Originally Posted by phughes

I know I wasn't the first, as evidenced by the fact I quoted someone who said her seat was "a little too high." I said it was more than a little too high, which it is, by a large degree. Get that sorted out before doing anything else. I suspect the majority of her issues are related to that. Once she feels comfortable, she may also start liking the bike. Take a look at this for help getting her seat height set properly: be/SEAT HEIGHT - HOW HARD CAN IT BE? - The Steve Hogg Bike Fitting Team

And also here: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com...d-can-it-be-2/

As for the Townie, many people ride them and love them. It won't necessarily make her slower, besides, I didn't see where it was mentioned she was racing. In the end, she has to be happy with the bike, not you.