Hello gals!
I know this is a women’s forum, but I am looking for a beginner road bike for my girlfriend.
She’s a small girl (5’1") and a strong runner.
Since her and I started dating, she’s been very supportive of my triathlons. With her support, the sport has rubbed on her and she’s looking to do a duathlon this season.
Tammy, my girlfriend, has always road a bike, but not a road but, so I’m looking for something that she can start with.
Her birthday is coming up, and I really want to get her a nice beginner road bike. I’ve gotten her measured and she’s very close to a 47cm frame set.
She likes two bikes right now. Trek 1.2 WSD and 2.1 WSD. Is there any other really nice beginner bikes out there?
If it helps any, my price limit is $1,100.
Have a great day, everyone!
However - If she likes the bike (the Treks pretty colours etc) she’ll be more likely to ride it regardless of the great deal you could get on something else.
Hello… I am all of 5 feet tall and I LOVED my trek… it was orange sigh but I am LOVING my Specialized Dolce Elite which I got last year. Not a really high end bike compared to what is available, but had everything I needed for know and fits my smaller frame. Plus the pearl white is very pretty!
I have a Trek WSD bike from last year and love it! Though…it is kind of heavy and cheap components. I am currently purchasing a custom road bike (42 cm). I looked at getting a Cannondale, Specialized or an Quintana Roo in my size. Otherwise it was tough for me to find a small road bike so I went custom. My top tube is 47 cm as well but standover height is smaller for me. Good luck.
At 5’1" I’d recommend trying one of the Women’s specific bikes from Trek, Specialized, or Orbea (Orbea Dama line are the women’s bikes). I have the Orbea Diva and absolutely love it! It fits me better then any other road bike I’ve had because I have such a short torso; however, I’m not sure any of the Orbeas fit the price range you are looking for … BUT if you know the size you can sometimes get lucky on ebay. You can’t really go wrong with any of those 3 … I’d have her try them all to see what fits best since it really comes down to what fits her best and what she finds most comfortable.
I got her on some bikes the other day for fitting purposes and to see what was out there for women.
I live in Winchester, VA. There are three bike shops here. Black Bar Bicycles, Element Sports, and Blue Ridge Bicycles.
Combined, here is the brands of bicycles I can get is: Specialized, Trek, Giant, Cannodale, Bianchi, Pinarello, Jamis, and Parlee.
I’m about 45 minutes away from DC Metro area, so there is more out there, but I’d rather stay local so I can get my discounts. :]
Here are the bikes she likes: Trek 2.1, Trek 1.2, Giant Avail 1, this Bianchi the bike shop (it’s purple and about a year old), and Specialized Dolce Comp.
I have a month to find the right bike for her, so I’ll keep looking. :]
I have a Trek WSD bike from last year and love it! Though…it is kind of heavy and cheap components. I am currently purchasing a custom road bike (42 cm). I looked at getting a Cannondale, Specialized or an Quintana Roo in my size. Otherwise it was tough for me to find a small road bike so I went custom. My top tube is 47 cm as well but standover height is smaller for me. Good luck.
I also have a Trek WSD and had a custom built bike in Australia, may I ask you who is building your bike?
Plus the pearl white is very pretty!