Last week, we tickled your fancy with six of the best women’s full suspension mountain bikes for 2014. Today though, we’re taking you through six of the best hard tails, which are mechanically simpler, often cheaper and usually lighter than their full-sus siblings.

If you’re struggling to decide which way to go, hard tail OR full sus, don’t forget our buyers’ guide. It gives you all the ins and outs of both types of mountain bike, with out the techno jargon.

So without further ado, go forth and check out what the shops have to offer in MY 2014 for women’s hard tail mountain bikes.