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Oh no, not pink! hehe. I get really annoyed that all the girls stuff is either pink or has butterflies and flowers on it. Yuk! but I guess there are those out there that like it
I reakon the fastest, easiest and cheapest (mostly) way to improve a (store-bought) bike is tyres. Some nice lightweight tubes, or even better - tubeless - and some fast rolling tyres will save weight, improve traction T4 performance and confidence, and are the kind of item that eventually wears so you won't be over-capitalising...
Then a nice fancy set of race wheels...
And improve/upgrade parts as they wear out, rather than replacing like for like.
Good on you for getting your lady into riding and showing so much support. Make sure you tell her that you think she rides well and is improving. Chicks dig that kind of stuff ^_^
Hi Everard,Yes I took Stacey out for a 3hr ride on pure single track yesterday and she was flying. The way she rides she deserves a PIVOT Mach4 ladies! And should keep her Cypher for big jumps and downhill fun.
Hi there,Hi All,
Hi Everard,
I noticed you live in Perth. We're about to move there in Dec/Jan and as part of buying a bike we need to consider what's around for us to ride! My gf really enjoys the trails and tackles some easier DH stuff with me too, but what sort of riding is around Perth bearing in mind we have no car? Is that singletrack near the city? This will probably influence whether she gets a more AM bike (like the Cypher) or a more XC orientated bike (like the Anthem). How does your gf find her Cypher for climbing? Do you have a weight for it? I'm 'happy' hauling my 17kg FR bike uphill, but I want to avoid bikes on the heavier side as my gf is little. Sorry for all the questions...
Thanks!
Good point about Stacey lifting 30%! She is a really toughy then! haha.Thanks for the responses pinkbike & Everard.
What seems to be a shame is the lack of women's bikes in the off-road market, and moreso the fact most offerings are much lower spec than the male counterpart. I think a lot of pro women ride male/unisex bikes for that reason?
That's a great rap on the Anthem pinkbike. I'd say it would make the shortlist.
Thanks for the info Everard. I'll be working at QV1 so Kalamunda seems a bit far away - I was thinking somewhere near Scarborough so hope there's some riding around there. I get the same impressions from bike shops - just ride a men's bike and swap parts out to make it fit. On the surface it makes sense - no matter how good your bike is, if it doesn't fit well, you won't ride well. My only doubt is that everyone who has said this has been male, and the best opinion is going to come from a woman. It's like a man selling bras.. you might know how it should work, but how do you know til you've tried?
btw. It's a fair ask hauling up near 30% bodyweight so Stacey must be doing well!
Cheers