Ladies Bikes - What are you riding?

Not very 'cool' I know, but I ride an 08 Specialized Langster. It's tiny and being more of a mountain biker, I find the geometry really comfortable. It's also loads lighter than anything else close to it price wise.

I'd highly recommend it for anyone who wants something with lots of grin factor!

I've had quite a few ss mtbs, but after having more daughter, I'm currently appreciating the advantages of gears off-road!

new on here so thought i'd share, heres my old steely, built with with love.

Noice. I particularly like the red cabling :-).

I'm new too : ) this is my otp 48cm synapse. last batch that was hand made in the state (they're now made in Taiwan). It did have 105 triple, but I have small hands and needed 165 crank (and did not like triple), so have put SRAM rival on, also 38cm bar.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51168639@N07/6902789183

saw previous thread re cannondale and trek lexa, they're both nice bikes, but ride quite differently. I was riding C2C with a friend same size as me with a trek lexa, so we swopped for a while. The lexa felt racier, edgy, fast albeit a bit harsh at times. The cannondale is a smooth ride, all the reviews have said so, but when you get on it you'll see what I mean. you just want to carry on riding and never get off it(got addicted to sportives and riding across Europe since getting the cannondale)

This one I built and race on (but will need to sell as behind me there's a TT bike that I can't afford)
one careful lady owner, 1 year old, less than 500miles, 5 triathlons. weighs in 7.5kg with wheels and all.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51168639@N07/6902792597
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51168639@N07/6302387293
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51168639@N07/6302912648

Would prefer it to go to nice lady owner (I know it being 48cm pretty much ensures that)

plain black naked carbon frame, 48 ST, 50 TT

frame only: £130
with SRAM force: £650 (170 crank, compact)
with SRAM rival: £400 (apex 165 crank, compact or double)
No wheel/ pedals tho. but will put new bar tape on (white or pink) and yes, comes with white chain, white cable housing ; )

pm if interested

^ stick it in classifieds?

So I bought this for my girlfriend about 8 months ago and she rides it all the time its a tiny 48 cm frame but it fits her perfectly.

I have spruced it up a bit since this photo. But I'm thinking about converting it to single speed. The only problem is it runs 600c wheels I'm thinking about trying to squeeze some 650's? Is this possible ? there seems to be good clearance also at the moment she's running massive tyres.

Where are you based? If you're near SW2, you're welcome to drop over and try to fit some 650c wheels and 23mm tyres in there. You may have difficulty with rear spacing, as the 650s we have are spaced for 9 speed, so are 130mm at the rear.

what sized cranks are you petite ladies riding on your proper road bikes?

My sister wants me to put a bike together for her, she is 5'1". Im getting a 650c frameset & wheels. I feel that the smallest commonly available crank of 165mm will be too long.

LH has 172.5mm cranks on her Hewitt, and there's been no problems with pedal strike or toe overlap. The 650c option makes it far less of an issue.

If you really want to go short, there's 160 cranksets available, as Islabikes use them. If you can't find them online, perhaps Islabikes would sell you one without the bike?

Edit: Apparently I lied. There's a "tiny, tiny bit" of toe overlap. Anybody got a silver Mirage 170mm square taper crankset for sale?

I am 5'8" and I would never ride anything above a 170mm. 165 feels good too. My sis is tiny, her feet are barely a size 1.

I'm 5'4", riding a 650c with 165's and they're just right.

Drop Scherrit or Stiff Link (Corrine, Scherrit's better half) a pm, she's a little shorter than me and will know what's available in the shorter cranks, I think she rides with shorter than 165.

4'11 here and I use 165mm with my road bike.

Not sure if this is place to post this but I'm after some recommendations for my girlf who is struggling to find the right bike to ride in London. Her approximate requirements:

• modern componentry, no old brakes and quill stems please.
  
• light weight, no Pashleys (got her one and it was totally unsuitable for Muswell Hill and for actually getting anywhere).
  
• not a racer, more of a sit-up-and-beg bike a la Dutch style (makes her feel safe inbetween cars) but not a out-and-out cruiser.
  
• more than 3 gears.
  
  

Budget is £500, but really I can take any reommendtions as getting the right bike is proving tough. Maybe I just know too little about women's biking needs?

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It sounds like any of the roadier (rather than MTB) womens hybrids would be right. How about a Specialized Vita? Not the prettiest bike in the world, but lighter than a Pashley, gears for hills and flat bars that won't put her off.

mark, how tall is she?

The Pinnacle Neon* is a very light bike (10kg for less than £300) due to having a single chainring and a carbon fork, the medium is the last one as the new range is coming out in a couple of months time;

Evans Cycles | Pinnacle Neon One Hybrid Bike | Online Bike Shop

*(The Neon 2 have cable disc brakes and a triple crankset, weight 11kg)

Hi chaps, thanks for the notes, seems like the same frame although with different branding.

Looks ideal as it has capacity for mudguards as well. All I need for her is a pair of sweptback bars and we're off, great recommendations!

Hi chaps, thanks for the notes, seems like the same frame although with different branding.

Looks ideal as it has capacity for mudguards as well. All I need for her is a pair of sweptback bars and we're off, great recommendations!

Nitto do a range of swept back bars.

There is also your traditional raleigh north road bars.

And on one mary. But they might be a little wide for a hybrid.

4'11 here and I use 165mm with my road bike.

Crikey your tiny! I thought my mum was tiny but she is at least 5'

Remind me to bring along a stepladder so I can clip you round the ear :-0).

Crikey your tiny! I thought my mum was tiny but she is at least 5'

No, you're tiny.

:-).

How things used to be

http://www.oldbike.eu/emancipation/

Hmmph, that is a dangerous way to ride, in the middle. One wrong step and your foot is in the spokes.

Also that bike looks like it was drawn by someone who has never actually seen a bike before.

I wonder if anyone could help me out. I'm looking to get a bike for my gf. She would like a ss. Something that looks nice and is quite light. Budget of about £300. Any suggestions would be appreciated...