DB28 Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Does anybody know of a ladies specific 29er bike that is sold in SA? otherwise any other 29er at a reasonable (cheap) suitable for a lady?
badiejb Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Specialized have a ladies specific 29er. Its called the fate. Have a look in the website. www.specialized-sa.co.zaMight be a bit pricey. My girlfriend rides a medium Giant 29er and she is loving it. Nice and cheap avalanx 1
DB28 Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 Hmmm... the specialized is nice but the bike will be needed for Joberg2C race i.e. marathon racing, so not such an aggressive frame/geometry is needed. Maybe best bet is a very small frame with short stem then... any other ideas though?
badiejb Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Hey boet. Look at the Jett. Its also ladies specific but for more relaxed riding. It still says xc geometry though. However its for trail riding.
Iwan Kemp Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Specialized have a ladies specific 29er. Its called the fate media hype.Fixed.
MTBc Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Been reading up on the differences between mens and ladies frames, and came across this: http://bikeshopgirl.com/2011/03/why-womens-specific-29ers-dont-work/, for interests sake.
Kranky Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 I know Momsen make a ladies framed bike: http://momsenbikes.com/bikes.cfm?prod=la329_12. That's as far as my knowledge on the subject extends.
Guest Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Media hype, care to elaborate ? I'm also listening.
MphatiPyga Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Been looking at the Giant Anthem 29er W which has been getting good reviews overseas. Also at a decent price! Any thoughts?
Mets Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Titan also does two ladies bikes - the Elite and Trail, but from what I've seen on these two and even on the Momsens, the ladies bikes are very much under specced - bottom end Shimano stuff with entry level (air if you're lucky) fork. I would also rather advise on a smaller sized regular bike with better components.
schmoose Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Santacruz are about to release a whole range of womens specific 29ers
avalanx Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Fixed.  Not sure why people bash specialized, just because they put a lot of money into marketing? Does that automatically imply they don't put a lot of money into development?  I hate this hipster mentally developing amongst cyclists, a company of large scale is specifically the type of company that will invest into more niche market products like 29er ladies bikes. So why not let them. Edited May 26, 2013 by avalanx
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