If you’re female and looking to get fit or find a great mode of environmentally friendly transport but you don’t like those masculine looking bikes, with high bars that you have to somehow kick your leg over, you should consider a bike aimed specifically at women. Ladies road bikes are a great way to get fit and have fun during the spring and summer months.
There’s nothing better than leaving your troubles behind, hopping on your bike and heading out on a nice long ride. Regardless of whether you prefer ladies road bikes for a more competitive challenge, whether you are trying to do your bit for the environment, or whether you simply want a way to exercise at your leisure, there is a bike out there to suit your needs and match the pennies in your pocket.
For an extremely versatile bike that offers the pace and performance for the raciest of females amongst us, to the novice females out there wanting to ease into the sport on a more comfortable and supportive bike, the Specialized Dolce 2009 Women’s Road Bike is an ideal bike that meets all needs. The frame is a Dolce A1 premium aluminium with fully manipulated tubing and designed for women with a compact design, integrated headset, hourglass and speed stays. The fork is a specialised FACT carbon, carbon fibre legs, alloy steerer and crown. The chain set is a Sugino Triple with the chain rings being 52/39/30 tooth chain rings. The Pedals are a silver cage, black body, with toe clip and strap.
Another great bike perfect for the female wanting an hour long workout right through to those amongst us where a one hundred mile ride is just for starters, the Giant Ladies SCR 1.5W Road Bike is ideal. It comes from the SCR aluminium range of bikes for those wanting a straight talking bike that can do everything the rider requires. The frame technology features a butted ALUXX aluminium frame and Meta Composite fork. SCR W delivers equal parts performance and forgiving positioning, allowing comfort without sacrificing nimble handling.
For those wanting a serious competitor bike, the Felt Ladies ZW2 2009 uses Ultra High Modulus carbon fibre to achieve incredible torsional stiffness while maintaining excellent vertical compliance and vibration damping; few bikes can offer this much performance and comfort in the same frame and fork. Shimano adjustable reach 20-speed STI levers and Dura-Ace derailleurs keep weight to a minimum and make for a sacrifice-free level of performance. Other component highlights include a women’s-specific carbon fibre handlebar and Felt’s top carbon fibre seat post.
The Cinelli Ladies Little Wing (Sora/Miche) 2009 is a frame designed for women with sizes ranging from XXS to Medium. The frame is matched with specific components to obtain the best fit for female morphology. The triple butted Columbus tubes deliver top performance and the best strength to weight ratio.
The Felt Ladies ZW40 2009 offers an exceptional amount of performance without having an exceptionally large price tag. It has a light and strong aluminium F-Lite tubing for responsive performance, adds a carbon fibre fork for excellent vibration damping and crisp steering and builds the bike up with Shimano’s most affordable components. It also comes equipped with an easy-to-shift triple and a wide range cassette, plus dual-pivot brakes to make stopping a cinch.
Ladies road bikes are available at all performance levels and at a range of prices to suit all pockets. Thus, making the purchase of ladies road bikes one that is full of choice, with female riders able to find the best bike for them and their lifestyle.
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Hi,
Amanda here, nice blog with quality info, I would take this opportunity & ask for your expert opinion, I’m a bike cycling enthusiast & practically live on the road doing bike cycling. I guess the seats should be little wider for the comfort of a long ride or is it not a feasible thing to do, as aerodynamic concerns play a big role in designing these seats.
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Amanda