Comments on: Do You Need a Womans Bike? http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/01/do-you-need-a-womans-bike/ Empowering women in cycling and bicycle riding Wed, 16 May 2012 01:49:13 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lisa http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/01/do-you-need-a-womans-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-15123 lisa Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:21:32 +0000 http://bikeshopgirl.com/?p=1126#comment-15123 HI! My 4'8" 13 year old is needing a bike where she can keep up with her "tall" mom (5'1") mom and "taller" sister (5'2") any suggestions? We want to go on long bike rides and so far she can't keep up because she's riding a clunky kids bike. Any suggestions? Thanks! HI!

My 4’8″ 13 year old is needing a bike where she can keep up with her “tall” mom (5’1″) mom and “taller” sister (5’2″)
any suggestions? We want to go on long bike rides and so far she can’t keep up because she’s riding a clunky kids bike.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

]]> By: Robert http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/01/do-you-need-a-womans-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Robert Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:24:28 +0000 http://bikeshopgirl.com/?p=1126#comment-1023 Awesome site will definetly help me out a lot...I am the father of five girls..and already two of them are runners and into cycling. Awesome site will definetly help me out a lot…I am the father of five girls..and already two of them are runners and into cycling.

]]> By: The Mellow Velo http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/01/do-you-need-a-womans-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 The Mellow Velo Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:35:31 +0000 http://bikeshopgirl.com/?p=1126#comment-1015 "They should be called standard and shorter." I agree! It would be interesting to see more companies provide and shops sell individual frames and parts of all price ranges to allow people to build up their own bike right there in the shop (other than at boutique stores). Not only could the process account for differences in proportion, but preferences as well, such as short-drop handlebars or for people like me who prefers a "unisex/male" saddle since my sit bones are so narrow. Also, I'm grateful that I don't need a "women's" bike because I admittedly don't like the color schemes. I'm very happy with my racy, black and red frame. “They should be called standard and shorter.”

I agree!

It would be interesting to see more companies provide and shops sell individual frames and parts of all price ranges to allow people to build up their own bike right there in the shop (other than at boutique stores).

Not only could the process account for differences in proportion, but preferences as well, such as short-drop handlebars or for people like me who prefers a “unisex/male” saddle since my sit bones are so narrow.

Also, I’m grateful that I don’t need a “women’s” bike because I admittedly don’t like the color schemes. I’m very happy with my racy, black and red frame.

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