, in most other respects they are the same although the XCM forks on the Vulcan is claimed to have hydraulic damping, a claim missing from the XCM on the Vengeace, so it's likley the fork is better as well (yes the XCM can be had with and without). The Vulcan is a good choice and scores well in tests, but also look at the Voodoo Bokor for similar money.

Don't get hung up on getting a ladies bike, you may be fine with a mans, or find you just need a shorter stem/smaller grips/saddle (many people will change those anyway!) to make it comfy for you.