On Sep 2, 6:03 pm, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps slightly off-topic, but I seek the collective wisdom of the > group. > > I have two female friends who want to get into cycling. They are both > fairly athletic and are looking for a sporty sort of bike that they > can use on club rides. Neither has the cash for a Roadeo, assuming > they could even fit one (at 5'1" and 5'3" they are both probably too > short anyway). > > Obviously, they're looking into off-the-peg women's-specific bike by > the big makers (Trek, Specialized, etc.). > > But if I wanted to steer them towards a steel bike with at least the > possibility of taking some Rol-y Pol-y tires, where might I look for > something easy on the pocketbook (and largely off-the-peg) without > going custom like Luna Cycles? > > Also, can anyone offer any sizing tips for women for women of their > stature, assuming they want something of a sporty fit with bars at or > just below saddle height? > > Thanks, > Aaron
Aaron, if they're looking for club ride bikes, then I presume there's a club local to you/them? I'd ask some female club riders where they got their bikes and see if it's a shop you can comfortably recommend to your friends. Otherwise, and on topic, it'd be hard to beat those sale Rambouillets or a SamHillbourne from Riv mentioned by someone earlier... Steve --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
