A commuter bike for the wife

[supercommuter]

So my wife cycles to work and back and is currently doing it on a dutch style city bike thing. Her commute is quite hilly and despite doing it for a year now it is not getting any easier for her. After having a go on her bike i can see why.

I am looking for a bike up to about £1000 to make her life easier and so she can get a bit more speed up. I cycle a a bit (only have a basic boardman sport road bike and a boardman team FS mountain bike) and would like something she can come on longer cycles with me on

Any suggestions?

[anonymous-user]

She needs, imo, to be testing a few.

She may or may not get on well with a road bike of some sort.

Or she may prefer the riding position of a hybrid.

Have you got a decent bike shop nearby?

[supercommuter]

there are quite a few in Bristol so i can go and take a look.

She is just under 5ft so i think she is going to struggle with most road bikes!

[ReverendCounter]

Are you familiar with this scheme?

https://www.free2cycle.systems

[supercommuter]

ReverendCounter said:

Are you familiar with this scheme?

https://www.free2cycle.systems

No. I need to do some research and see how it works

[anonymous-user]

supercommuter said:

there are quite a few in Bristol so i can go and take a look.

She is just under 5ft so i think she is going to struggle with most road bikes!

For a road bike, that is indeed a small frame

Trek S or XS would work though, and that gives plenty of choice. e.g. https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/road-bike...

Islabikes Luath 700 large which, although primarily aimed at kids, is sized for inside leg 76cm - 86cm / height approx 158cm and might do as well. Don't immediately dismiss it, they are a pretty reasonable bike and, for £650, it wouldn't be the worst starting point imo https://www.islabikes.co.uk/product/bikes/luath/?a...

[supercommuter]

JPJPJP said:

supercommuter said:

there are quite a few in Bristol so i can go and take a look.

She is just under 5ft so i think she is going to struggle with most road bikes!

For a road bike, that is indeed a small frame

Trek S or XS would work though, and that gives plenty of choice. e.g. https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/road-bike...

Islabikes Luath 700 large which, although primarily aimed at kids, is sized for inside leg 76cm - 86cm / height approx 158cm and might do as well. Don't immediately dismiss it, they are a pretty reasonable bike and, for £650, it wouldn't be the worst starting point imo https://www.islabikes.co.uk/product/bikes/luath/?a...

Thanks. We will look at these!

[Barchettaman]

Bump the budget and get her a Pedelec, she'll love it.