I have a bike and i'm not sure how to tell if it's woman's or not. The handlebar isn't straight and my friend tells me it's a womans bike. For those who are wondering what bike it is, it's an Infinity Quark, which is made by AMS (A. Mordo & Son.) Lastly, it's a full suspension bike if that matters.
2006-07-05 13:52:51 · 17 answers · asked by Dexter 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
the mens has the bar in the middle btwn the seat and the front side handle.
2006-07-05 13:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by imlaura2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would seem that frame size differences would be expected with either a woman's or men's bike. If the frame is sized correctly for you either could work equally well. I believe that the biggest differences between the two styles is the width of the handlebars, the saddle, and the shift levers. Many of the women's specific bikes have narrower bars, female specific saddles and shorter throw levers to accommodate the smaller hands of most women. If you're buying from a LBS they should be willing and able to retrofit that men's bike to your specifications by swapping the bars, shifters, as well as the seat if the men's bike fits you better. Sometimes just a change to a shorter or longer stem is all that's needed. Ride both and determine which one feels better, if its the men's then ask about changing some of the components. Or... if it does feel better maybe you don't need those alterations after all.
2016-03-27 05:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the handlebar isn't straight, is it gay? lol...
Just because it has upright bars, does not mean that it is a woman's bike. Typically, a womans bike will have a lower top tube on the frame, thus allowing the woman to lift her leg lower to straddle the bike. Back in the day, women wore skirts and dresses when they rode their bicycles. The lower top tube hight, made sure that they didnt show off too much of their private parts while mounting the bicycle.
Today's bicycles are basically the same as a mans, only fitted to their body. Thus, usually smaller.
2006-07-05 13:57:49 · answer #3 · answered by doublejump43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local bike shop and ask them. There are a number of mountain bikes being made today that have a sloped top tube (the tube from the seat to the handlebars), for those rapid dismounts when off roading. However, usually a man's bike has a horizontal top tube, while a woman's bike has a downward sloping top tube.
2006-07-05 18:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by Rock Doc Rich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh puhleeese.
If the bike fits you and you're a woman it's a womans bike.
there really is no reason to buy a "womans" frame unless you must ride in a skirt, and even then Terry makes "skorts" which are a skirt with bike shorts underneath, that you can easily get on and off the bike.
Traditional "womens frames" are heavier, less efficient, less of your energy goes to moving you forward so less used these days. But if that is the bike you have and you like it, wonderful, log off the dang computer and get outside and ride it ;-)
That's opposed to slope top tube which can look like a 'womens" frame with the angle of the top tube but is the race bike standard, snappier acceleration.
WSD or women specific design is a whole different subject.
2006-07-06 02:24:39 · answer #5 · answered by snip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant really tell. i think on XC bikes the saddle extends to a lower hight than boys saddles do. (on a boys bike the but would be higher in the air than on a girls bike) but other than that i cant really tell the difference. the thing about the toptube being lower on a girls bike is bogus because nowdays many town bikes have very low top tubes and they are single sex. also lots of downhill and dirtjump bikes have low toptubes so you can swing your feet over your bike. also athe color of the bike is not a good indicator because pink and purple on extreme mountain bikes have become "cool". basically what im saying is that you cant tell the difference. there may be some tweeks in geometry or angles but i dont know what those would be. just look your bike up on the website and if doesnt say "girls bike" anywhere then it will probably fit both sexes.
2006-07-05 22:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by The Thpeech Pathologitht™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not an issue of handle bars.....if the bike has a bar from the handlebar stem to the seat post it's a man's bike....if it does not it's a woman's bike.
2006-07-05 14:00:30 · answer #7 · answered by Enlightened One 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a mountain bike, full suspension there is not much difference. Sometimes on a women's the frame from headset to seat post will be shorter, but that's about it. Most are unisex.
2006-07-09 06:22:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mans Bike usually has a bar that goes from ,just below the handle bars -straight back to just below the seat. ..
and is Blue in color...A woman's Bike does not have that bar... and is colored red...That s the way they are in U.S.A.
We are talking about a bicycle ??The kind with pedals??
2006-07-05 13:58:06 · answer #9 · answered by ole_lady_93 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On women's bikes, the top frame crossbar, the one that runs between the seat and steering race, is lowered. On men's, it runs directly from the steering race to the top of the frame's seat post. If it's pink or purple, that might be a clue too.
2006-07-05 13:55:06 · answer #10 · answered by Robert B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it can be ridden wearing a dress, it is girl's. Girl's bikes have a lower bar between the handle & seat to allow her to wear a dress.
2006-07-05 13:56:19 · answer #11 · answered by mrsdebra1966 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋