Bike Fitting for Women

[kelownagirl]

Found this website while searching online. The guy has some interesting articles on bike fitting for women. I wanted to cut and paste the part about saddles and "sensitive parts" but can't because it's a pdf. If anyone is interested in reading the article, here's a link. Part Two of Sensitive Issues has the part I was referring to. I'd be interested if any of you more experienced women have an opinion on his theories...

http://www.cyclefitcentre.com/further%20reading.htm

Thanks,

barb

[mimitabby]

thanks for finding this. Someone else found part one already, and I read it,
wishing there was a part II.
Thanks!
Comments later!

[mimitabby]

Thanks again for finding this.
He has some great ideas and an amazing understanding of the problems that women have on bikes. Too bad he's in New Zealand!

I am going to look up some of the parts he suggested for women to use on their bikes.

I will bookmark this as well.

[Denise223]

Hi Barb!

Thanks for posting that article.

I need/want to get a new saddle, BUT...... there are soooooo many to choose from.

My 2004 Gary Fisher Nirvana has an "oasis" saddle, and it is not the most comfy thing -- that is FOR SURE!!!
I don't like "the nose" part of it --

I'll have to search "saddles", and check out all the wonderful information that I'm sure is there!!

Have a good day!!

Denise

[KnottedYet]

thank you for that link! I bookmarked it, and will be reading it later today. I'm staying home from work with a wicked sore throat and achey bod. Can't ride....dang. A whole day home free, it's not even raining, and I'm too sick to ride! I guess that's why they call it a "sick day".

[kaybee]

Thanks, Barb, for posting this. I'm having saddle issues, so tonight we'll be taking the little test and trying to determine if the bike is actually adjusted properly. Thanks again for the info.

KB

[caligurl]

anyone know where part 2 of "backyard fit" is?

[Triskeliongirl]

A REALLY GOOD ARTICLE on the problem can be found here:

http://www.myra-simon.com/myra/bike/womens-fit.html

(there is a small error though, the smaller framed terry bikes have a 700c rear and 24" front, not 26" rear as she states)