Bike for girlfriend £300

Mark909
Mark909 Posts: 456
edited April 2013 in Road buying advice
My girlfriends entered a sprint triathlon and is looking for a new bike around £300.

Any ideas? Is the Triban 3 a suitable geometry for a women?

Comments

  • finlayson99
    finlayson99 Posts: 213
    Red Triban 3 if you can still get one the right size or up the budget slightly for the new T5A
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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Most women specific bikes have the same geometry as mens bikes anyway, the only difference being the increased saddle width and sometimes the availability in smaller frames.

    So measure her sit bones and check saddle width when you go to try it out.
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Have a look in my Sig, Mrs Squill uses a mens felt F4, fitter her much better than the women specific bikes.

    Also she didnt want a bie in A) Pink/Aqua, or B) With flowers on it.
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    If you are offering to swap a bike for your girlfriend and £300 can I ask what spec she is?


    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    ratsbeyfus wrote:
    If you are offering to swap a bike for your girlfriend and £300 can I ask what spec she is?

    Has she got a decent groupset?
  • Calpol
    Calpol Posts: 1,039
    ratsbeyfus wrote:
    If you are offering to swap a bike for your girlfriend and £300 can I ask what spec she is?

    Has she got a decent groupset?
    Cue jokes about play in the bottom bracket.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Calpol wrote:
    ratsbeyfus wrote:
    If you are offering to swap a bike for your girlfriend and £300 can I ask what spec she is?

    Has she got a decent groupset?
    Cue jokes about play in the bottom bracket.

    Nothing so far about looking for a stiff ride.

    This could go on for a long time.
  • sev112
    sev112 Posts: 99
    Not if she's a sprinter
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Can I have a test ride of her before I decide if we have a deal?
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    What lube do you use etc. etc.
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