Women’s-specific bikes? You mean there’s bikes specifically for women? Well there certainly are these days and they’re not simply gent’s models painted pink either. So we’ve enlisted the help of three female riders and asked them to assess a trio of mid-priced 2004 full sussers from Cannondale, Scott and Trek. Makes a change from our ugly mugs, we’re sure you’ll agree...

More and more women are riding mtbs and it's not gone unnoticed by the big brands. We check out the latest women's specific offerings