Bike for Wife

jontymo
jontymo Posts: 127
edited October 2009 in Road buying advice
Morning all, i'm after some advice/recommedations on a bike for my wife, i have just bought a trek1.2 and now the misses is after joining me on the road now and then.

We are not sure whether to go for a racer or hybrid, i think a hybrid?,

She is 5ft tall so it looks like a XS size and we have a budget of around £450, i have been looking at the new Specialized range but struggling to find the size with them being so new.

Any advice will be most gratefully received.

Cheers, Jon

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  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    Try Evans - they seem to have quite a few womens specific bikes on sale in smaller frame sizes.There are quite a few older models there that have been substantially reduced, so you may find a bargain. :D

    Here's a link: http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/womens-specific/womens-bikes/womens-road-bikes
    Cycling weakly
  • rally200
    rally200 Posts: 646
    If she's only going to come out for an very occasional bimble then a hybrid or even a hardtail MTB might be best.

    Drops might be a bit daunting to an occasional user

    My missus comes out with me once every few weeks and she complains about the bars on her MTB being too low (they're on a riser stem about level with the seat height).
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Bike for wife?

    Depends..........

    Is it your wife for my bike or your bike for my wife? :wink:

    Sorry, couldn't resist. Just leaving....................
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.

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