Need help choosing a bike!

[Irulan]

heh heh

MAN BIKE.

I like that.

"I ride a man bike "


/easily amused

[Nanci]

Hey, my MTB is a manbike! (Titus Locomoto size small) None of the WSD MTB's felt right. That would suck to not be able to change out the fork if you wanted to. I wouldn't buy a bike where that was the case...

Nanci

[DirtDiva]

...except I don't know that I really want to call my dear MTB a manbike because she's, well, a girl. What does that make her? A tomboybike?

[bcipam]

Most high end MTBikes, even "man" bikes, are fairly lightweight. My fully weighs around 26 lbs (I could lose probably another 2 - 3 pounds by changing out thefork, cranks and shifters) and the hardtail around 22. That's what price and good components get you. The less money spent, the heavier the bike whch doesn't seem fair to "newbie" riders. They have to work harder than us experienced gals! I do have an older MTBike in my garage - that's vintage (no suspension at all) I bet weighs 40 pounds. Wow! To think I rode that up hills!