How can you recognise a women’s bike?
One telltale sign of a women’s bike is the diamond, or U shaped crossbar between the handle bars and the saddle. On men’s bikes this crossbar is completely straight. The women’s bike was originally developed after the men’s bike because it was not very well suited to women in that they found it difficult to mount the bike due to the high crossbar, especially when wearing long skirts. Well known manufacturers of women’s bikes include Winora and Purgeot.
Other standout features of a typical women’s bike is often as simple as their bright, ‘feminine’ colour schemes and design features on the wheels, saddle or handlebar grips. Additionally, a women’s bike might have a basket attached to the handlebars. The typical wheel size is between 26 and 28 inches but for girls, they could be around 24 inches tall.
Unlike in the days of the first women’s bikes, each type of bike which exists for men also has its women’s counterpart. This includes new and used mountain bikes, E-bikes, hybrids and city bikes. There really are women’s bikes for every taste and in every price bracket, all of which can be found on DealMyWheel. If you are looking for a new or second hand women’s bike, then look no further than DealMyheel.co.uk
