Originally Posted by tagaproject6

If you want this to be "something that's fun rather than something she does (and hates)", guess what? She also needs to make her own choices when it comes to the bike. Let her perception and intuition make the choices, not you and certainly not with your influence. Let her test the bikes and have her decide on her comfort level. If she makes a mistake, it will be her own and not because you made it happen.

She is already being forced to exercise, so do not force her to buy anything she believes, she would not like. If you really beleive she is making a mistake by her choices, have her do more research. If there is a bike rental somewhere, have her try it out first. From there, she can make an educated choice versus a perceptual choice.