For brand new, another vote for a Brooklyn. I got a Clem L for the wife but it was still too big for her, so I got her the Willow 3 instead. Geometry and ride are very Riv like, though not as "sharp" so I replaced some parts to tighten up the ride. Frame's not bad though to build on, and they're one of the few manufacturers of city bikes who use cromoly, at least in the Willow. (Careful with those entry level bikes as "steel" is not synonymous with cromoly.)
Still, if she fits a Riv, I'm with Joe and check out the used market. It may seem pricey but depreciation on a well kept step thru is not bad and I'm sure the net "loss" of owning it would be worth the expense. Also, step thrus have a wide PBH range for fit: that 50cm Cheviot in theory could tolerate her growing another 5" or so. --Ed C. On Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 2:01:48 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Brooklyn Bicycle has some nice step-throughs at reasonable prices. I don't > know the current situation or how much he was involved in the designs, but > Grant was a consultant for them when the company started. > > https://www.brooklynbicycleco.com/ > > Or just get a small Clem L or Chev used and and sell it later. There's a > 50cm Cheviot on Ebay right now. > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b60b4f6a-0951-407b-89dc-27253bf526f0%40googlegroups.com.
