There are no real universal differences between men’s and women’s mountain bikes since body geometries vary among all humans. There are some common adjustments that some women might require, such as frame size (height and reach), wheel size, saddle type, stem length, and handlebar dimensions.
Women tend to have shorter torsos, longer legs (proportionally), and shorter inseams than men. Therefore, the biggest benefit of women’s-specific bikes is smaller frames with a shorter top tube. Many exceptionally petite women have a tough time finding a small enough frame from traditional bike manufacturers.
Getting a bike that fits you properly is extremely important. Not only will it ensure you’re more comfortable on the bike, but you’ll also be able to ride the bike to your maximum potential.
If it isn’t quite right for you – the top tube’s a little short or you can’t get the seat low enough, for example – it’ll affect your fun far more than a fancy paint job and a posh suspension fork. Riding the correct-size bike will also help you position your body on technical terrain.
Traditionally, bikes were sized by seat-tube length. This is still an important factor because you need to make sure you can get the saddle to an efficient height for pedaling, as well as drop it out of the way for descending.
However, the advent of long-travel dropper seat posts has permitted bike designers to reduce seat-tube lengths. As well as giving more freedom of movement, this allows riders to ‘upsize’ to a larger frame if they want more length or vice versa.
Perhaps the most important metric when it comes to how big a bike will feel to ride is its ‘reach’ – the horizontal distance from the center of the bottom bracket to the center of the top of the head tube. This measurement gives a good indication of how stretched out you’ll feel when standing on the pedals.
It’s often best to head down to your local bike shop to try the bike you’re looking at in person. If possible, try to arrange a test ride so you can see how the bike feels on the trail. Many brands have demo days, where they bring their entire range along for potential customers to try.
Loicycle gives you a better feeling when riding.
The 680mm Alloy handlebar we use on our Mountain Bikes gives the rider better control of the Bicycle while out on the trail. The Shimano EasyFire Trigger shifters we use on our Bicycles give you quick and precise gear shifting at all times.
It is very important to have a good pair of brakes on your MTB and that is why all our Mountain Bikes come with powerful and responsive Disc Brakes with 160mm rotors which will bring you to a halt safely across any kind of terrain.
