Pint-Sized Gnar Shredder
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Bikes: '09 Jamis Komodo, '09 Mirraco Blend One, '08 Cervelo P2C, '08 Specialized Ruby Elite, '07 Yeti AS-R SL, '07 DMR Drone
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Components are comparable. Trek has a bunch of Bontrager stuff (Trek's house brand), which isn't my cup of tea, but some people might like it. Specialized has pretty standard mountain bike gearing, Trek looks to be geared to go faster...that's the biggest component difference I see.
The Skye S also looks to have a step-through frame, which is kind of strange. I didn't even know they made step-through mountain bikes anymore. But if you can, test ride a Hardrock and a 3700 (or whatever the comparable Trek is), just for comparison's sake. I can't stand the way that Specialized Safires ride. The geometry just feels off to me. I'm sure they fit a lot of women, or they wouldn't make them, but not every woman fits better on a women's specific bike than a unisex bike. Guys' bikes come in small sizes too, and a 13" Hardrock or 3700 will be tiny.