Originally Posted by
MRT2
Or she will hate it and give up riding altogether. IMO, the new rider especially needs the support of a LBS that can tweak the ride, or fix minor problems that will crop up in the first weeks or months of riding.
I have to agree, Got my wife a "garbage" bike cause she is so cheap, and threw a fit when I wanted to get her a good bike. So the bike she got did not stop good, didn't shift good and she soon tired of it, gave it to a grand child and never wanted to ride a bike again. Just saying.