Skys, you're missing the point. Pete is saying bikes aren't gender specific. So talking to other girls shouldn't make a difference. When you said in your 1st post that you, being a girl, understand... it sounded like you think having a vagina somehow makes duning different. Maybe if it drags under your tires, and I know yours doesn't
No bashing sky, you ride on monkie
The proper question for this topic should have been "What is a good BEGINNERS bike?"
Good luck Vic. What worked for me when I was a BEGINNER was just going out on my own and pushing my limits. I got in some pretty f*cked up situations, but I had to get out of them alone and that was the best lesson!