Go Shop Bikes > Differences with Ladies' Bikes

Bicycles provide a popular way for people to get around, be it for an off road adventure through the great outdoors or an easy going cruise along a beach town boardwalk. Bikes have been a great method of both transportation and recreation for many years, and lots of different styles of bikes have been introduced over this period of time. As of today, there are several different classes of bikes, but ladies' bikes supersede all of these classes to form their own type of bike that can still fall into a specific class. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the differences between men and women's bikes, as well as how women can benefit from owning and riding a bicycle, either for fun, exercise, or simply as a means to get from Point A to Point B.

Keep in mind also that hybrid bikes are available, such as the Cyclamatic, offering electric power to back up your pedal power!

Ladies' bikes are the same as men's in principal, but somewhat different in execution. For example, a women's mountain bike has wider tread and a heavier frame than a women's road bike, but the frame is often lighter and the tires somewhat thinner than a men's mountain bike. Women's road bikes tend to have equally thin tires as men's road bikes, because they represent a careful balance between speed and control. On a similar note, many road bikes are already as lightweight as possible, so the difference is more noticeable in some bikes than others.

Ladies' bikes also tend to be shaped differently than men's bikes, allowing women to use their different distribution of weight to their advantage, and allowing them to maintain an aerodynamic shape despite the different center of gravity they may hold. Women's bikes generally function in the same way as men's bikes, and work on the same basic ideas, but the differences in shape, size, weight, and other characteristics can greatly affect the way women's bikes are ridden.

If you are looking for a great way not only to get around town, but to have fun and burn a few calories to boot, ladies' bikes are a great way to do so. They allow you to have family bike rides, and to either use them as a form of transportation, exercise, or both. If you want to give biking a shot, next time you have to run a quick errand (say for milk or bread), try biking there instead, and enjoy the trip as you do.