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Neither the giants or the jamis were small enough. Maybe I'm just trying to get people to feel my pain. For some reason when I tell people that they don't make things in my size (There is only 1 xc...

Empire waisted tops! I have two of them and always get complements on how cute and feminine they are. One is a general workout tank top by New Balance. The other is a cycling specific jersey by...

Blackburn mag trainer. I like it more than the cycle ops mag because of the way it holds the wheel and it's quieter. Less than $150

I also have this problem. I have to lift my bike up and forward to get it on the hooks on the light rail. My hybrid bike weighs a third of my body weight and I cannot lift it that high that...

I can't find the geometry specs for this bike.

A lot of the bikes that were suggested are not small enough. =( And still now all mountain/longer travel bikes.

Found one alternative for an xc bike .. a Pivot Mach 4 in xxs. 20.8 tt and 25.5...

This thread is funny.

I agree with a lot of other people that a lot of us took offense to this post because nerdgirl implied that xc is less aggressive than other forms of mountain biking. The...

The minoura quick release is much better than the cycle ops. The cycle ops is harder to lock into place and the ball on the quick release handle has fallen off on 2 of the ones I've used. I've only...

Wow, those pics really are amazing, thanks for posting. I can feel myself getting warm with jealousy!

Try putting a superfeet in your shoe (the black/cycling one is low volume, but if you have a lot of space, you can put a blue or green in), or put a cardboard shim between the insole and the outer...

I currently ride a Santa Cruz Blur XC. It has a 20.5 effective top tube (and I still had to put a short stem), and a 26" standover height.

Unfortunately Santa Cruz stopped making bikes in this...

My mountain biking and trail running partner.

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I don't normally see much demand for steel bikes, I'm curious why you guys prefer them. Softer ride? then why not carbon fiber?

I use a yakima little joe trunk rack on my toyota corolla. I've also used many other trunk racks on friends cars. I've also sold many of them and have gotten a lot of feedback. It's definately not...

I want to compete in my first cx event in dec. Did u have a cross bike? or modify a road or mountain bike? Im thinking of just modifying my road bike

I never thought of using the Pulse for cyclecross, but now that you mention it, it seems like a good idea for short riders. (im only 5' so I know how hard it can be to find bikes of any kind to fit)...

I love my Shebeest Boardrider Capris. Many women I've ridden with have ended up buying these pants because they look so good and are so comfortable. It's flattering because it's a capri, they don't...

A lot of good advise here, i like the "boobs to the tube" one. Maybe i'll use that when i teach my women specific classes.

A few other factors that could be making it difficult is tire...

I ride a Santa Cruz Blur XC, which is not women specific, but I bought it because it fit me better than any non-custom full suspension that I have tried. (Santa Cruz's women specific bike, the...

you should post the link to the bikes you are interested so that people can give you some advise. it's very hard to buy used bikes, especially on craigslist since most people don't even know what...

self healing tubes are heavy, and the "slime" inside can pool to one side of your tire making your wheel unbalanced.

I used to have tire liners in my mtb, until they kept slicing my inner tubes....

I thought I'd say something about Pacific Coast Trail runs because they hold fantastic trail runs throughout the west coast (mostly california, and mostly bay area). Trail running is an experience...

I guess I haven't read the ones for other areas. The one for the SF bay area was written by a local and is pretty good. Too bad they are not consistent.

buying a used bike of any kind is always very risky, especially if you don't know a lot about specific components and brands. However, a lot of the people that I see that are selling their mountain...

I admit I'm not speaking from actual experience, but I've had friends take apart their bikes and box them in the kind of cardboard boxes that bikes come in when originally shipped to a bike shop (can...