Originally Posted by
TeakAsh
I would suggest looking at Marin bikes, specifically the Stinson, it has a fairly low step-over which I think might be your biggest hurdle. It's a bike that I've known to work for a lot of riders with similar needs to your wife.
I'd agree with this. My wife just got a Marin Kentfield 2 ST. She hates having to swing her leg over, so the stepthrough was great. It's a 1x, so she only has to deal with one shifter, and it will climb pretty much anything. The Stinson is great too (I'd say it has a bit more flair), but the Kentfield has a wider gear range. She's pretty much gone from 1 ride every two months (on her old Public stepthrough) to 2 rides a week since this purchase.
https://www.marinbikes.com/bikes/2021-kentfield-2-st