Hello All,
Any suggestions out there for places to buy good used bikes. My wife got the bug at Eagleman this year and I would like to surprise her with a bike of her own. She's signed up for a duathlon in October. Tris next year after a winter in the pool. She's a great runner already and an endurance machine.
We are about the same height and she is comfortably on my ride on the trainer with her own saddle I got for her. But I would like to get her set up so I can finally take my bike along on business trips again. No more, "I know you're leaving me and the kids again, but you're not taking your bike, are you?" ... "Of course not, dear." Hey, at least she is not asking me to saw it in half.
Not looking for anything too agressive, comfortable steel road geometry is my first thought. She has no cycling experience, just some MB around town with me on her hybrid. Any suggestions? What size should I consider for a lady 5'8"-5'9"? Anything specific about a female setup other than the saddle? I would pay to have her fit professionally - probably up at Tri-Speed in Baltimore. Like to keep cost below $800 so she does not shoot me for speding too much on her. Would love to buy at a LBS (live in MD) if anyone has suggestions. Like to hear from the ladies, espcially. Thanks for your help.
Steve
Any suggestions out there for places to buy good used bikes. My wife got the bug at Eagleman this year and I would like to surprise her with a bike of her own. She's signed up for a duathlon in October. Tris next year after a winter in the pool. She's a great runner already and an endurance machine.
We are about the same height and she is comfortably on my ride on the trainer with her own saddle I got for her. But I would like to get her set up so I can finally take my bike along on business trips again. No more, "I know you're leaving me and the kids again, but you're not taking your bike, are you?" ... "Of course not, dear." Hey, at least she is not asking me to saw it in half.
Not looking for anything too agressive, comfortable steel road geometry is my first thought. She has no cycling experience, just some MB around town with me on her hybrid. Any suggestions? What size should I consider for a lady 5'8"-5'9"? Anything specific about a female setup other than the saddle? I would pay to have her fit professionally - probably up at Tri-Speed in Baltimore. Like to keep cost below $800 so she does not shoot me for speding too much on her. Would love to buy at a LBS (live in MD) if anyone has suggestions. Like to hear from the ladies, espcially. Thanks for your help.
Steve