There’s no excuse to you for staying at home when the sun is shining and your bikes propped against the wall staring straight at you. Since you make it a priority to stay in the best shape possible, having a comfortable road bike is just as important as a relaxing yoga session or brisk run throughout the week. Lucky for you, the redesigned Vita provides the comfort and ease of a flat handlebar, nimble handling and stability paired with womens-specific geometry and components for the ultimate fitness-inspired ride
Features:
- Straight blade steel fork gives you all the durability you need to manage potholes and rough roads
- Lightweight women’s A1 Premium Aluminium double butted frame with integrated headset and hourglass seatstays is perfect balance of efficiency and comfort; with internal cable routing and enough clearance for fenders
- Body Geometry Riva Road women’s saddle features generous padding for all-day performance and comfort
- Shimano Altus rear derailleur and Rapidfire trigger shifters are a confidence-inspiring combination
The Specialized Vita Womens 2011 Features are:
Frame: Specialized A1 Premium aluminum, fully manipulated tubing, women|s compact design, hourglass Speedstays, integrated headset, fender and rack eyelets
Fork: Straight blade steel fork w/ Fender and rack eyelets
Headset: 1 1/8 inch sealed Cr-Mo bearings integrated w/ headset, 20mm alloy cone spacer with 20mm of spacers
Bars: Alloy, small rise, 25.4mm
Stem: Alloy, CP bolt, 25.4mm
Speed: 21
Front Mech: Shimano, dual pull, top swing
Rear Mech: Shimano Altus
Chainset: Shimano FCM131 48 x 38 x 28T w/ chainguard
Bottom Bracket: Sealed cartridge, square taper, 68mm
Cassette: SRAM, 7-speed, 12-32t
Chain: KMC Z-7, 12 inch x 3/32
Front Brake: Forged 6061 aluminum, 108mm linear pull
Rear Brake: Forged 6061 aluminum, 108mm linear pull
Rims: Alex AS-14, double wall
Front Hub: Forged alloy, sealed, QR, 32h
Rear Hub: Forged alloy, double-sealed, cassette, QR, 32h
Spokes: Stainless 14g
Tyres: Specialized All Condition Sport, 700x32c, wire bead, 60TPI, w/ Flak Jacket protection Front Specialized All Condition Sport, 700x32c, wire bead, 60TPI, w/ Flak Jacket protection Rear
Seatpost: Alloy, two-bolt clamp, 30.9mm
Saddle: Body Geometry Women|s Riva Road, 155mm width
Notes: Chain stay protector, chain catcher, derailleur hanger, clear coat, owners manual
What is a Road Bike?
Referred to as road racing bikes, the clue is in the title here. These bikes concentrate on being light weight and reducing drag to increase speed. Thanks to their drop handlebars they have a stretched out feel, again for aerodynamics. So efficiency is the name of this game, definitely not comfort. For more information on road bikes see our Road Bikes Buying Guide.