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Sascha Bates
Guest
I've been thinking about a new road bike. I've had my REI Novara Carema for three years and am ready
to upgrade to something a little spiffier. So, I've been shopping and looking for something nifty
and attractive out there. I'm petite at 5'1" and have a pretty short torso besides. I'm currently
riding a 43cm bike and I like the WSD design.
So I looked at Terry bikes, I looked at Trek bikes and I kept on looking. Can someone PLEASE tell
me why all WSD bikes come in pastel only? Who says that because I'm a chick, I have to have a pink
bike for crying out loud! If I have to look at one more powder blue or lavender bike, I will vomit.
I can't say I'm terribly attracted to white either. White bikes are like white cars--they never
look clean.
So, the flip side of this is, why do guys get all the cool colors? I can't even think about one of
their bikes since they seem to start in the 50cm range. Yuck. I hope someone from the cycling
companies takes a look at these news groups once in a while. I'd like them to understand that just
because I'm a woman, I don't want a pastel bike. I want orange or yellow, or that really nifty
maroon that the men's Allez was a few years ago. I'd even settle for that Trek grey, red and black.
Ok. I feel better...needed to rant. But I'm still not thinking I want to buy a bike as long as
pastel is my only choice. It may be shallow, but I'm the one who'll have to look at it for the
next 10 years!
Sascha (cranky cyclist)
to upgrade to something a little spiffier. So, I've been shopping and looking for something nifty
and attractive out there. I'm petite at 5'1" and have a pretty short torso besides. I'm currently
riding a 43cm bike and I like the WSD design.
So I looked at Terry bikes, I looked at Trek bikes and I kept on looking. Can someone PLEASE tell
me why all WSD bikes come in pastel only? Who says that because I'm a chick, I have to have a pink
bike for crying out loud! If I have to look at one more powder blue or lavender bike, I will vomit.
I can't say I'm terribly attracted to white either. White bikes are like white cars--they never
look clean.
So, the flip side of this is, why do guys get all the cool colors? I can't even think about one of
their bikes since they seem to start in the 50cm range. Yuck. I hope someone from the cycling
companies takes a look at these news groups once in a while. I'd like them to understand that just
because I'm a woman, I don't want a pastel bike. I want orange or yellow, or that really nifty
maroon that the men's Allez was a few years ago. I'd even settle for that Trek grey, red and black.
Ok. I feel better...needed to rant. But I'm still not thinking I want to buy a bike as long as
pastel is my only choice. It may be shallow, but I'm the one who'll have to look at it for the
next 10 years!
Sascha (cranky cyclist)