Dear Bike Companies:

[mimitabby]

Meg, actually, bikes that can be seen at night without reflectors are a pretty good thing. I know you meant that in jest, but honestly, why not?
There's a guy near where I live that has a florescent yellow bike. And i know it's not because he likes daisies. it really shows up well as he's going down the road.

I do understand where you are coming from, the women's bike palette seems to be quite limited unless you go custom.

So you like the exact opposite colors that I like and we both were frustrated.
(So where did you find a WSD bike in orange?)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have been intrigued by the geometry of Terry bikes from time to time. But I've seen them in person, and tempting though the WSD fit issue might be, I wouldn't be caught DEAD riding a bike with those fluffy bunny colors and frou-frou flowery swirls or whatever they are on it. I'm not ten years old.

Never did like Barbies either.

[Meg McKilty]

I have been intrigued by the geometry of Terry bikes from time to time. But I've seen them in person, and tempting though the WSD fit issue might be, I wouldn't be caught DEAD riding a bike with those fluffy bunny colors and frou-frou flowery swirls or whatever they are on it. I'm not ten years old.

Never did like Barbies either.

My name is Meg McKilty, and I support this post.

[SouthernBelle]

I liked Midge. She had freckles like I did. I had a Barbie and a Barbie dream house. Barbie frequently committed suicide by jumping off the roof of her dreamhouse leaving the house and contents to Midge.

I don't really want a pastel bike.

[Meg McKilty]

I liked Midge. She had freckles like I did. I had a Barbie and a Barbie dream house. Barbie frequently committed suicide by jumping off the roof of her dreamhouse leaving the house and contents to Midge.

I don't really want a pastel bike.

I do believe you were meant to do law dealing with property claims and people's wills.

[stacie]

I dunno, I think it would be fun to drop guys while riding a pink hello kitty bike. i

[LadyinWhite]

I think Terry does a great job on their paint. Their bikes are subtle, classically colored but with just the right hint of feminine touches in the paint to keep them looking elegant, delicate and yet powerful. As far as paint is concerned, they are my favorites.


Just my .02

[MINIskirt]

And who could forget the K2 jetstream with accompanying hibiscus flowers?
http://www.rscycle.com/s.nl;jsession...e=shopping.com

Haha

K2 luvs them some hibiscus flowers (haha... skiiers out there get it?).

I have a K2 mountain bike with hisbiscus flowers....



Personally I really love that my road bike (Specialized Dolce) is black and white with just a couple pink accents. Feels like just the perfect amount of girly-ness.

[sarahkonamojo]

Well, whatever, I ride red and black bikes. I'd go for a sage and silver bike...

I don't mind being marketed to, but I want quality! It bugs me when I see the choices in bigger size bikes that I can't find in my size. Like NICE components. It is getting better every year. I have money that I want to spend on things other than color, but if I like the color, all the better.

sarah

[mimitabby]

If I were a bike designer, I would be beside myself reading this thread. It's like herding cats.
I wouldn't want to make the decision to make a powder blue bikes for ladies...with a hibiscus.. blam!

[northstar]

Love it! That would be quite the combination!

I was in a guitar shop the other day with my brother...they had two or three Hello Kitty guitars hanging on the wall. I'd love to see a little girl out rock some tough guy on one of those...

It's just inspiring to see a strong woman on a bike that suits her, physically and personality-wise.

[Meg McKilty]

(So where did you find a WSD bike in orange?)

In "Feel It Orange", baby.
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/06/C...el-7RWA3T.html

And who could forget the K2 jetstream with accompanying hibiscus flowers?
http://www.rscycle.com/s.nl;jsession...e=shopping.com

[Kimmyt]

Haha

K2 luvs them some hibiscus flowers (haha... skiiers out there get it?). Personally I'm sick to death of the hibiscus. It is on every type of female-specific gear. Give me a daisy, a rose, a venus flytrap, SOMETHING else. it's one of the reason i've pretty much refused to even buy from their highly-acclaimed women's ski line.

Also, re: the orange cannondale, I wouldn't think of that as feminine coloring, just hideous (i actually kinda like it!). In a gloriously roadie-way. I could picture many of the guys I ride with going for that color scheme, but then I've always carried the opinion that the average male roadie has as good a taste in color as a colorblind 5-year-old.



K. <--- who has always been tempted with the idea of putting handlebar streamers on my purty teal and silver bike

[mimitabby]

i wish i could get a closer close up to the hibiscus bike. thanks for the orange bike links. my faith in orange-ness is restored. Yup, i'd like either of those bikes in my stable.

But wait until you see my custom orange bike coming up soon....