LBS and womens bikes

[macski]

I'm now in the market for a 29er and have it narrowed down to 2 bikes.

Which ones are on your short list, zoom-zoom?

[zoom-zoom]

Which ones are on your short list, zoom-zoom?

It was the Cannondale Tango SL and the Salsa El Mariachi 3. I ended up going with the Salsa and am VERY happy. I've only managed 2 short rides, since I've been battling chronic back issues that flared-up bad just in time for the arrival of my bike. And now this week the weather is going all to Hell. But so far I think our LBS has once again steered me towards a really great fitting bike, sight unseen.

[breeze]

zoom-zoom, that is one gorgeous bike! Great fall pics!

[zoom-zoom]

I got that bike just in time! High winds kicked-in the next day and leaves are no longer clinging to very many trees at all.

[macski]

It was the Cannondale Tango SL and the Salsa El Mariachi 3. I ended up going with the Salsa and am VERY happy. I've only managed 2 short rides, since I've been battling chronic back issues that flared-up bad just in time for the arrival of my bike. And now this week the weather is going all to Hell. But so far I think our LBS has once again steered me towards a really great fitting bike, sight unseen.

Zoom-zoom - gorgeous looking bike thanks for answering my question. Sadly I don't know of an LBS in my area that stocks that brand - the consequence of Australia being a small market.

I asked because I'm looking in to an entry level 29er to see if I like it. It will mostly be for riding fire trails in the mountains - cough - or at least what we call mountains in Australia.

I looked at the Cannondale but that was a bit out of my price bracket. My partner bought a Trek Mamba and I was going to do the same but in the end went for a Trek Cali S (the WSD version of the Mamba) - I felt I needed more stand over clearance anticipating a degree of risk of having to leap off the bike suddenly as I have no experience on dirt trails.

I was a bit reluctant at first because I thought the Cali S looks a bit too girlie for me but I suppose I'll get used to it. We don't get the stock arriving in Australia until 10 Dec though - I'm sooooo not good at waiting.