Whilst we'd suggest showing your Mum a little TLC every day, if you're looking for a special Mothering Sunday gift how about really showing you care with womens bike?
Whether sedate comfortable exploration, the odd quick weekend fitness burst or downhill blasts suit her personality is down to you. You can rest assured there's a bike to fit. Here's our pick of bikes to suit all Mums.
Does it matter more that she arrives somewhere looking good than quickly? That the ride is comfortable and safe?
The Specialized Globe Carmel 5 is among the best looking bikes of 2010. We're not sure whether it's that deep red with white or that step over frame that fuses modern and retro leanings. It's as comfy a bike as we've ever sat on thanks to the upright position, wide tyres and suspension seatpost.
Forget comfy. Does you're Mum take her fitness seriously, caring more about speed than fashion?
The Giant Dash range (sister to the Giant Rapid) combines the speed of a road bike with the comfort of a flat bar. Incredibly light aluminium frame, with road spec Shimano parts make this very quick indeed. Only consider if you can live with her being quicker than you...
We know a few Mums who don't like being told where to ride and don't like being last up the trail. This good looking MTB might be just the thing.
A light aluminium frame (that can be found on much more expensive bikes), is topped with powerful Shimano disc brakes and suspension forks that lockout. Great for pavement bashing, trail and beyond.
Does your Mum regularly do things others wouldn't dare?
Kona are world famous for their North Shore tested, freeride mountain bikes. In fact they were among the first to recognise the demand for them. No suprise then that their womens freeride/all mountain bike is so good. Tweaked for women with lighter tubing and a more compact geometry than the male models, it's amazing value for money for such a high specced, nigh on unbreakable 6" travel bike.
