ok ... anyone give me the top 5 bikes suitable for female height 5'5'.
looking at full sus - ride a combination of cross country and specific downhill trails.
Price range £1k to £2k ... cheaper the better for my bank balance ...
as per other forum chat, was lookingat trek fuel ex. Reason was thinking of WSD was due a cheap deal ... not so much I want a female specific bike, happy with the standard builds.
Already got a bloke's Scott FX full susp - well past it - nothing works anymore - could upgrade parts but just want a shiney (obv not for long) new bike ..
cheers
Juliana?
Orange Diva?
If you get something burly for downhill, will it not be heavy for cross-country?
I of course strongly recommend having one bike for each different type of riding 😉
OK, I'm the same height as you and ride an old style Juliana. I believe the new ones can run with a 120mm fork. My lbs have a demo Juliana which would fit me and it's a small.
But obviously women and men come in all shapes and sizes, for example, my other bikes are all men's!
Another example, when I was looking at Scott road bikes, the men's and women's geometry was identical. The only difference was the short brake levers.
I would suggest asking the guys on here if you could try their bikes for size cos not all of them are tall.
Hope this helps but it's a nightmare!
Second juliana.
thanks
yes diiferent bikes for different days ... absolutely
my other bikes are all blokes as well.
Just a snifter at a half price bike got me all going ... anyway I do have the Scott still to play with and aim to test over the autumn ... miss out on the deals though ....
So guys ... who's in north east scotland and willing to lend the bike ... 😀