Needing Female Bicycle Recommendations...

"Chad Thompson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I need a bit of advice from the group: I've convinced my girlfriend (and she seems perfectly
willing!) to join me on a few of my daily

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My first thought is to try a Trek 1000C; it seems to have a good mix of hybrid/comfort features,
but has more of the road-bike mentality. (I haven't really done a full search of simliar bikes).
Does anyone have any opinions on this bike (or similar)?

Does anyone have any good recommendations about what types of bikes we should look for, or where
to start?

Thanks!

I've always thought the Giant OCR3 is a good entry level bike that's pretty cheap. Maybe consider
that one as well. I don't know about your girlfriend, but most women have a hard time with the
brakes. This is purely an observation after working in a shop for 10 years. It can be a REAL
sticking point. If she says she's uncomfortable with the brakes, seriously consider a Hybrid. Don't
force your feelings on things that you like onto her..she may lack many of the riding skills you
have. Otherwise, I think you've got two good bikes there. The 1000c seems to be very upright for a
road bike. You can do the same with the OCR3 by putting a stem with more rise on there. IMHO, both
Trek and Giant are excellent bikes for the money.

Cheers,

Scott..

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So... we're going to go bike shopping, and I would like a few recommendations from the group about
what bike I should steer her towards.

Does anyone have any good recommendations about what types of bikes we should look for, or where
to start?

Thanks!

Bianchi Eros or Eros Donna

its for her right? how about

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more of a comfort all around bike than one for speed.

i am thinking of getting one of the navigator series, but will have to go to the lbs to
see it first.

take care Liz

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So... we're going to go bike shopping, and I would like a few recommendations from the group about
what bike I should steer her towards.

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1) She wants more of a 'hybrid' bike; something where she sits upright a little more.
2) We don't want to really spend a lot of money on the first bike. (I'd better be sure she likes
riding with me as much as she thinks she will... ;-) )

Quoted message said:

Does anyone have any good recommendations about what types of bikes we should look for, or where
to start?

Thanks!

"Chad Thompson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My first thought is to try a Trek 1000C; it seems to have a good mix of hybrid/comfort features,
but has more of the road-bike mentality. (I haven't really done a full search of simliar bikes).
Does anyone have any opinions on this bike (or similar)?

Does anyone have any good recommendations about what types of bikes we should look for, or where
to start?

Specialized has been carving out a big chunk of this market. The Sirrus line for flat-bar road
bikes, and the Sequoia line of road bikes with upright geometry, adjustable stems, and extension
levers for the brakes.

Worth a look.

RichC

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1) She wants more of a 'hybrid' bike; something where she sits upright a little more.
2) We don't want to really spend a lot of money on the first bike. (I'd better be sure she likes
riding with me as much as she thinks she will... ;-) )

It sounds like what she might be interested in would be a Terry Susan
B. Anthony. See: terrybicycles.comsusanb.lassoOpen ↗. This bike would be ~$450 according
to the Terry catelog. It is a hybrid with a frame especially designed for women.

Warm Regards,

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As a female I'm skeptical of the hybrid thing....I shopped several stores when getting my first bike
and several tried to get me on a hybrid or mountain bike simply because of my inseam length (28"😉

I was very lucky (and I'm thankful to this day) to have gone to a shop where they put me on a road
bike that fit (sorta--I had to go custom after a couple of years to get a real proper fit). I ended
up putting 5000 miles in my first year and never looked back.

After more than 10 years I now have two road bikes, a mountain bike, a touring bike, and a road
tandem. I know I NEVER would have gotten past riding around the city on bike trails if I'd started
on a hybrid.

If you really want her to enjoy cycling and get involved--get her a real road bike. Trying to keep
up on a hybrid will be uninspiring and she'll bail. Hybrids are comfortable for short rides but if
you want to do longer distances they are not comfortable. Give it your best shot and find a shop
that employs women to help her get pumped up about it and get the right accessories --shorts,
gloves, etc. to keep her comfortable. Maybe try renting first?

It's just my opinion....feel free to disagree...

ie

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"Chad Thompson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My first thought is to try a Trek 1000C; it seems to have a good mix of hybrid/comfort features,
but has more of the road-bike mentality. (I haven't really done a full search of simliar bikes).
Does anyone have any opinions on this bike (or similar)?

Does anyone have any good recommendations about what types of bikes we should look for, or where
to start?

Specialized has been carving out a big chunk of this market. The Sirrus

line

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for flat-bar road bikes, and the Sequoia line of road bikes with upright geometry, adjustable
stems, and extension levers for the brakes.

Worth a look.

RichC

henry said:

accessories --shorts, gloves, etc. to keep her comfortable. Maybe try renting first?

Don't know about other areas, but around here, rentals are only available in hybrids.

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Rick Onanian

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I've always thought the Giant OCR3 is a good entry level bike that's pretty cheap. Maybe consider
that one as well. I don't know about your girlfriend, but most women have a hard time with the
brakes. This is purely an observation after working in a shop for 10 years. It can be a REAL
sticking point. If she says she's uncomfortable with the brakes, seriously consider a Hybrid.
Don't force your feelings on things that you like onto her..she may lack many of the riding skills
you have.

Thanks! That's good advice, and brakes weren't something I would have likely considered.

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Otherwise, I think you've got two good bikes there. The 1000c seems to be very upright for a road
bike. You can do the same with the OCR3 by putting a stem with more rise on there. IMHO, both
Trek and Giant are excellent bikes for the money.

We'll be making some trips to a few LBSs; the one that I purchased from carries Trek and Giant,
mainly, with some Specialized. I'll take your advice into consideration!

Thanks,

- chad

I got a Giant Cypress hybrid bike. It's really easy to ride, and I paid a little over $200 for it. While I've since moved on to a road bike, I have really enjoyed the Cypress. It may be good for your girlfriend because the headset is fully adjustable, and if she wants a more forward riding position, she can have it adjusted to position herself that way (that's what I did).

So Chad,

Did you end up getting the Trek 1000C for your girlfriend? Did she like it? Did she hate it? Did you
ride it for a while, and what did you think of it? Or maybe you ended up going with an alternate
model. I am thinking of picking up the Trek 1000C and would love to hear about your experiences with
it to date. Do tell.

Thank You

From: Chad Thompson ([email hidden]) Subject: Needing Female Bicycle Recommendations...

View this article only Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc Date: 2003-07-23 11:10:56 PST

I need a bit of advice from the group: I've convinced my girlfriend (and she seems perfectly
willing!) to join me on a few of my daily rides. Her first thought was "can I use your spare bike?"
The problem: I'm 6'4" , she's 5'4"! (I quickly convinced her that that was a pretty bad idea. It was
somewhat funny, however. Have you ever seen a person that's never ridden a horse before try to get
on a horse? Kind of like that.... :-D )

So... we're going to go bike shopping, and I would like a few recommendations from the group about
what bike I should steer her towards.

A bit about me: I mainly do road biking, my 'daily' (okay, it's not been so daily lately) ride is
usually about 20-30 miles. I would like to find a bike for her that is manageable for those rides,
plus has the capability for longer rides. (When she starts riding, it will start at a much shorter
distance of course...) A couple of considerations:

1) She wants more of a 'hybrid' bike; something where she sits upright a little more.
2) We don't want to really spend a lot of money on the first bike. (I'd better be sure she likes
riding with me as much as she thinks she will... ;-) )

My first thought is to try a Trek 1000C; it seems to have a good mix of hybrid/comfort features, but
has more of the road-bike mentality. (I haven't really done a full search of simliar bikes). Does
anyone have any opinions on this bike (or similar)?

Does anyone have any good recommendations about what types of bikes we should look for, or
where to start?

Thanks!

"CapeGuy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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So Chad,

Did you end up getting the Trek 1000C for your girlfriend? Did she like it? Did she hate it? Did
you ride it for a while, and what did you think of it? Or maybe you ended up going with an
alternate model. I am thinking of picking up the Trek 1000C and would love to hear about your
experiences with it to date. Do tell.

On an only-somewhat-related note, my girlfriend just put money down on a Terry Susan B ... she's
going to pick it up on Friday, but a few test-rides convinced her to spend the extra money over the
MTB she was considering ... said the geometry combined with quality and upgradeability were too much
to ignore. LBS guy / new-found friend said that Terry bikes generally sell themselves on test rides.
She said it was unlike anything she'd ever ridden before (obviously, better than). She's not petite,
either, by the way: 5'9" and riding the biggest frame available in the Sue-B.

Brendon