Recommend a ladies bike please.

[Dirk]

My wife has decided that she would like a new 'do it all' bike.
I've been trawling the internet and I'm having trouble sourcing something that meets her (exacting) requirements.
Bear in mind that the following points are non negotiable.

She wants:
Drop bars.
Decent brakes.
Diamond shape alloy frame.(ie. not 'ladies shopper' type frame)
Triple chainset.
Able to take 28mm tyres.
Mudguards mounts.
Rack mounts.
Non garish colour scheme. (She likes white, blue or lilac)
Preferably less than £600.

The bike will be used as a winter/leisure/light touring tool.
Can anyone suggest something suitable?

 

[Cycleops]

Evans own Pinnacle range have had a good press on here and the last year's model Dolomite 2 women specific model looks worthy of consideration at 20% off:
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-dolomite-2-2017-women-s-road-bike-EV275640
Sorry no triple.
Or this with a triple:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-500-se-road-bike-id_8306187.html

 

[Dirk]

Evans own Pinnacle range have had a good press on here and the last year's model Dolomite 2 women specific model looks worthy of consideration at 20% off:
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-dolomite-2-2017-women-s-road-bike-EV275640
Sorry no triple.

Thanks, but as you say - no triple.
She's not keen on red bikes either.

 

[rivers]

If your mrs. is short, there's this ex-display. It has 105, but not a triple unfortunately...
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacl...s-road-bike-small-ex-demo-ex-display-EV331042

 

[vickster]

My wife has decided that she would like a new 'do it all' bike.
I've been trawling the internet and I'm having trouble sourcing something that meets her (exacting) requirements.
Bear in mind that the following points are non negotiable.

She wants:
Drop bars.
Decent brakes.
Diamond shape alloy frame.(ie. not 'ladies shopper' type frame)
Triple chainset.
Able to take 28mm tyres.
Mudguards mounts.
Rack mounts.
Non garish colour scheme. (She likes white, blue or lilac)
Preferably less than £600.

The bike will be used as a winter/leisure/light touring tool.
Can anyone suggest something suitable?

What size does she need? Does it have to be a ladies/wsd model

I think the triple bit might be the issue. Compact double?
Would p clips work for the rack?
Race blades for the guards?

Some road options around budget in acceptable colours

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s134p7458/CANNONDALE-SYNAPSE-ALLOY-SORA-WOMENS-2017

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s134p5873/LIV-AVAIL-1-2015

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s134p7459/CANNONDALE-SYNAPSE-ALLOY-CLARIS-WOMENS-2017

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s134p6561/CANNONDALE-SYNAPSE-ALLOY-TIAGRA-WOMENS-2016

 

[rivers]

Alternatively, check out touring bikes. They are more likely to have a triple. Such as this Dawes Galaxy
https://www.leisureoutlet.com/today...MIr9e15ani2AIV4Z3tCh2ivQz6EAQYASABEgI30PD_BwE

It is a bit on the heavy side though

 

[Cycleops]

Alternatively, check out touring bikes. They are more likely to have a triple. Such as this Dawes Galaxy
https://www.leisureoutlet.com/today...MIr9e15ani2AIV4Z3tCh2ivQz6EAQYASABEgI30PD_BwE

It is a bit on the heavy side though

Cro_mo steel, now you're talking.

 

[Dirk]

If your mrs. is short, there's this ex-display. It has 105, but not a triple unfortunately...
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacl...s-road-bike-small-ex-demo-ex-display-EV331042

As you say - not a triple.

What size does she need? Does it have to be a ladies/wsd model

I think the triple bit might be the issue. Compact double?
Would p clips work for the rack?
Race blades for the guards?

She needs 50/51 cm frame.
A compact double won't give the crawler gear she needs when touring up hills, with a load on.
Not keen on P clips or race blades.

Alternatively, check out touring bikes. They are more likely to have a triple. Such as this Dawes Galaxy
https://www.leisureoutlet.com/today...MIr9e15ani2AIV4Z3tCh2ivQz6EAQYASABEgI30PD_BwE

It is a bit on the heavy side though

She's already got a Ridgeback Tour - pretty much the same thing.

 

[vickster]

Build her something? Buy something and change to a triple?

As you've found, I doubt her spec exists in a new bike

 

[Dirk]

Build her something?

It's crossed my mind, but I'd rather get something off the shelf, if possible.

 

[vickster]

Would a 52cm fit if geometry right? Basic spec but then it's £400

https://spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p3284/ROUX-Etape-150

Or https://spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p3283/ROUX-Etape-250

 

[rivers]

Alternatively, something like a 48/32 or 46/30 and an 11-32 cassette should provide a similar range

 

[Dirk]

Would a 52cm fit if geometry right? Basic spec but then it's £400

https://spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p3284/ROUX-Etape-150

Or https://spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p3283/ROUX-Etape-250

Too similar to her Ridgeback I'm afraid.

 

[vickster]

Too similar to her Ridgeback I'm afraid.

But that's what your spec suggests...not a racy roadbike!

Look at the Whyte range, change the groupset

 

[Dirk]

But that's what your spec suggests...not a racy roadbike!

Look at the Whyte range, change the groupset

She had a Rapide road bike that she liked, but the brakes were awful.
She is most comfortable on her Ridley Liz C 20, so something with a similar geometry might be suitable.
Having done further research, I reckon the Rapide RL1 disc is about the closest on spec......but she don't like the colour!
http://ukbikevault.com/shop/bikes/rapide-rl-disc-1-2016/