What bike should I get?
04-08-06, 12:28 PM
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What bike should I get?
Hi everyone, Everyone here seems to know a lot about road bikes so I though I would through this question at ya.
I usually ride a mtn bike, have for about a year, and was looking to get a road bike also. I am a female about 5'4 120, any suggestions?
Thanks!
I usually ride a mtn bike, have for about a year, and was looking to get a road bike also. I am a female about 5'4 120, any suggestions?
Thanks!
04-08-06, 12:31 PM
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Ride it like you stole it
Since you are new to road cycling, it will be hard to reccommend something with the limited info yo have provided. I would go to some Local Bike Shops (LBS) to see what type of bike appeals to your eye.
Amazing that you want to ride a road bike at 120 years old, just kidding
Amazing that you want to ride a road bike at 120 years old, just kidding
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04-08-06, 01:56 PM
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as whereswaldo said...Get to your local bike shop. Try to go to a place that you trust and has a good selection so you can see some of the variety of bikes out there. Then just start test riding. There are many many bikes I could reccomend but you should try them for your self.
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04-08-06, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Kmcgowanks
Hi everyone, Everyone here seems to know a lot about road bikes so I though I would through this question at ya.
I usually ride a mtn bike, have for about a year, and was looking to get a road bike also. I am a female about 5'4 120, any suggestions?
Thanks!
I usually ride a mtn bike, have for about a year, and was looking to get a road bike also. I am a female about 5'4 120, any suggestions?
Thanks!
the reason i mention that is that in that forum and at your lbs(s) it might be a good idea to see what other women your age/size ride and like...
also, do a forum search on 'women road bike recommendations' and see what turns up? google that too and you might hit some good stuff...
prediction: opinions will vary greatly, and there will be a lot of discussion about whether a women specific design (wsd) is advisable/necessary, etc...
fwiw, a girl i know about your size recently got a giant ocr1 and likes a lot.... she's new to road biking, but has been riding a mountain bike for years..
good luck!
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04-08-06, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Kmcgowanks
Hi everyone, Everyone here seems to know a lot about road bikes so I though I would through this question at ya.
I usually ride a mtn bike, have for about a year, and was looking to get a road bike also. I am a female about 5'4 120, any suggestions?
Thanks!
I usually ride a mtn bike, have for about a year, and was looking to get a road bike also. I am a female about 5'4 120, any suggestions?
Thanks!
