Originally Posted by harrier

See if you can find an older model Bianchi Milano with the internal hub. I bought one for my wife a few years back and it rides like a dream and looks cool. Nothing on the market touches it.

Don't forget that your wife is not you with shorter legs. Most bikes are ugly and make things dirty. A good looking bike with an internal hub that shifts even when stopped and a nice looking chain guard makes things better. My wife NEVER biked until the Milano, and she was so thrilled to get it because it was beautiful. I bought her a nice road bike years later which she never touches, even though we have done significant bike trips overseas.

Make your wife look good.