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Suggest a new ladies racer

  • 21-09-2012 1:54pm
    #1
    roosterman71
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    My mrs has a hybrid and wants to change to a racer. She cycles for recreation and fitness, and maybe a couple of more challenging spins in the year (ring of kerry, couple an post races)

    She fancies a carbon frame and was looking at the Ridley Asteria 1306b and the Trek Madone WSD 3.1. However, neither of these are available anymore in her size.

    What would be recommended in a bike with similar spec (carbon, 105s, etc)?


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  • #2
    Bikerbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Bikerbhoy


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    My mrs has a hybrid and wants to change to a racer. She cycles for recreation and fitness, and maybe a couple of more challenging spins in the year (ring of kerry, couple an post races)

    She fancies a carbon frame and was looking at the Ridley Asteria 1306b and the Trek Madone WSD 3.1. However, neither of these are available anymore in her size.

    What would be recommended in a bike with similar spec (carbon, 105s, etc)?

    What frame size does she need ?


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,141 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    CANNONDALE SYNAPSE CARBON Feminine 105
    http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m7b0s134p4285


  • #4
    Lemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Lemag


    Lumen wrote: »
    CANNONDALE SYNAPSE CARBON Feminine 105
    http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m7b0s134p4285
    That looks pretty sweet at that price. Spec doesn't list wheels. However, they look like Aksiums in the photo.


  • #5
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,935 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    My mrs has a hybrid and wants to change to a racer. She cycles for recreation and fitness, and maybe a couple of more challenging spins in the year (ring of kerry, couple an post races)

    She fancies a carbon frame and was looking at the Ridley Asteria 1306b and the Trek Madone WSD 3.1. However, neither of these are available anymore in her size.

    What would be recommended in a bike with similar spec (carbon, 105s, etc)?



    What size is she? My wife might be selling her Cervelo R3 with ultegra. Might be in budget depending on wheel set.

    Dunno if you'd fancy the wife's bike being better than your own maybe though... :)


  • #6
    roosterman71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,719 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    She's 5' 4" so a small frame bike I reckon, though I think it would be medium in the ridley.

    Not sure if she'd fancy a second hand one. I'll ask anyway.
    She qualifies for the Bike-2-Work jobby so I reckon she'd wanna use that to save a few quid too


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