Some of the Specialized Globe and Civia models looks really nice, though 8 and 9-speed setups would be $1400-1550.
http://www.globebikes.com/us/en/globe/GlobeBike.jsp?pid=10LIVE3 http://www.civiacycles.com/civiacomplete_loring.php The SOMA Mixte and Bianchi that have already been mentioned would have lower price points. Best of luck! -Cheryl On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Austin Andrews < austinfromthefoodc...@gmail.com> wrote: > All, > > My mother has a 3 speed bicycle that she rides around town on. She > gets some groceries, visits friends, rides to the gym, that sort of > thing. She's really taken to cycling and she's taken the bike on some > longer rides, probably 30 miles at the longest. She wants to do more > of this. She wants to ride up big hills, she wants to ride on groomed > dirt paths, she wants to get even more groceries, she wants to go > riding with friends; basically she wants a do it all bike that is > comfortable, user friendly and will get her up that big hill coming > up. She'd also like a mixte/step through because she is getting older > and it's much easier to mount those sorts of frames. > > The 3 speed just isn't cutting it for those longer rides. I ask you, > members of this lovely list, what sort of bicycle does this lady need? > > I know the obvious choice would be a Betty Foy but she is squeamish > about the price tag. I really think she should get one but she just > doesn't want to spend that much money on anything, be it a bike or > whatever else might cost that much. I am well aware that the bikes are > worth the money and I've told her that. She just doesn't want a bike > that nice. So, does anyone have any suggestions? > > I honestly cannot think of a single bike she could buy off the rack > that would fit the bill and look good doing it. > > Best, > > Austin > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- “Do or do not... there is no try.” - Yoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
