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A road bike would, hopefully, be much lighter than your hybrid and, as a result, you will go faster, especially up hills. The gearing is much...
Follow advise of Old Crow...Colorado Cyclist Fit Kit. You'll get tips you can take shopping with you. :D
A couple of ideas: The front wheel may not be in the fork straight, which is easy to do. One of the front brake pads may be loose....
Women specific bike frames should give you a shorter top tube and longer seat tube to compensate for the relative difference in the ratio of a...
I assume you are in the US. If you have the time UPS or FedEx is a good way to go. The last time I shipped a mountain bike, it was $27.00,...
On line retailers I've had good luck with: Performance Bike, Bike Nashbar, Price Point, Jenson USA, and Cambria Bike. I've used them all for...
I'm a little taller than you are, but have the similar long leg - short arm torso. The biggest advantage, as you know, to women specific bikes is...
One easy thing to check: when you clamp in your front wheel before a ride, do you check the front brake clearance on both sides of the wheel. If...
It's not a problem to make the switch. You'll need a new stem. You'll need spacers. You'll need the tools. The new steerer tube will NOT be the...
There are so many bikes and so much depends on how you'll ride, the answer is difficult. To get a bike with front and rear suspension that doesn't...
It is so difficult to tell someone how to do all this. It's so easy when you're there; so please don't hesitate ask questions. The seat cannot...
On one of the sizing points, I should have said that in a riding position the angle between her spine and upper arm (elbows slightly bent) should...
I am going to guess that she has the correct size. My sister is 5' 10" and she had to step down to a 16" bike after riding an 18" for years and...
I've been riding since 1986. I ride a lot. I'm 60. Do your girlfriend a terrific favor. DO NOT SURPRISE HER with a bike. Take her to a bike shop...
My initial posting was meant for the person seeking advice for a commuting bike. To me that's serious cycling. If you only plan to cruise around...
It's my strong opinion that if a woman is buying her first bike she should make the effort to have it fit properly and be as light as she can...
It's your money. Walmart is not a bike store. If you don't plan to succeed...you plan to fail. You need a bike that fits and a woman will simply...
There are some specific things to be concerned about when starting to cycle and intending to do it seriously. First of all, some encouragement,...
I ordered a Campagnolo 10SP chain and was shipped the Ultra (narrow) Chain (I'm not complaining). Can I still use a Wipperman Connex Connector...
I'm from Connecticut. I bike for fun. Trying hard to get in shape @ 60.
