The best womens mountain bikes?
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There are a number of great women's specific mountain bikes out there. Trek's WSD Series (Women's Specific Design) and the Santa Cruz Juliana are 2 top brands that come to mind.
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You can put the thin smooth tires on your mountain bike.  Almost all tire manufactures make some type of slick for all mountain bikes.  It's a lot cheaper than buying another bike just because you like the tires.\n\nAnd don't let the thick rims fool you.  Clenchers are clenchers and you can put just about any width tire on them.\n\nI pasted two links below of slick mountain bike tires from Performance.  Like I said, any bike shop will have 'em or they can get 'em for you.  Or you can just order online.\n\nI've had the ritchey's before.  Lot's of tread and they last a long time for the money.  \n\nGood luck!\n\nHappy tire swapping!
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Depends what you are looking for. Racing? Mountain biking? Just havin' fun rinding?\n\nRacers:\nwww.velonews.com\nwww.cyclingnews.com\n\nReviews:\nwww.mtbr.com\nhttp://www.roadbikereview.com/\n\nInfo:\nhttp://sheldonbrown.com/articles.html\nwww.rivbike.com\nwww.atomiczombie.com (if you want to build your own monster!)\n\nRecumbents:\nwww.bentrider.com\n\nframebuilders:\nhttp://www.richardsachs.com/rsachslinks.html\nhttp://www.bikesmithdesign.com/Curt/White/\nhttp://www.ukrainebicycletours.com/framebuilding.htm\n\ntouring:\nhttp://www.adventurecycling.org/\n\nAnd more:\nhttp://www.roadbikerider.com/\nhttp://www.dirtragmag.com/web/index.php\n\nand I could go on...
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Ok, suspension I can understand at this price but to be totally honest with you if you go for a complete bike at $600 with discs everything else component (and possibly frame) wise is going to be seriously downgraded to get them on there.\n\nMost 'good' (read reliable, reasonable weight and powerfull) brakes and hubs would set you back in the region of $300 - $400 anyway, take that off your budget for the bike and you start to see what you're getting. Yes, they look good and it makes the bike look more expensive but a decent set of V style brakes will be so much more powerful & useful in the long run.\n\nGetting down to it Trek make some excellent bikes for under $600. The frames are going to last and last, the kit on it will be good quality and reliable, the weight will be reasonable and it'll ride really well.\n\nFor approx. $450 you can get the Trek 4300 with (reasonable) discs, ok forks and a good mix of components OR you can spend $10 more and get the 4500 without discs but a much better fork. \n\nYou can't go wrong with a Specialized Hardrock or Rockhopper and they do a number of models based around those frames within your budget.\n\nKona also do some excellent models at around the $600 mark but they are going to ride differently to the Trek, it's going to come down to where you are & what kind of riding there is in your area as to which one works well.\n\nWhatever you decide on you must PLEASE leave enough to buy yourself a good helmet, at least 1 pair of cycling shorts and some gloves. Trust me.
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Try looking into a Trek Madone.  I have a friend who bought his Madone 5.2 a couple months ago and he loves it.\n\nI just bought my Fuji Roubaix Pro a month ago and love it.\n\nMy girlfriend bought her Specialized Dolce Comp two weeks ago and she loves it.\n\nOther than that, check out the Trek, Fuji, Cannondale, Lightspeed websites.  Be sure that you get minimum components of Shimano 105s (or even better, the Shimano Ultegras)\n\nCheck http://www.performancebike.com/\n\nThey're trying to unload their 2006 inventory and selling them all at a really good price.\n\nHappy hunting!
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u should consider getting companys like haro,kona,norco,specialized,tr... and gt. start with kona, specialized and giant they make good bikes and they are cheap for bikes within the same range. for kona look for stuff, lavadom or scrap\nnorco:shore series\nharo:v series\nspecialized:any thing they are all good and cheap\nironhorse:make almost unbreakable bikes but they are heavy\nbanshee:morphine series\n\n\nbefore buying the bike make sure that the dimonds of the frame should be small and points upwards the tyres should be wide and with lots of rubber studs. the fork should have atleast 100mm of travel better if beond 130mm. the suspention brand that you should look for is marzochii or rock shock they are the most common ones. if you dont like the suspention then you might consider spending an other 500$ on bomber shocks they are good qualityed stuff. i recomand a hard tail because they are easier to ride up hill and gives lots of air. and is cheaper and lighter. you should look for disk breaks but if the bike dont come with them v breaks are good too exept over time they dig into your rim and shorten the rim's life.\n\nhope this helps.
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you can try http://www.ebay.com\n\nThe best brands out there right now are very expensive but HARO has a few bikes that are pretty good.\n\nhttp://www.harobikes.com\n\nmost bike shops still have a LAY AWAY plan so maybe you can pick a cool bike and pay a little money at  time until you pay it off completly.\n\nyou can also check out my group i have over 100 bmx links on it.\n\ndo not buy mongoose or next brands, they are lower brands for beginers
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Performance Bike carries an assortment of bike racks, there are a couple for under $100 called Xport.  These should work great, otherwise you can't go wrong with a Thule or Yakima, but it'll cost a little more.\n\nhttp://www.performancebike.com/shop/category_transport.cfm
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It all depends on how much you are willing to spend.  All bicycle manufacturers have a good downhill version.  Willing to spend more, you can go to a Downhill Specific bicycle manufacturer.\n\nJust make sure it has good suspension and that the travel works for you. \n\nBest all depends on whatt part of the country you are in or it can even vary by city.\n\nI travel and rent bicycles.  Some towns are all about Trek and other Giant and others Specialized.  etc etc.\n\nGive more specifics and more help can be given.  \n\nHow much do you weight?\nBeginner, sport, or expert?\ntype of terrain in your area?\nand many many more???
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penny farthing, also called "highwheeler" or "boneshaker"\n\nyou can still buy them, new ones:\nhttp://www.hiwheel.com/\n\nI rode one, years ago. Modern bikes are definitely better.
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Try to stretch your budget a little and take a look at the Cannondale range. For your money you get one of the best built frames in the World - comfortable, strong and built from the ground up for women. The componentry is usually superior pound-for-pound too. A Cannondale is a quality bargain that will last you for years and be a pleasure to ride.\n\nThe current 'Street' and 'Vintage' ranges are brilliant.
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Choose a hybrid if you want comfort and efficiency first, and the toughness and durability to manage tracks second. The hybrid will not be able to go everywhere that a mountain bike does.\n\nChoose a mountain bike if you're willing to trade on road efficiency for the ability to go anywhere. A mountain bike is not so good for commuting and city-based recreational riding (that said, modern MTBs can be pretty good all rounders and you can always buy a second set of wheels - one lot with city tyres and a set of knobblies for the weekend).\n\nHybrids are sometimes merely mountain bikes with slimmer, tyres. Avoid these, because the frame geometry is wrong for street use. Go to a good dealer and try out genuine hybrids from manufacturers like Cannondale, Specialised and Trek.\n\nWhether you go for a hybrid or an MTB, buy the best you can afford from a well known bikemaker and a good, high end shop. Go for the best componentry you can afford (gears and brakes) because cheap components go wrong or work badly and this will put you off cycling.\n\nI recommend you go for good front suspension, but avoid rear suspension - for your requirement it is pointless, adds weight, goes wrong, reduces ride quality and adds price.
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depends on where you're riding. Colorado- freeriding through the fresh powder of course, Stratton Mt.- Freestyle, no doubt, my home mt.- both are cool.
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First off, I know that I’m going to get tarred and feathered for this and no, I don’t care about getting ten points for the best answer, so don’t feel bad about hating me.\n\nThe answer is this:  Farm and Fleet, Shopko, Walmart, Kmart, heck, anywhere.  \n\nYou don’t need a great bike, or a great pair of cycling sunglasses, or skin-tight, silky shorts (you especially don’t need the shorts!)  Mountain Biking is about attitude (go ahead and correct me if I’m wrong.).  You go out there to cliff hang and skid sideways down 45-degree hills, not to glide on a shiny chrome cloud wearing spandex. You ride rugged, you dress rugged, and you beat up your bike (I call this “breaking it in”)  You’re smart for looking for discounted bikes, I wouldn’t pay $500 for something I don’t want, need, or will be replacing in two years.  Besides, you’re only as good as your equipment is bad.
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Kelty, Gregory, North Face, REI are the best ones...\nyou should really try them on before buying.. external vs internal frames for comfort.. also, they're make in different sizes for men and women 'cuz none of us are made the same size....
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I've owned four; two MTBs, one hybrid and one road bike. My wife has a C'dale MTB and a C'dale Vintage Nexus city bike. All were/are great to ride, reliable, beautifully finished (look at the welds) and good looking too.\n\nRecommended.
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The Schwinn hardtail mountain bike from Wal-Mart is very inexpensive, has good quality shifting, good components, and is one of the few very inexpensive bikes that I could possibly praise in this way.  It does have front suspension that is suitable for mild trails and a cushy ride in the city.  This represens a well done $139 product.    \n\nHowever, a trip to the bike shop might be more educational and much more fun.  There's something special about a real bike-store-bike.  ;)  \n\nLast time, I bought an all-alloy 7 speed crusier, and it turned out to be a tad faster than my road bike.  I was so very surprised!    \n\nRevo-shift/grip shift isn't bad, and it is nicer than the SIS lever shift.\n\nIf you're looking in the "inexpensive" market, DO read the brand name from the rear derailer to make sure that it says "Shimano" or "SRAM" and never "Falcon".  That will save you a lot of money despite the tiny additional price.