Wifey shopper bike, £250 budget - suggestions please

[scrwright]

Okay, spec from wifey is:
easy step through
basket on the front
idealy a 3 speed
comfy seat

ideally cope with some forest paths / tow paths, but not an MTB

found this on the bay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Viking-Paris-Ladies-Comf...

this looks interesting but needs a basket http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HALCYON-SAMARA-17-LADIES...


any ideas peeps?

[sjg]

Halfords are doing Pendleton-branded womens bikes in that style for about your budget. No hub gear (it's derailleur instead) but nice enough for the money.

This seems to tick all the boxes too: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/summer/picnic-...

or this (but no gears):

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/dawes/mayfair-...

[scrwright]

Nice find but wifey doesn't do green Will have a looksee on evans page though
Pendleton is over the budget, £259 is absolute tops

[anonymous-user]

www.bikesdirect365.com
www.bikesdirect2u.com
the latter in particular seem to have loads of good reviews on www.reviewcentre.com

perfect for infrequent use workhorses.

[scubadude]

Got my Mum a Dawes Red Feather for Crimbo, the rrp is over your budget by my LBS had one for £250.

Its surprisingly light given the equipment and has rear derailleur only gearing, my Mum had 3-speed before but managed to learn the derailleur system quickly.

FWIW- got a cheapo basket for Missus bike from ASDA! so don't worry if you buy one without, very cheap upgrade :-)

[CoolC]

There is one of these locked up at the shops near me every day.

Looks OK in the flesh, and well within your budget.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/elops-3-id_8089003.html

[bigandclever]

Raleigh Paris?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RALEIGH-PARIS-TRADITIONA...

[scrwright]

bigandclever said:

Raleigh Paris?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RALEIGH-PARIS-TRADITIONA...

This one is top of the list at the mo.

[seadragon]

Go retro and recycle, get a nice 80's Raleigh shopper for about £80-120 incl delivery. Loads of character and also cheaper than some low quality new bike

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980s-Vintage-Womens-Ral...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1977-Raleigh-Twe...

[scrwright]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RALEIGH-PARIS-TRADITIONA...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251016735959?ssPageName=...

Are these the same bike?

[scrwright]

well bought the raleigh paris in the end, will be here wednesday, see how it is then.