Both Specialized and Trek continue to demonstrate their commitment to women’s cycling, just one of the many reasons we insistently back these two brands. Though of course there are more options and models in Men’s bikes for both brands, Specialized and Trek are much less than misogynistic to say the least. I shall follow this blog post with more on Trek’s women’s line at a later date, but today a review of the Specialized Ruby Expert is in order. As in keeping with the structure of this blog, blogs are generally written about bikes that are high end yet at a reachable price point, ergo more worth reading about for the cyclist looking to make informed decisions about their next purchase. The reason for this being that if a cyclist has a budget of 8-10k for their next bike, essentially any bike with any components is on the table, and at that price point it is very difficult to make a bad purchase decision. For those looking at a high end bike at a more practical price point, the options are much more varied and are going to be quite different from brand to brand, model to model.
Today, let’s talk a bit about the Specialized Ruby Expert. Backed by popular demand as well as brand mores, Specialized more than ever shows their support to Women’s cycling in 2015 with even more models dedicated specifically to the female cyclist. The Ruby Expert retails at $3,200 and is carbon frame and fork road bike. Moreover, this bike comes equipped with Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed rear drivetrain and an FSA BB30 carbon crankset w/ mid-compact gearing; high end road components ready for the recreational or even competitive road cyclist. The ruby is built for comfort over distance, equipped with Zertz vibration dampers in the frame and fork, designed to cover long distances with ultimate comfort and control. The Specialized CG-R, FACT carbon seatpost also increases rider comfort as well as aerodynamic efficiency.
The Ruby frame is designed specifically for women, and also built as an endurance frame. Moreover, the Body Geometry Women’s Ruby Expert saddle is designed for female anatomy, as well as meant to be comfortable for long distance or even full days of cycling. With Ultegra brakes and the Fulcrum S4 wheelset, this bike is essentially race ready.
High end Women’s road bikes are becoming increasingly important. Specialized and Trek are on board, offering high performing road bikes for females. Whether other companies will follow suit is another question. Everyday I am encountering more and more female cyclists, and I am so stoked to be able to provide awesome options to them as opposed to one or two models, or even worse the unsavory option of putting them on a bicycle that is specific to men.
Please feel free to direct any questions, happy to help. And thank you for reading.
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