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The girlfriend is moving to Edinburgh and quite wants a commuter bike that can take a rack and mudguards, has a low step frame and plenty of gears to grind up the mound on.
Usual choice would be a Giant- I sell them in the shop, she already has a Giant road bike and she likes the look of this-
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However, they're out of stock with Giant in her size, the Trek Allant is too expensive and the Norco we sell is too ugly.
So, the world is our oyster in terms of £250 commuter bikes that look good- can anyone recommend anything? Can't go over that budget as all funds are coming from the sale of her MTB.
This thread is extremely disappointing.
certainly is,
commuters get your camera phones at the ready, i expect filth in this thread after rush hour.
Mudguard, rack, basket, chainguard, skirtguard. All missing from that bike.
Miketually- no basket because it'll be having this bag-
http://www.cyclechic.co.uk/shop/satchel-pannier-p-34.html
And all the other bits will be from my shop. I've even got a plastic thing to cover the chain.
I really like that satchel.
edinburgh bike coop have an own brand in a similar style which might be worth considering given her destination?
So does she. So much so it's been the basis of this entire new bike purchase.
Look for Copenhagen Cycle Chic to satisfy some of the cravings.
V8 Shin Print- I'm looking at what the Edinburgh shops have. EBC's Revolution at £280 she won't like the colour of (it's more important than how it works to an extent!), Leith can get in a Dawes Heritage but it's only got a single front ring which is no good to her (she can't arrive sweaty).
grind up the mound
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I was thinking more of the Streetfinder, as it is closer to the picture you posted, it's got a triple up front.
Aye, the women's one is "too light a blue".
If money were no object I suspect she'd get the Giant Chixie, regardless of the fact that she couldn't use it in a skirt or ride up hills on it.
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Here you are fella - bargain and fully loaded - got one arriving for Mrs TT to get around town. The model down from it is the same price.
What about Summer bikes, they even do a three speed so as not to confuse the ladies.
Oh sorry 😉
What a let down of a thread.
I thought this was going to be about nice girls on vintage steel road bikes wearing floaty summer dresses and cowboy boots.
The summer bikes look brilliant. 21 gears will do her fine, she can ride a bike 😉
'she can ride a bike'
I understand, she's sat next to you isn't she 😉
Giant CRS 4.0 - wife just got one, plenty of Aluminium lightness.
SV- see, that's what I said. Very sensible option.
But it's metallic brown 🙄
Was hoping for more of this sort of thing:
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Minimum requirements for a commuter should be mudguards and chainguard.
Get her a proper bike you tightwad!
No need for a triple chainring any way - 1x9 is fine for round town - even for MrsTJ and she ain't no racing snake.
Why not commuterise her MTB she is selling? Road tyres and mudguards and she is sorted
or this, rolf go stand out............you sorry sorry individual 🙄
Jezza- she can't wear it with a skirt. That and the cost of commuterising as opposed to new bike + freeby kit from the shop isn't a sensible option.
She going to ride in a skirt? dutch trad bike is the only option then - There is one in the bike chain.
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I've drawn the line. I won't let her have a bike like that. They weigh a billion tons and they make me angry.
Looks like the Summer or the Giant.
Rolf - be open minded - you get a much better bike for the money in that style than a cheapo MTB shaped object as a commuter.
Cooler as well and I bet no heavier than what you proposed by the time mudguards and so on are added
Either way Jeremy, I want not a word of this to her on Friday! It's to be a surprise.
Trek Soho
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MOAR!!!
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I occasionally overtake a lass that's well cute 😉
How about a Revolution Streetfinder Women's '09 from Edinburgh Bike Co-op.
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rolfharris - MemberEither way Jeremy, I want not a word of this to her on Friday! It's to be a surprise.
Mums the word - good warning tho
thats £250? bloomin heck!
you could probably get a 14" inbred for that off the clasifides and get it powdercoated!
check out the first picture in the clothing section of that cyclechic site