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Retail Therapy

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    Retail Therapy

    Just ordered a shiny new bike

    After much deliberation about maybe getting a speedy racer, I decided a touring bike would be much more useful and more suited to most of the riding I do. Heck, I might even think about doing a Jogle.

    Bit of a beardie old man's bike, but deposit is refundable if I don't like it.


    #2
    <sexistmode>
    It's got a crossbar. Call yourself a lady!
    </sexistmode>

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      #3
      Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
      <sexistmode>
      It's got a crossbar. Call yourself a lady!
      </sexistmode>
      She rides sidesaddle

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        #4
        Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
        <sexistmode>
        It's got a crossbar. Call yourself a lady!
        </sexistmode>
        Can one buy men's bikes without a crossbar, or a lower one, for guys like me who'd rather not have the bother of lifting their leg over their heads each time they get on?
        Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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          #5
          Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
          Can one buy men's bikes without a crossbar, or a lower one, for guys like me who'd rather not have the bother of lifting their leg over their heads each time they get on?
          You could ride a ladies bike.

          http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/pr...sovereign.html
          Last edited by mudskipper; 20 July 2013, 14:38.

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            #6
            Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
            <sexistmode>
            It's got a crossbar. Call yourself a lady!
            </sexistmode>
            Most ladies bikes have a crossbar too. Unless you go for a miss marple shopper.

            Dawes do do a ladies galaxy. Unlike the men's, where you have a choice of 3 models (Classic, Super and Ultra) and a range of sizes in those models, for ladies there is one model (Classic) and one size, which is fine if you just happen to be 55 to 58 inches tall. I'm about ten inches too big. Unfortunately it also means you have to shell out extra for a ladies saddle, but will see whether shop will do a swapsie.

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              #7
              Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
              Most ladies bikes have a crossbar too. Unless you go for a miss marple shopper.

              Dawes do do a ladies galaxy. Unlike the men's, where you have a choice of 3 models (Classic, Super and Ultra) and a range of sizes in those models, for ladies there is one model (Classic) and one size, which is fine if you just happen to be 55 to 58 inches tall. I'm about ten inches too big. Unfortunately it also means you have to shell out extra for a ladies saddle, but will see whether shop will do a swapsie.
              I was going to ask what a 'ladies saddle' was all about, but I googled it instead.

              "Avoiding soft tissue damage" phnarr!!

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                #8
                Originally posted by bless 'em all View Post
                I was going to ask what a 'ladies saddle' was all about, but I googled it instead.

                "Avoiding soft tissue damage" phnarr!!
                Our 'sit bones' are differently configured. Something to do with the need to force babies out of a gap between them I believe. Bike shops have a special memory foam pad that allows you to measure them.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
                  ... for guys like me who'd rather not have the bother of lifting their leg over ...
                  Libido a bit weak??

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
                    Libido a bit weak??
                    I don't mind getting my leg over, just not on a bicycle

                    So reading these replies, it seems I should be looking for a Miss Marple folding mountain bike. (I also hate low handlebars)
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