Fw: [RBW] A bicycle for my fifty something year old mother.

2009-12-03 Thread Bruce
Austin: My 50 something wife LOVES her Trek Pure Lowstep Sport. I got her the triple front, wide range 7 speed rear. $500 ish bucks, goes up hills, over dirt, great bike. Upright seating, crank forward design. Better made IMO than the Electra Townie which however has lots more choices for col

Re: Fw: [RBW] A bicycle for my fifty something year old mother.

2009-12-03 Thread RoadieRyan
Austin Good for your Mom for getting out and riding and for looking to stretch her cycling and good for you for supporting her! I used a "found on the side of the road" Mixte as the basis for building my Wife a bike for her birthday. It was a Schwinn Mesa Runner from the Mid 80s, or at least tha