A couple options, on the custom front I have heard alot of good things about Sweatpea in Portland- that cycling hotbed, the builder is a woman who builds for women check it out
http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/ if Richard Sachs thinks you rock then 'nuf said In the off the rack category another option in the $1000-1200 complete bike range is the Scott Contessa (thumbs up from Bicycling, Killer value from Outside) http://outside.away.com/outside/gear/gear.tcl?gear=Scott-Contessa-Speedster&gear_id=7221&action=showgear On Sep 2, 5:41 pm, Pete Olson <[email protected]> wrote: > Aaron- > Rivendell has 50 and 52 cm Rambouillets in their frame specials > sections. My wife, who is a little taller than your friends, recently > got one of the 52's after a long look for a versatile road bike that > would fit her without toe overlap or other issues (she is relatively > short waisted and has short arms). Keven at RBW advised us over the > phone and the fit worked out really well with the standard stem. The > handlebars are set just above saddle height. The bike has 26"/559bsd > wheels and comes with 1.25" Paselas. It is basically set up as a > sports tourer but their are lots of 1x26" tires available (conversely > there is plenty of extra clearance to go wider). $2,350 (bike minus > saddle and pedals) is expensive for a beginner but an excellent value. > -Pete > > On Sep 2, 5:03 pm, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Perhaps slightly off-topic, but I seek the collective wisdom of the > > group. > > > I have two female friends who want to get into cycling. They are both > > fairly athletic and are looking for a sporty sort of bike that they > > can use on club rides. Neither has the cash for a Roadeo, assuming > > they could even fit one (at 5'1" and 5'3" they are both probably too > > short anyway). > > > Obviously, they're looking into off-the-peg women's-specific bike by > > the big makers (Trek, Specialized, etc.). > > > But if I wanted to steer them towards a steel bike with at least the > > possibility of taking some Rol-y Pol-y tires, where might I look for > > something easy on the pocketbook (and largely off-the-peg) without > > going custom like Luna Cycles? > > > Also, can anyone offer any sizing tips for women for women of their > > stature, assuming they want something of a sporty fit with bars at or > > just below saddle height? > > > Thanks, > > Aaron- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
