Are there good reasons for a dude to choose a women specific mtb bike?
04-05-19, 08:22 PM
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If the bike fits, ride it.
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04-06-19, 12:59 PM
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. The reason that women's bikes have shorter top tubes is because their center of gravity is near the shoulders while male COG is near the waist.
I wish I could find the article. If I can, I'll post a link.
EDIT: Are Women's Body Proportions Different From Men's? -
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I buy women-specific frames because of limits to my range of motion in hips and back: I can't swing my leg over a bike to get on and off of it, so I need a step-through. Step-through frames may also be a good feature for people planning to load a lot of gear on a rear rack, or if they've got a kid's seat back there. Some builders, such as WorkCycles, seem to default to step-through frames, probably for this reason.
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I buy women-specific frames because of limits to my range of motion in hips and back: I can't swing my leg over a bike to get on and off of it, so I need a step-through. Step-through frames may also be a good feature for people planning to load a lot of gear on a rear rack,
“I have seen some women specific mountain bikes that fit my budget”
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Was idly looking at gravel bikes. Raleigh Willard 3 and Amelia 3 are reasonably identical. Amelia is $300 less. Willard is slate blue with orange trim. Amelia is black with pistachio trim. Amelia goes two sizes smaller and Willard goes two sizes larger
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Women specific mountain bikes are not step-through frames. The "women-specific" bit refers to components and changes to the frames geometry.
Your bike is not a women-specific mountain bike, hence it is not germane to the OP's inquiry.
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It's seems that I need to be more specific. The OP was referring to "some women specific mountain bikes."
Women specific mountain bikes are not step-through frames. The "women-specific" bit refers to components and changes to the frames geometry.
Your bike is not a women-specific mountain bike, hence it is not germane to the OP's inquiry.
Women specific mountain bikes are not step-through frames. The "women-specific" bit refers to components and changes to the frames geometry.
Your bike is not a women-specific mountain bike, hence it is not germane to the OP's inquiry.
