Hi everyone. Newbie here. I mountain biked only once before and fell in love with the rush! So I went today to buy a bike and I'm so overwhelmed with all the details! I originally went in with the intentions of getting a women's specific bike, but now I'm not sure if that's totally necessary.
I'm looking in the $1000-$1500 range. For that price, what should I be looking for in a bike? The guys at the different bike shops we went to were talking in a complete foreign language (bike talk). Here are the two I was looking at (but don't even know if these are good/bad bikes).
1) Women specific Trek Fuel EX 7
2)Specialized FSR XC--Men's small
The catalogue lists the specifics for each, but I have no idea what any of it means.
Are there any women out there that have an opinion either way on the women specific thing? I'm 5'4", weigh 123 pounds.
Thanks!
jumpergirl
I'm looking in the $1000-$1500 range. For that price, what should I be looking for in a bike? The guys at the different bike shops we went to were talking in a complete foreign language (bike talk). Here are the two I was looking at (but don't even know if these are good/bad bikes).
1) Women specific Trek Fuel EX 7
2)Specialized FSR XC--Men's small
The catalogue lists the specifics for each, but I have no idea what any of it means.
Are there any women out there that have an opinion either way on the women specific thing? I'm 5'4", weigh 123 pounds.
Thanks!
jumpergirl