Cheap Road Bikes for Women
This past March Women’s Adventure Magazine reviewed the Bianchi Infinito Ultegra and gave it top marks. Although they called the bike ‘magical’ and noted that ‘female riders felt natural riding’ they couldn’t go so far as placing it in the cheap road bikes for women category. In fact those women riders who know anything about bikes know that Bianchi is one of the finest and most expensive bikes on the market.
For women who are just entering the whole road bike scene and maybe just want to get from A to B without any concern for racing than going cheap is most likely the highest priority. After all, why spend a ton of money on anything when you’re not sure you’re going to like it or use it. Gals, unlike guys, could care less about the name or showing off to their friends. I would suggest that what’s most important when trying something new like road biking is saving money and making sure the ride is comfortable.
Historically when a woman wanted to do some cycling for fun they faced the challenge of trying to fit on a road bike made for a man. Those bikes had bigger frames which made it particularly tough for an average sized woman to reach. Fortunately that is all behind us and now not only are there excellent bikes designed specifically for wonen there are even bike stores specialize in women’s bikes. The new generations of Road bikes for women are designed for a female riders built. Women’s arms are shorter and more delicate than a man’s arms so the bikes are smaller. It’s also common for a womans road bike to be lighter making it easier for a woman to carry. Bikes for women have handle bars that are much easier to reach too. Another key change is that the bike seat are wider so its much more comfortable for a women to sit. As mentioned previously in this article this is one of the most important features for women to look for and probably the most appreciated modification too.
As for finding cheap road bikes for women the best place to start is surfing the used bike market. Many women either try cycling and don’t like or love it and want to upgrade to a more expensive ride like he Binachi Infinito Ultegra. Either way those resales can be the best source for finding a cheap ride.
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