Female cyclist back after 20 years, looking at bikes, need help!

[sibaldib]

There was a group test in (I think) Cycle Active last month or the one before on female specific road bikes.

The Specialized Dolce (Secteur equivalent) came out very well.

Cheers

Sib

 

[BrumJim]

Thanks mcshroom - I'll look into that!!! Is that Specialized Allez 16 a decent bike?

I'm happy with it after doing a 50 mile ride this weekend.

Came top of a £500 road bike survey in Cycling Active, but they said that the Trek was just as good, and another day and another set of reviewers would put it first.

 

[thistler]

Well after trying out a few Treks at the local shop, I ended up ordering this:

http://www.leisurewheels.co.uk/products.php?plid=m10b3s134p8604&rs=gb

It's a 2009, and had higher specs than the 2010 Treks I was looking at for less money.....plus I won't have to buy a new saddle.  Do you think this was a decent choice?

 

[thistler]

Dang. out of stock. 

 

[e-rider]

one lesson to learn from online bike shops is that many don't have the stock they claim to have; as you have just found out. You can spot them a mile off because they will claim to have every size available of last years stock - that simply isn't going to happen!

 

[thistler]

one lesson to learn from online bike shops is that many don't have the stock they claim to have; as you have just found out.  You can spot them a mile off because they will claim to have every size available of last years stock - that simply isn't going to happen!

Yeah, I spent a couple of hours calling around to see if anyone had a 2009/2010 Dolce in stock in my size..... only 1 shop had one and it was out of my price range. They all said the 2011's wouldn't be available until the end of August, i looked and they are more expensive, with lower specs. Going to have to start all over again!!!    

 

[Canardly]

Seems to meet the bill £400 new

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