Are women's 10-speed bicycles still sold in stores.?

Question

If so, what's a good store to by from

Answer 1

Ever since mountain bikes surged in popularity about 20 years ago, the old-style general-purpose 10-speeds have been harder to find in the mass market. The women's 10-speed (which is likely to be an 18- or 21-speed these days) is sometimes called a "mixte." See this link for pictures: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=mixte+bicycle&btnG=Search+Images .

Depending on what you're looking for, you might be better off getting a good used bicycle off Ebay (I got a good deal on a mid-1980s Schwinn 12-speed that way). There's usually a good selection of Schwinn and Raleigh bicycles of the type you want, and any bicycle shop can work on these.

If you're looking for a new bicycle, you should go to the library and look at a few issues of Bicycling magazine for ideas about what's available in today's market, and then find an independent bicycle store in your area. A good bicycle store will ask you a few questions about how you intend to use your bicycle (daily distance you intend to ride, how much baggage you want to carry, do you intend to tour on the bicycle, etc) so the staff can suggest an appropriate model for you.

Answer 2

No. Ten speed bikes are long obsolete. Here is how it works: You have two gears in the front and five in the back. 2 X 5 = 10 speeds. If you have three gears in the front and six gears in the back you get 3 X 6 = 18 speeds. Both of these setups have been obsolete for more than 10 years. Your choices are 20 speeds or 27 speeds. A triple front crank gives a wide range of gears and 27 speeds with the common 9 speed rear cassette. This yeilds an extremely wide range of gears for steep hills and downhills. Road racing bikes now have double cranks and 10 speeds in the back for 20 speeds. The gears are close ratios that allow peak efficiency in a narrow, but very high range of speeds. It can be hard to climb steep hills with this setup, but for an intensely fit athelete there is nothing faster. My guess is that you would prefer a 27 speed bike. It is the best set up for the average person. These days, you can have up to 10 in the back

Answer 3

If you mean "road bike" then yes, women's specific frame geometry is available.

If you're talking about the outdated "mixte" frame style with the dropped top tube, then you might be out of luck unless you went to a cheap-o store like Wal-Mart and bought a POS.

Modern road bikes are made in tons of different sizes and geometries according to maufacturer and personal preference, and even a double-ring bike has 20 gears, not 10. Check out a local bike shop and ask questions; the people there are more than willing to answer them.

Answer 4

if you are looking for a good quality road bike, check out Specialized. they have a great line of women specific bikes... and as posted above, most bikes will be either a double (2x) chainring or a triple (3x) chainring set up, so you range of gears will be from 18 to 30... not much around still called a ten speed.

Answer 5

Trek has a few different models designed specifically for women. You can check them out at trekbikes.com. See what you like then you can search for a dealer in your area

Answer 6

yup. try online, fleabay has tons also

Answer 7

yah

Answer 8

yes i think so

Answer 9

bikesdirect.com