Women's bike recommendation please

[Martin Roberts]

My SO has recently become interested in cycing after I picked up a cheap 2nd hand (25-quid Halfords
job) MTB for her to try out. However, due to a lower back problem she thinks that a more upright
riding style would be more comfortable. We're relucant to change parts on the current bike cos it's
v. basic and v. heavy. Therefore we're looking for a hybrid type bike with such a riding position.
Any recommendations?

Models that might fit the bill are the Ridgeback Rapide series (Comet, Velicity) or Adventure K4
(but the women-specific versions have twist shifters which I think are naff) or Dawes Saratoga or
Chilliwack. Budget is £200-300. What else should we be looking at?

TIA,

Martin
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mob at freenet dotcodotuk

[Iddqdatworldonl]

Martin Roberts wrote:
> My SO has recently become interested in cycing after I picked up a cheap 2nd hand (25-quid
> Halfords job) MTB for her to try out. However, due to a lower back problem she thinks that a more
> upright riding style would be more comfortable. We're relucant to change parts on the current bike
> cos it's v. basic and v. heavy. Therefore we're looking for a hybrid type bike with such a riding
> position. Any recommendations?
>

Cannondale makes used woman MTB, with a bit of luck you should be able to find one in the
price range.

Alternative ly you could also start out by trying a shorter higher rising stem and perhaphs a
riser bar.

Kind regards

Bruno

[David Nutter]

Martin Roberts <mob@at-end-of-message.co.uk> said:
> My SO has recently become interested in cycing after I picked up a cheap 2nd hand (25-quid
> Halfords job) MTB for her to try out. However, due to a lower back problem she thinks that a more
> upright riding style would be more comfortable. We're relucant to change parts on the current bike
> cos it's v. basic and v. heavy. Therefore we're looking for a hybrid type bike with such a riding
> position. Any recommendations?

Before shelling out, I'd have a look at the Guru's pages:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/pain.html#back

This page helped me sort out my aching backside problems: tilting the saddle a few degrees in the
right direction made all the difference! Maybe it can help your partner with her back pain.

Regards,

-david

[David Brown :O\]

"iddqdATworldonline.dk" <iddqd@worldonline.dk> wrote in message
> Cannondale makes used woman MTB,

How is that meant to read?

Cannondale makes /used/ woman MTB ??

As it's very difficult to make a used bike I have to assume that you meant.....

Cannondale makes /used woman/ MTB

Do they actually advertise them as this?? ;o)
--
David Brown :o) http://kitemap.co.uk/stack

[Iddqdatworldonl]

David Brown :o) wrote:

> "iddqdATworldonline.dk" <iddqd@worldonline.dk> wrote in message
>
>>Cannondale makes used woman MTB,
>
>
> How is that meant to read?
>
Well sorry for my less than perfect english, it's my third language.

What I meant to say is that Cannondale makes MTB's for women, and that getting a used one would be a
way to get a bike with the right geometry for the available amount of money.

Hopefully now everybody can understand what I tried to say:-)

Kind regards

Bruno