Questions about bikes for women, clothing, and any other issues specific to women.
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What are the differences between a mens and womens bike frame?
Why do women's bikes have a diagonal bar in the frame instead of a horizontal frame? Is this the only difference?
Sorry if this has been asked (but I cannot find it by searching) and I also just ...
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What are the current options for short crank arms?
I have knee problems, and I've noticed that the seat position that makes it possible for my leg to not be absolutely straight at the bottom of the stroke causes my knee to pop up a bit higher than my ...
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What can women do to get comfortable in the saddle?
I am fairly new to cycling and have a road bike which I am really enjoying but I cannot get comfortable in the saddle. Not so much bum bones, but lady bits! Any suggestions?
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Is Trek Atwood a good bike?
I recently bought a Trek Atwood WSD for my wife. She's about 5'3" so the size I ordered is 15".
I don't know much about bicycles and was wondering if this model is a good bike for a beginner. Also, ...
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Day-trip bike for hefty 40-year-old woman?
I have an Electra Townie 7d, and I'm quite fond of her (sorry, I do anthropomorphize my bike) as a commuter and farmer's-market hauler, but I'd like a more efficient bike for afternoon-trips (say, 50 ...
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Ladies and cycling
I just started cycling with a racebike. I still have some questions concerning ladies biking and personal health issues.
I do find very little information about ladies and biking. I kind of want to ...
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Light-weight ladies bike
What about ladies bikes?
I tried to buy one recently, like mine but with a smaller frame. It came with 700 wheels. Is that sensible? Shouldn't there be a smaller wheel for a smaller frame? Does North ...
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What does WSD mean relating to mountain bikes?
I keep finding a WSD version of bikes I'm interested in buying. What does WSD mean?
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Finding a road bike for 5'2'' girlfriend
Last year I bought myself a used (although almost never ridden) road bike from around 1985. I love the bike. It is reasonably light and I love the diamond geometry.
My girlfriend wants to get a ...
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Modern Retro-design (Peugout-mixte) bicycle for girlfriend
My girlfriend would like to buy a bicycle, though, she's marveled about these old Peugout Mixte bicycles. These seem to be very hard to find. So, I am wondering if there can be found any modern ...
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How do you adjust the set-up of road bike brakes for women with small hands
My girlfriend has recently bought her first road bike. While the frame size is pretty much spot on and comfortable for her, she finds that the brakes are difficult to use and she ends up with pain in ...
