reepicheep
11-15-2004, 01:51 PM
Hello to ALL the cool chickies on this forum! I'm so psyched to have some legitimate questions for you.
My situation: Bought a cheapo women's "mountain" (read: beater) bike for $10 a few months ago and got completely hooked on cycling---doing it, reading about it, browsing for accessories for it, etc.. Now, as much as I love this bike, it's also a heavy, semi-painful ride that I'd like to supplement in the spring with a good hybrid.
Question 1:
Can anyone recommend a quality hybrid that would go for about $350-$400, on sale or not?
Question 2:
I'm 5'4" and have discovered that a hybrid male frame with only a 31-inch standover height is STILL too big for me. Are there frames smaller than this, either male or female? Might I need a specialized frame?
Thanks for any help!
My situation: Bought a cheapo women's "mountain" (read: beater) bike for $10 a few months ago and got completely hooked on cycling---doing it, reading about it, browsing for accessories for it, etc.. Now, as much as I love this bike, it's also a heavy, semi-painful ride that I'd like to supplement in the spring with a good hybrid.
Question 1:
Can anyone recommend a quality hybrid that would go for about $350-$400, on sale or not?
Question 2:
I'm 5'4" and have discovered that a hybrid male frame with only a 31-inch standover height is STILL too big for me. Are there frames smaller than this, either male or female? Might I need a specialized frame?
Thanks for any help!