Womens bike frame geometry

[Banjo]

Discussing bike fit issues a friend suggested that someone with my measurements of short body with long legs could be more suited to a womens geometry frame.

Any other male riders tried this?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

worth a try. the whole thing about men’s and women’s bikes/setup is as much about marketing as anything else. you can make any frame, within reason, fit a man or woman by changing the length of stems and cranks plus, of course, an anatomically correct saddle.

oddly giant, that pioneered that approach, now has a line of women’s bikes - liv

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Unless it's the old style step through frame no one will now it's "gender" specific.

 

[vickster]

Unless it's the old style step through frame no one will now it's "gender" specific.

Other than the fact the frame might have pink/lilac/teal accents

 

[mustang1]

Idk anyone who has by to have to say I really like the colours on some of the "women" bikes like on the Giant Liv brand.

Ps: I hate that you have road bike, audacity bike, endurance bike, and woman bike. I mean, woman what bike, road, endurance or what?

EDIT: I have been corrected. I did not realize (actually, I had forgotten) that Giant are one of the few brands who cater extensively for women's road bikes having a few different geometry options. (thanks for the correction @vickster and @jeffmcg).

 

[vickster]

Idk anyone who has by to have to say I really like the colours on some of the "women" bikes like on the Giant Live brand.

Ps: I hate that you have road bike, audacity bike, endurance bike, and woman bike. I mean, woman what bike, road, endurance or what?

Huh??

 

[Ian H]

A friend of mine likes her "Ruby", but did roll her eyes at the name (it's the female-specific version of the "Roubaix").

 

[Spiderweb]

Idk anyone who has by to have to say I really like the colours on some of the "women" bikes like on the Giant Live brand.

Ps: I hate that you have road bike, audacity bike, endurance bike, and woman bike. I mean, woman what bike, road, endurance or what?

I’m confused but quite fancy riding an ‘Audacity bike’

 

[mustang1]

Huh??

So on some websites, it shows the following types of road bike:
Race
Endurance
Women's

It makes me wonder if there is a women's race and a womens endurance version. It's like the men have more choice in bikes and I would like women should have a choice in bikes.

Edit typo

 

[mjr]

an anatomically correct saddle.

 

[vickster]

So on some websites, it shows the following types of road bike:
Race
Endurance
Women's

It makes me wonder if there is a women's race and a womens endurance version. It's like the men have more choice in bikes and I would like women should have a choice in bikes.

Edit typo

Yes there are too, eg Giant do the Liv Avail and Envie (although think that’s carbon only)

Where there is a potential gap is for CX or gravel bikes aimed at women if you’re looking to invest

It is probably still the case that more men than women buy bikes hence there’s more choice (ergo there are more shoe styles for women than men, except Cycling shoes for the reason above)

And there are plenty of women who buy ‘men’s’ bikes perhaps they should all be rebranded as ‘unisex’

 

[jefmcg]

So on some websites, it shows the following types of road bike:

I've noticed that, but it confusing for you to say it just after mentioning Giant, who pretty nearly have a mirror range of WSD bikes.

Where there is a potential gap is for CX or gravel bikes aimed at women if you’re looking to invest

https://www.liv-cycling.com/gb/bikes-brava-slr

 

[vickster]

I've noticed that, but it confusing for you to say it just after mentioning Giant, who pretty nearly have a mirror range of WSD bikes.



https://www.liv-cycling.com/gb/bikes-brava-slr

It’s hardly the same choice offered to ‘men’. One £1500 bike. Where’s the titanium (ok Enigma do one road frame which would be too small for Ahem a 5’10 woman should such freaks exist )

 

[Julia9054]

When i was looking for a cx bike 3 years ago, the Liv Giant was the only women's specific one in existence. The spec was entry level only - unlike the choice for men - and it was pink and white. Ludicrous colour choice for a bike that is supposed to be ridden through mud. I ended up with a Specialized Diverge (men's bike) and not quite the model i wanted because it took the shop weeks to hunt down the only extra small in existence.

 

[jefmcg]

It’s hardly the same choice offered to ‘men’. One £1500 bike.

Pah, theres only 1.2.3...19 oh, no 18 models for men, so only 17 more than for women. What's the problem?

(why has giant hived all their women's models to a separate website? I don't get the Liv branding at all )