Originally Posted by
Milton Keynes
My wife is in the same situation with regards to having short legs and not being able to climb over a regular diamond frame bike. So I found her a low-slung beach cruiser type bike which she has no trouble getting on. Now if only I can convince her to get on it more often...
I think you are reading TinyBear’s post wrong. It’s not that his wife can’t fit on a diamond frame. She can’t fit on
his bikes. She can probably fit on a bike that is the proper size.
Originally Posted by
TinyBear
But happily for Christmas the wife bought me a trailer so my son can come along and my daughters getting better on her bike. And additionally the wife’s FINALLY expressed interest in joining our rides. Which brings me to where I need help.
I think you mean “trailer”. Otherwise I have this image in my head of you on an indoor trainer with the kid in a child seat furiously pedaling to no where
She is 31 and has not ridden a bike since her early teens. She qualifies as a athena and will definitely need a bike. She’s never ridden anything but a big box store Cheepy. Would like to get her a good starter bike for her b day in April. Budget is not much (did I mention baby) ,aka likely less then a grand. But no idea what to even get her. She’s 5’6 and on the northern side of the 200’s lbs. Her inseam is far too short to even throw and leg over either of my large framed bikes.
So any recommendations for a ride for a all intense purposes a new rider?
Your best bet is to go to a bike shop. You’ll likely have to make an appointment but a bike shop is your best resource. Brand doesn’t matter but
do not go to HelMart! Cannondale, Specialized, Trek, Giant, etc are all good choices. I’d probably look at hybrids like the Trek FX series, Cannondale Quick, or Specialized Sirrus. Any of these would be very good bikes without breaking the bank. I wouldn’t necessarily go with the cheapest model (around $500) but you don’t have to go with anything too expensive either.