Women's Bike Vs Men's Bike: Do Women Need A Women's Specific Road Bike?
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What's the difference between women's specific road bikes and men's road bikes? Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN shop! http://gcn.eu/2haE7Lp Olympian and former professional cyclist Lucy Martin shares her advice on choosing the perfect road bike for women. Nearly every manufacturer has a full range of women's specific road bikes now, so, if you're looking for a new bike, you might be left thinking that a women's specific road bike is the only option for women. Well, you'd be wrong. Although the component choices also differ and are also intended to be better suited to women, what's essential is choosing a bike that fits YOU. This might mean getting a women's road bike, getting a men's road, or getting a men's bike and switching over a few of the components like the saddle and the handlebars. Got cycling questions? Let us know down in the comments and LIKE and SHARE this video. Huge thanks to Lucy Martin for joining us on this video. You can follow Lucy on Twitter: http://gcn.eu/2gXQzii and on Instagram: http://gcn.eu/2gKKhVp Watch more on GCN... How to get more comfortable on the bike 📹 http://gcn.eu/2h1MVqC How to choose your handlebars 📹 http://gcn.eu/2hay6hY Buy NEW GCN cycling kit, casual wear and accessories in the GCN Shop: http://gcn.eu/_TheGCNShop Photos: © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ & ©Tim De Waele / http://www.tdwsport.com About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts you in the centre of the action: from the iconic climbs of Alpe D’Huez and Mont Ventoux to the cobbles of Flanders, everywhere there is road or pavé, world-class racing and pro riders, we will be there bringing you action, analysis and unparalleled access every week, every month, and every year. We show you how to be a better cyclist with our bike maintenance videos, tips for improving your cycling, cycling top tens, and not forgetting the weekly GCN Show. Join us on YouTube’s biggest and best cycling channel to get closer to the action and improve your riding! Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Alta Badia: http://gcn.eu/AltaBadia_ // Maratona Dles Dolomites: http://gcn.eu/MaratonaDlesDolomites_ Santini cycling kit: http://gcn.eu/1SFf8PV KASK helmets: http://gcn.eu/1FrbcHK fi’zi:k shoes and saddles: http://gcn.eu/1tsXI7S and http://gcn.eu/1KxBGd5 Topeak tools: http://gcn.eu/1Lc4HAj Canyon bikes: http://gcn.eu/1Oge4gz Muc-Off: http://gcn.eu/1XlT5Og Science in Sport: http://gcn.eu/1GrXo6n Ass Savers: http://gcn.eu/1XlTmkm Orbea bikes: http://gcn.eu/1oks6GH Trek Bicycles: http://gcn.eu/1RUwyGf Vision wheels: http://gcn.eu/1qHTlMu Zipp wheels: http://gcn.eu/1OcMUv5 Powertap: http://gcn.eu/1XlfT2p power2max: http://gcn.eu/1sdoPva Rotor: http://gcn.eu/1q3vtCo Reynolds: http://gcn.eu/1JjCDVL YouTube Channel - http://gcn.eu/gcnYT Facebook - http://gcn.eu/gcnFb Google+ - http://gcn.eu/gcnGPlus Twitter - http://gcn.eu/gcnTW GCN newsletter - http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter Leave us a comment below!
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#crimesagainstcycling in the big ring and top of cassette.
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Hi GCN, thanks for the vid. Lucy got it right! Some women don't need a specific womens bike, whilst others do. It is a matter of proportion. Unfortunately I read some of the written comments below. OMG, last time I do that!
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Most importantly though, we would like to see more of Lucy! (I think :) lol )
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what a gentleman Mr. Lloyd
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Great video, hire this person !!! I'll look forward to learning from her in the future !
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I wish manufactures would make gear (kit) that makes women look like women. A lot of female cyclist look like men in cycling gear. There has to be a tasteful way to show a woman's figure. Why is the biking community constantly trying to make women look like men?
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Looking forward to "How to hold an umbrella like a pro".
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More lucy more tiffany cromwell. keep the channel fresh!
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Ignoring all the stupid comments from the men, please more women's content on GCN, we cycle too and cycling is not all about going as fast or as far as you can
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Excellent explanation, Lucy, and perhaps a future video could be a measurement of how far into the field Dan's door handles flew as you passed him.
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Wow! Dan must be ill. I've never seen anyone pass by him so quickly. Looked like he was peddling backwards with two flat tires.
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Awesome episode! Not really sure what is going on with your audio though.
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Great Job/video...
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We love you Lucy Martin. But oy vay that cross chain! 2:15
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Go, Lucy! So good to have a knowledgeable, experienced and strong female presenter. : )
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The custom frame has been lost with Carbon, if you were serious in the 80s about cycling you'd get one of the great British builders to build you the bike that fits, let call it a 'you specific'... we are all built differently!
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I you sure that women have longer legs and a shorter torso? Most anatomy books beg to differ, especially considering that women might need some "extra room" in the torso during pregancy.
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Lucy makes the 2 most important points at the end but actually they are the same point. It comes down to: All riders are different. Women ride men's bikes and men ride women's. They all need a bike that is suited to them, so "women's"/ "men's" is a nonsense really. The concept of "women specific" frames could get women in to cycling, but more hopefully, it should get them into the bike SHOP, where they are sold the bike that suits them best - where that turns out to be.
(currently enjoying a cx bike - (taller and shorter) with 165mm cranks. So other than the saddle - Its a girl really!) -
I love the geometry on woman's bike they always stand out in the bike shop as the best looking machines
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Of course women need women specific bikes. One with a phone bracket, a vanity mirror and built in social media are absolutely essential. :D
I enjoy watch lucy on this channel, she makes a big difference to it in a good way.
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