Girls bike parts, how to identify?

[yoothgeye]

I know the difference between a girl's frame and boy's frame, but how about the difference in a girl's saddle and a boys saddle? How about pedals?

 

[ratina]

Girls saddles are shorter and wider, mens have a long nose on front and skinnier back.

Women's pedals are shorter than mens pedals

 

[largek9]

Girls saddles are shorter and wider, mens have a long nose on front and skinnier back.

Women's pedals are shorter than mens pedals

Ahha ! I knew the seat difference but never about the pedals? :!:

 

[Gold Street Customs]

And usually the girls parts,,,,ARE NOT WORN OUT!!!!

 

[Rustinkerer]

Chainrings are usually smaller on girl's bikes, good to know for middle aged dudes trying to ride uphill! :lol: -Adam

 

[CCR]

And usually the girls parts,,,,ARE NOT WORN OUT!!!!

I will agree, they are usually in better shape :lol:

Some of the caliper brakes cable may be backwards since they routed them from the bottom instead of the top, sometimes grips will be shorter too (usually "juvenile 4" pedals and grips were the same as "girls")

 

[wheelhorseman]

Chainrings are usually smaller on girl's bikes, good to know for middle aged dudes trying to ride uphill! :lol: -Adam

Guess thats why i am more partial to riding a girls bike.

 

[B607]

When Bendix came out with the red band kickback the ones Schwinn put on boys bikes had 18T. The girls had 19T. They didn't want those girls going faster! Gary

 

[yoothgeye]

When Bendix came out with the red band kickback the ones Schwinn put on boys bikes had 18T. The girls had 19T. They didn't want those girls going faster! Gary

Except for up hills.

 

[menzorro]

Would 24" boys bike pedals, grips and gearing be the same or close to a 26" girls bike ?

 

[largek9]

Girls saddles are shorter and wider, mens have a long nose on front and skinnier back.

Women's pedals are shorter than mens pedals

Ahha ! I knew the seat difference but never about the pedals? :!:

What about these Schwinn seats ? I see the small nose on mens bikes.

 

[B607]

Would 24" boys bike pedals, grips and gearing be the same or close to a 26" girls bike ?

I put a girls 26" seat on a 24" boys bike and it looks just right. Gary