Speedy Claire

I have the ladystar boots but when I was looking I couldn`t find any alternatives so had to pay the £300. I have to say they make a huge difference... it takes some getting used to at first as you have to lift your feet that bit higher to get them on the pegs... is an odd feeling and I also feel sometimes like i`m riding with my knees by my ears!

I can`t say that I noticed any difference at all in gear changes and reaching the ground is a huge bonus. That is where the boots are a godsend... with the built up heels i find it much easier to move the bike around when stopped and I don`t have to climb off and haul it around. They also gave me a lot more confidence with slow maneouvering as I know that unless i`m on a steep hill I can get my feet down quickly if necessary and keep the bike balanced and upright.

I don`t think that everyone realises it but when you are vertically challenged and the bike starts to tip over it`s a real struggle to pull the bike back into an upright position. You reach a certain point and you know you`re not going to recover it so you have to let it drop. There`s been countless occasions when had I not been wearing my ladystars I would have dropped my bike but those extra couple of inches meant I had more weight behind me to pull the bike back into an upright position.

Tell your friend that despite them being expensive i`ve found them a real bonus, very best of luck to her.

Just a thought but is her bike an SV? if so what about larger dogbones... that makes a huge difference to the height.