| Most of the major bike brands have something to | | | | will be pretty familiar with the design classic that is |
| offer women in the form of standard models | | | | the Orange mountain bikes' Five model. Trails are |
| tweaked to fit the female form: Orange mountain | | | | always full of them. You might even see a few Diva |
| bikes are no different.Often known as women | | | | Fives. But how good are they? |
| specific designs, the jury is still out on how much | | | | The Orange mountain bikes Diva Five comes in a |
| need there is for such models.Before about a decade | | | | choice of short or long sizes. Regardless of the size, |
| ago female riders had to cope with bikes designed | | | | the bike is still based around the standard 14 inch |
| for men.However, as Orange mountain bikes and | | | | Five. The build kit is probably the most obvious |
| others point out there are some obvious differences | | | | difference between the Diva and the standard model: |
| between men and women and for the most | | | | it features 165mm cranks where the standard |
| comfortable rides, mountain bikes should reflect that. | | | | features 175mm ones. Of course, there is also the |
| Orange mountain bikes took into account the rule of | | | | women's saddle for comfort. |
| thumb that women are generally smaller than men | | | | Because of the air suspension on the front and back |
| and have less variation in body size when designing | | | | of the bike, it is quite lightweight. The ride is also |
| their women specific bikes.As a result the design of | | | | comfortable thanks to the narrower handlebars, |
| the Diva, Orange mountain bikes' women specific | | | | shorter cranks and women's saddle. Don't let the |
| range, has slightly different sizing and geometry to | | | | comfort factor fool you: Hope breaks and Shimano |
| the men's version in order to accommodate the | | | | gears ensure this is still a fearless ride. |
| different body shapes and offer a more comfortable | | | | In all, you can't argue that Orange mountain bikes |
| ride. | | | | have done a very good job with the Diva Five. It |
| More often than not, women need shorter and lower | | | | was always going to be a good idea to alter a |
| bikes and find lighter bikes give an easier and more | | | | successful design to make it more girl friendly. Look |
| comfortable riding experience. Lucky then that the | | | | no further for a good quality women's trail bike. |
| Orange Five Diva can deliver all of this. Most bikers | | | | |