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Specialized Vita sport 2011 Womens hybrid bike

August 18, 2011 By Admin Leave a Comment

We know that looks aren’t everything but the Specialized Vita Sport 2011 hybrid bike deserves some praise. White, with silver and red detailing and featuring a rather gorgeous geometry this is a bike that is going to turn a few heads.

When it comes to practicalities and performance, the Vita Sport hybrid bike scores top marks, too. Lovingly created from aluminium, the double-butted frame is lightweight, yet highly durable, with alloy forks, and gives a ride that is both efficient and well-balanced.

You’ll notice, too, that the Specialized Vita Sport has a women’ specific geometry. The lower top tube and generous seat-to-handlebar positioning offers many hours of comfortable riding.

Indeed, this is a bike that will serve you well on longer road and trail outings. It’s a hybrid bike that is great for commuting to the office, as well as longer sportive style rides. And whether you’re going uphill, along the flat or downhill this is a bike that will bring a smile to your face.

As usual, Specialized have not scrimped on the components. For a bike priced at £449.99, there is a generous amount of Shimano kit, including derailleurs, gear shifters and chainset. If you didn’t know, Shimano is a by-word for good-quality, high-performance components. In layman’s terms this means the gears are smooth, easy to use and long lasting.

If you like your bike saddles on the generous side of extremely comfy, then the Vita Sport hybrid bike is a wise choice. The Body Geometry Women’s Riva Road saddle is sure to delight.

Whether you’re a new-comer to cycling, a returner, or a keep-fit fan you’re sure to have many years of fun on the Specialized Vita Sport Hybrid bike.

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Specialized Vita 2011 Womens Hybrid Bike

August 18, 2011 By Admin Leave a Comment

Cycling is on the increase, and even more so in towns and cities as more people choose to make the journey to work by bike.

The ideal commuter bike has to cope with potted urban roads and rough cycle ways (as we all know, these aren’t always in the best condition). You’ll also want the bike to be nimble, well-balanced, light and with a good ratio of gears, especially if your chosen abode is in a hilly location.

Ticking all these boxes, and so many more, is the Specialized Women’s Vita 2011 hybrid bike. The sister of the Vita Sport, the Vita is specifically designed for spending most of your cycling in town. Of course, the Vita will happily take you further afield, and on country roads, because it is created to cope with the toughest of road conditions.

So, what of the technical detailing of the Specialized Vita? As you would expect, Specialized have given a great deal of thought to female commuter riders. The female-specific geometry means that the bike is set up for ultimate comfort and it’s made from lighter weight premium aluminium.

The 7-speed gearing has a rapid-fire trigger shifter, which is easy to use.

The bike comes with a flatter style of handlebar, offering confident handling and superb stability, a well as straight blade steel forks for a high level of durability, even when faced with potholes and rough roads.

We love the neat and tidy internal cable routing and the clever hourglass style seat stays that mean you’ll have a good balance of performance and comfort.

The saddle is also an important consideration, and the Body Geometry Women’s Riva Road is sure to offer lots of comfort – and joy – even on longer road trips.

Add in a host of Shimano components (Shimano is renowned for higher quality bike components) and you have a bike that’s in a great price bracket but still offers oodles of styling and quality gadgetry.

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Dawes Duchess 2011 Woemens Hybrid Bike

August 18, 2011 By Admin Leave a Comment

Classic styling and great practicality combine to create the Dawes Duchess Hybrid bike. This is another bike that fits prettily into the retro-look category, yet offers up-to-the-minute components and finish.

In keeping with tradition on this genre of bike, the Duchess has a steel frame and forks. So, in other words, it’s built to last. The bike also boasts a full chain guard (to avoid getting oil on the hems of your trousers or skirts) and proper mudguards on front and back tyres (to deflect the mud and wet from the road or cycle path).

The period look is finished off with rubber-block pedals, a leather-style saddle, comfy-grip handlebar covers and a rattan-effect front shopping basket. Now shopping at your local food outlet will be an elegant affair.

The Duchess doesn’t lack modern additions, either. Dawes have thoughtfully accessories the bike with Shimano 7-speed gears. For those who don’t know, Shimano is one of the most iconic names in 21st century gears and these components are made to perform beautifully.

Other modern touches come by way of alloy wheel rims, a seatpost and front hubs.

The style of this bike offers a comfortable trip thanks to the upright position of the rider. You’ll see that the handlebars are higher than the seat and so the adopted riding position will save you from a sore back.

The shape and width of the handlebars also gives greater steering control, so if you happen to be a woman who is returning to cycling after many years out of the saddle you are going to love the Dawes Duchess bike.

We’ll bet you like this bike, which comes in plum, mint or white shades, so much that you keep it clean and shiny and prop it up in your hallway, when not out and about. No-one will blame you for wanting to admire this gorgeous bike 24/7.

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Charge Lazy Susan 2011

August 5, 2011 By Admin Leave a Comment

If this Charge Lazy Susan hybrid bike looks rather similar to the one you had as a child/teenager, then that’s because retro-style hybrids are very much in vogue.

These gorgeously stylish bikes are ideal for pottering around town and make the perfect get-back-in-the-saddle bicycle for those who haven’t ridden a bike for one, two or even three decades.

Let’s start with the looks. The Charge Lazy Susan has a simple all-in-one gloss paint job that gives it a real air of elegance. With the addition of silver mudguards and chainguard and handsome two-tone tyres this bike is likely to turn heads at traffic lights, especially from women drivers.

Beneath the pretty exterior lies a host of great practical assets. The bike offers a nice sit-up position for leisurely in-town riding.

It also comes with an integrated back rack, with super-useful wooden platform, for carrying panniers, shopping bags or a basket. As detailed, there are front and rear mudguards to keep the muck off your clothes, and a chain guard to prevent chain oil dirtying your trousers or skirt hem.

While you’ll have heard your cycling pals talking endless about multiple gears, the Charge Lazy Susan bike comes with Sturmey Archer’s three-speed hub gears. (You probably won’t know this but Sturmey Archer has been making highly respected hub gears for donkeys years and they still know exactly what they are doing.)

The three-speed hub gearing is the best set-up for anyone who plans only to cycle on easier going roads and cycle paths, and who really can’t work out why a multitude of gears is entirely necessary. Three speeds will get you up, down and along with minimal hassle.

The saddle on your bike is also important, especially if you’re not the kind inclined to don padded Lycra cycle shorts. Thankfully Charge have added a sprung comfort saddle with a feminine fit to this Lazy Susan hybrid bike. This means that even when the roads are a little bumpy you’ll still be riding in comfort.

Put simply, this is a bike that looks good and rides beautifully.

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