Bike for the wife
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Bike for the wife
Postby jasonc » Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:35 pm
Was looking at a flat bar. She's 163cms. Would a 47cm mens frame fit?
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Milar » Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:10 pm
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby find_bruce » Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:22 pm
Am eager to see how you go as so far my encouragement has not met a positive response
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby jacks1071 » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:21 am
Throw in a goat and two chickens and you've got a dealfind_bruce wrote:Bike for the wife? Sounds like a fair swap
Am eager to see how you go as so far my encouragement has not met a positive response
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:47 am
Stormy waters...
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby jasonc » Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:48 am
I live in QLD, storms and lots of water are a way of lifeMulger bill wrote:Buying the GLW a bike cold, without her input?
Stormy waters...
I went to Aldi yesterday and bought her a helmet. She didn't jump up and down screaming at me
I noticed that frame size is 45cms. would the couple of extra cms make it a deal breaker?Milar wrote:My wife is 164cm and we recently bought a size small Roma Sport from Cycling Express (http://www.cyclingexpress.com/cycle/cle ... sport.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). Size is perfect and she loves it, done a 50km ride and couple of 40km's too, I wasn't sure how much use it would get but it has worked out perfectly.
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Wakatuki » Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:52 am
Anyway, we blew that to $520 because she wanted THAT one.
She is 165cm and not very bike confident. So I went for the smallest suitable frame, a 48cm. This way male or female bike had a low bar and high saddle, easy for her to drop off! We ended up with a 3 yr old specialized dolce with triple crank ,she's not powerful and it's hilly here. She washes it more than the car, bought her own pink helmet and now has cycling shoes, but not clipping in yet. (Using shimano a530).
To sum up, get her involved. She will see it as her decision a bit more.
We are just off on our first 30k ride this morning. Hopefully at a decent pace!
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby jasonc » Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:01 am
good idea. I have shown her a photo of one I found, no response so far..Wakatuki wrote:To sum up, get her involved. She will see it as her decision a bit more.
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Wakatuki » Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:25 am
Sorry to hear that.
Try a big chain like 99 bikes they filled my mrs with good info, bike paths, tips, no technical specs discussed just comfort and advice given, not rammed in and other women in there too. Yet the 2 local small LBS she just wanted to get out of, I preferred the tech stuff!
Try and "drop in" for coffee or breakfast at cycling haunts, might plant the social aspect seed.
My GLW has yet to be informed it was an early Xmas present
Keep calm and carry on.... Back off the pressure if needs be, suddenly it will be her idea!
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby wombatK » Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:52 am
1) Get a saddle that is wide enough for a woman's butt. Most mens saddles are not, and saddle discomfort
is close to the main reason women don't find cycling fun.
Ideally, measure your wifes sit bones - but be careful to avoid any insensitive implications that she's got
a fat butt Then make sure the saddle is at least as wide as the sit bones.
2) Get her a bike with relatively slick high-pressure tyres (100 psi or more), so that when you're coasting
along at 25 kph, she will be too. Knobbly MTB tyres, or lower pressure town tyres with deep treads,
will all have her working much harder than you to keep up. That's another fun spoiler.
The Roma Sport from CE seems to have the right sort of tyres, but their specs are short on describing the
saddle width.
Good luck with your quest
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby il padrone » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:04 am
Brooks B18 is an attractive one for ladies and very comfortablewombatK wrote:Two things that are worth thinking about
1) Get a saddle that is wide enough for a woman's butt. Most mens saddles are not, and saddle discomfort
is close to the main reason women don't find cycling fun.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Wakatuki » Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:12 pm
She said she went along with it, trusted my short list but it was me who decided she was having a bike.
Today on our first real ride, a slow ride along maroochy river on cycle paths and she is now hooked, we had breakfast while out.
On the drive home she wanted to try the mountain so I dropped her off at the top of the closed mountain road and she freewheeled and cycled all of the way home, another 6k, with me following in the car She says she feels on top of the world, hopefully this means some flex on my bike upgrade/replacement.
I hope you can get your wife in the saddle and find something you both enjoy...
My GLW really did not like clay pigeon shooting, so much so that she objected to me applying for a gun licence.
Im glad she did now. Golf, don't; we both hated that.
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby cyclotaur » Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:52 pm
She probably has better things to do while you are out riding .....jasonc wrote:good idea. I have shown her a photo of one I found, no response so far..Wakatuki wrote:To sum up, get her involved. She will see it as her decision a bit more.
My wife claims she likes me riding on Sunday mornings because she can watch Insiders without me interupting - I think I believe her ....
My old blog - A bit of fun
"Riding, not racing...completing, not competing"
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Ken Ho » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:56 am
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby BionicW » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:00 pm
I'd do anything to make my husband enjoy cycling.
I'm just buying a new bike - his eyes glaze over when I discuss cranksets, gearing, wheels and carbon.
What's your secret
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Phil » Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:11 pm
BionicW wrote:You guys are hilarious!
I'd do anything to make my husband enjoy cycling.
I'm just buying a new bike - his eyes glaze over when I discuss cranksets, gearing, wheels and carbon.
What's your secret
Haha - can you please talk to my wife - she does the same when I talk bikes.
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby marinmomma » Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:16 pm
Just imagine my house with both of us being bike nuts our kids eyes glaze over once we start talking bikesPhil wrote:BionicW wrote:You guys are hilarious!
I'd do anything to make my husband enjoy cycling.
I'm just buying a new bike - his eyes glaze over when I discuss cranksets, gearing, wheels and carbon.
What's your secret
Haha - can you please talk to my wife - she does the same when I talk bikes.
Good luck Jason with getting your wife onto a bike...you may regret it, although I do think it makes it easier for you to get to up- grade your gear...
I now make all kinds of 'helpful' suggestions on upgrading...then I have a strong case for mine!!
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby jasonc » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:54 am
the suggesting this morning from Mrs JasonC was that she'll get a bike after I buy her a new car. I can tell you there is no new car coming....marinmomma wrote:Good luck Jason with getting your wife onto a bike...you may regret it, although I do think it makes it easier for you to get to up- grade your gear...
I now make all kinds of 'helpful' suggestions on upgrading...then I have a strong case for mine!!
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Venus62 » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:07 pm
I'm thinking a flat-bar road bike is the way to go, as I don't enjoy leaning right over and I can't see me getting into racing type situations.. Hubby doesn't mind spending a decent amount on it to get me interested, so while definitely not looking at top end, I'm not after bottom of the range either. I think he is secretly hoping that I'll take his current bike and he can upgrade (we are of similar heights) but if I'm going to do this, I want to do it properly. Any advice welcome!
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby marinmomma » Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:11 pm
If your hubby is happy to part with the cash get the best bike that you can afford and one that you love to ride!
Test ride anything that you can get your hands on and enjoy the experience!
If you want to go the drop bar option find a more relaxed type frame not an all out racer frame, then you're in a more upright position.
You can also play around with the height of the bars and the angle of the stem to ensure a more comfortable ride
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Venus62 » Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:17 pm
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby Benz250 » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:20 pm
Yeah, talk to my wife as well, someone let me know the secret!Phil wrote:BionicW wrote:You guys are hilarious!
I'd do anything to make my husband enjoy cycling.
I'm just buying a new bike - his eyes glaze over when I discuss cranksets, gearing, wheels and carbon.
What's your secret
Haha - can you please talk to my wife - she does the same when I talk bikes.
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby BionicW » Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:58 pm
Hi Venus, I use Merv, Erin and Lydia out at NRG Cycles out at Jindalee. I started coaching with them about 3 months ago and had never purchased a thing from them. They have always treated me as part of their group despite never having made an initial purchase. Now I've just purchased my second road bike from them and Merv's service is so good that he's doing a full biomechanical fit for me outside of work hours. I've obviously started purchasing bits and pieces from them as they have given me the most amazing start to road cycling (I'm going to race next year).Venus62 wrote:Thanks Lisa. I've spent a ridiculous amount of time on this forum and others trying to come to grips with all this! I won't make any hasty decisions and will be sure to explore all options. I'm also in Brissie; any suggestions of a LBS that is particularly good for women?
Website is http://www.nrgcycles.com.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Your best contacts are the staff above - Erin is pretty amazing around a bike set up.
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby BionicW » Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:59 pm
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Re: Bike for the wife
Postby marinmomma » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:56 pm
Bronwyn at Planet Cycles is good, she did a great fit for me when I bought my Specialized Dolce that I use for commutes.Venus62 wrote:Thanks Lisa. I've spent a ridiculous amount of time on this forum and others trying to come to grips with all this! I won't make any hasty decisions and will be sure to explore all options. I'm also in Brissie; any suggestions of a LBS that is particularly good for women?
Good luck with the search
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