Dear Bike Companies:

[katluvr]

I do NOT like pink. Note girrly pink. I wanted a "real" bike w/ 700c wheels (previous with 650c). So i got what i wanted...carbon, 700c wheels and fast AND great fit. But it is HOT PINK (w/ black). So I have "embraced" my "pinkness" with a pink helment and saddle bag. Big sigh......I still wish it was not pink. But other people think it is very cool! But I agree w/ the beginning of the thread....why all this pink and floral, etc. Is it to get more women riding? Are we "women" still so easily persuaded by flowers, pastles, etc? I really don't get it.....so I think we need more "options"...for the rest of us who don't really like pink!

[Bluetree]

I have two female friends (one a tremendously strong climber) who have pink bikes.. and I mean EVERYTHING is pink. Great for them!

Personally, I hate pink. I would never buy anything pink. I prefer colors that kill and intimidate. The main difference is, my friends had the option to buy pink. Or powder blue. Or other pastels. The colors I liked were not as readily available for me, except when I went up the WSD carbon fiber food-chain or looked at men's bikes.

My LBS dealer told me that the higher quality of bikes for women, the less "pastel-y" they become. In fact, the women's team he sponsors unanimously asked that none of their bikes/kit had any pink in them.

My S-Works is stealth black and my Pinarello is black-red-white. To me, those are women's colors!

[imdeanna]

My LBS dealer told me that the higher quality of bikes for women, the less "pastel-y" they become. In fact, the women's team he sponsors unanimously asked that none of their bikes/kit had any pink in them.

I can relate to this .... this is my first....and not knowing how far I'd go with cycling...was on a budget to give it a try.....so it was the highest quality I could get for my buck....

BUT...now that I know I'm loving cycling....when I get financially able to buy my next bike.....ya...your right....it's not going to be a 'girls' bike...... when I go into the LBS...I drool over the dark sleek colors...and the hot curves...of the BIG TIME bikes!!!