I'd just buy her a Cheviot, totally capable tour bike plus it's super comfy. Just buy the F&F and throw your parts on it. Boom she'll love you for it! What's that $750 + tax & shipping. If she hates it no problem you'll be able to sell it fairly fast. So give Riv a call they'll help you with sizing or look for a used Betty Foy. My wife wasn't a cyclist but loves her Betty!
My .02 ~Hugh Los Angeles, CA On Monday, January 26, 2015 at 12:14:24 PM UTC-8, drew beckmeyer wrote: > so now that i have been doing longer/overnight rides, my fiance is showing > interest in joining me. she is a great camper already, though slow to warm to > bicycles. id like to start setting up a reasonably capable and attractive > (touring) bike for her, but i dont want to go too far into the money pit > because i'm not sure how long this interest will endure. at the same time, i > cannot really abide a crappy bike, or a bike that is good but looks crappy. > so im looking for a middle ground with a final build less than 500$. (lots > of parts lying around should make this doable) > > > i found this '85 mb2 on ebay. > 1985 bridgestone mb2 > > > > im aware that there are maybe some slightly more capable bikes in the price > range, but this has lugs and is pretty, which will be a selling point. the > size is right for her and everything. > > > you guys know more about these than i do, so.. > > > is this a reasonable price? > > any issues that would prevent this from working as an occasional tourer? > any better options that fulfill the affordable/reliable/attractive criteria? > anyone know the rear spacing? 126 might be a deal breaker. > > > thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
