Learn About Bike Frames for Women

Video Transcript

"Hi! This is Eric from Spin City Cycling in Austin, Texas. I am talking to you on behalf of Expert Village. Today I am going to discuss a little bit about women's specific bikes. Now most bikes like these have always made ladies bikes. In general what they used to mean, is a smaller version of the men's bike sometimes with the top tube that dropped way down here so that you could stand over it and ride in long flowing skirts that I know you all ride in in these days. But actually these are a little bit different. Women specific bikes actually have a little bit different geometry. Otherwise, the angles of the frame and the size of the tubing that is used for the frames and they also have some other things like smaller narrower handle bars, brake levers with shorter reaches to accommodate smaller hands. So it is not just a shrunk down version of a men's bike or a traditional bike. They also sometimes have a little bit more feminine color scheme and decoration. So this isn't always the best option. It doesn't work for all women but it is nice to have it as an option if you are looking to get a bike. In general, what you are going to find in a women's specific bike is that it is going to be shorter from the seat to the handle bars and the reason for that is that men and women are built different. In general, women are longer legged and shorter torso than men and so that is the reason why on a women's specific bike you are going to find that the distance from here to here is shorter. "