Thanks to all who replied. I've passed the info to my friends. Those Sweatpea bikes are nice!
On Sep 2, 7:01 pm, Steve Wimberg <st...@stevewimberg.com> wrote: > Hi Aaron, > > My wife is 5'2" and looked a LOT of bikes before finally getting a > 50cm Saluki. > > She liked the Jamis Satellite Femme and Specialized Dolce for fit, but > wasn't too fond of the skinny tires. I think the Jamis had some sort > of rack/fender issue too, but I don't quite remember. The Jamis was a > real nice bike. Still has fairly skinny tires, but it is steel. > > We really weren't planning on spending the money on a bike like the > Saluki, but as soon as she got on it, there really wasn't much left to > decide. No toe overlap, reasonable tires, and a comfortable riding > position sealed the deal. > > Of course, I could not stand looking at that beautiful bike everyday, > so I had to get a Riv myself. > > Steve > > On Sep 2, 2009, at 6:03 PM, Aaron Thomas 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 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
