Thanks for the replies! I was offline for a few days, but back now. As for working on IGH, there's a bike project in town that now has classes on maintaining them! So I have a good resource for learning.
Originally Posted by
Lastplace29er
I really like the AL frame and 7 speeds on the Giant. Women's bikes can be a PITA to transport. If you plan on taking it with you would she ever consider a regular top tube?
Don't forget the basket.
Actually, yeah, we looked at a few more bikes so I could get a better sense, and she's madly in love with this one:
Classic Deluxe 7 | Schwinn Bicycles
But that costs $800, so, yeah...