Women's Bikes

Women cyclists no longer need to try to fit themselves to bikes designed for men.  Finally, bicycle manufacturers have come to realize that men and women are built differently, and have different needs!  All major bicycle manufacturers now make women's specific bikes to accommodate the generally shorter torsos, narrower shoulders and longer legs of women.  For the first time in cycling history, very short women can find bikes that truly fit! [...]

Men's bikes differ from women's bikes primarily in frame geometry and subtle yet important differences in handlebars and saddles.  For many years, women cyclists were forced to ride bikes designed for the male physique - that is, for men's proportionately longer torsos, wider shoulders and shorter legs. [...]

In recent years, bicycle manufacturers have finally acknowledged the needs of female cyclists.  Previously, women had to fit themselves to mens’ bikes (built for a man’s longer torso/shorter leg).   Typically, bikes marketed to women before the advent of female-specific bikes were simply men’s bikes painted in girly colors.  [...]