It greatly depends on the style of riding of the female. you can get full suspension, hardtail, unsuspended.... I think she should just get one that is made for women, women specific desing of some bikes. they are made to be easier to ride for a female. just ask the person at the bike shop.
I personally ride a Raleigh M55 (an oldie but a goodie) I feel that Raleigh makes the best hard tail bike on the market. They are American made and solid on trials. These bikes are also great for teaching beginner and intermediate riders what Mountain Biking is all about.
To those how are thinking about buying a full suspension mountain bike please note:
Quality full suspension mountain bikes are usually priced at $1500 and up, unless you are buying one that's second hand beware of lower priced bikes. Please don't buy a bike from Wal Mart, these are crap and will not last on trails, they're OK for kids but not for adults beating around a trail.Walmarts bikes are for occasional use only and will last only a year or less with frequent use on a trail.
Reference Creagslist and eBay, these are great place for well priced Hard Tails.
Can't be answered, there's too much room for personal opinion in that. You might as well ask what is the best candy.
Besides, as you aren't telling which currency you're thinking about it's impossible to tell if 1000 would be enough for a decent bike at all.
First recommendation would be to stay away from department store bikes. 2nd recommendation would be to stay away from used bikes, unless you really know what to look for(or can bring someone which does.) 3rd recommendation would be to find a bike store that carries some used bikes. 4th would be to consider your needs. If you think you'll be riding roads mainly maybe you shouldn't have a MTB at all, and definitely not a full suspension one. For occasional utility riding a bike that can have fenders fitted is nice.
Some Specialized bikes are made specifically for women.
Prices highest to lowest-----
Mountain - Era, Safire, Myka FSR, Myka
Road - Amira, Ruby, Dolce, Vita
Transit - Vita, Ariel
Path/Gravel - Crossroads, Expedition, Ariel
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If you want a do-all hardtail then you'll have to spend at least $700 for an all mountain hardtail. for under $300 though you can get a pretty good BMX or dirt jump bike. but like a said, for a mountain bike, you'll have to save up a bit more.
On downhill trails hardtail mountain bikes are harder to control, vice full suspension. So improve your skills by getting a hardtail.
There are so many personal preferences involved that it's impossible to give a solid answer to that. Might as well ask what's the best candy.
1.You should look for material and frame of the mountain bikes (The bike made with aluminum alloy is the most commonly considerable mountain bike) 2.Check the type of brake (Disc type or rim brakes) Always go for Disc type. 3.Wheel size of the bike is another important factor. More choices of mountain bikes are here,outdoorpursuites/best-hardtail-mountain-bikes/
Pretty much rider's choice. Wider front can give better cornering, while wider rear(particularly on a hardtail) can protect against flats.
That really depends on what you want the bike for. For downhill / all-mountain, a full suspension bike is preferable. For cross country a hardtail can still be competitive, particularly for shorter trails. Oil/air shocks have great adjustability, but short mainteance spans. Oil/spring are more rugged, but tuning them require replacing the spring. Elastomer shocks have pretty much died out.
yeti
It depends on what you're looking for in a bike. You can always get a $100 so-called "Mountain Bike" from a big-box store, but these will not perform in any capacity off-road. There are a few grades (or price divisions) of mountain bikes, based on component spec. Prices also vary based on suspension. A "hardtail" (only front suspension) will be far less expensive then a full-suspension bike. Most manufacturers only produce full-suspension starting at the mid-level or enthusiast level.HardtailEntry level Hardtail: $400 - $700Mid-Level Hardtail: $800 - $1,300Enthusiast Level Hardtail: $1,400 - $2,500Race Level Hardtail: over $2,500Full SuspensionEntry level: $1,000 - $1,700Mid-Level: $1,800 - $2,300Enthusiast: $2,400 - $3,500Race Level: Over $3,500
You cant rally get any good moutain bike for that price but for that price i would recomend a giant. Also it comes down to wat u want it for like downhill, hardtail, racing, etc but if you expand your price range you could get a specilized they are like the best bikes ever made so good luck finding one!
santa cruz
http://www.houstonbiketrails.com is a good website to find mountain bike trails and bike paths in the South Houston and surrounding areas.
Depends on what kind of bike it is. For a road bike it'd be heavy. For a hardtail MTB it'd be fairly OK. For a full suspension MTB it'd be quite light. For a DHMTB it'd be amazing.