Over the years I had bought my wife 3 different bikes. I doubt she rode each of them a total of 15 miles before hanging them up in the garage. They were all sold on a garage sale. I ride a Rans bent, and wanted a trike, mainly for my old age (im only 74). I bought it hoping in the meantime my wife might ride it. I was right, she really likes the trike and has ridden it far more than the regular DF bikes. And she continues to ride it. A trike may be the answer, as it gets rid of the fear of falling over. And they are really fun to ride.