If her current bike fits well and is otherwise up to the task, could you
upgrade it to a 7-8 speed internal geared hub-based drivetrain? New rear wheel
and shifter should do it...
-Original Message-
From: Austin Andrews [mailto:austinfromthefoodc...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December
on 12/2/09 8:49 PM, Austin Andrews at austinfromthefoodc...@gmail.com wrote:
(mom goes 3-speeding, snipped)
> 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
I personally would look at the Bianchi Milano which, I think, comes with an
8 speed hub. I wanted to get a twee little one for my 8 yr old daughter but
she preferred the cruiser style Electra Townie 3i. I personally like road
bikes for grocery getting, drop bars, fixed gears and all.
http://www.bi
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
I looked at the title, and I was thinking, OK, the guy wants a bike
for his elderly mother, something she can ride from the retirement
home to the grocery store half a mile away. Then I remembered-- oh
yeah, I'm a fiftysomething mother. I need to stop thinking of fifty as
ancient and decrepit.
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