Hi,

I'm looking to purchase a single speed bike for my girlfriend so she has another option for commuting. She's 4'10 and a little shaky on mounting and dismounting bicycles. She currently rides a step through hybrid but its a little too heavy for her to carry into our 4th for walk-up which we just moved into (and frankly i think the LBS pushed her onto too big a bike).

Anyway i would like to spend around $300, preferably less or possibly more, because it's likely going to spend a lot of time locked up on the street overnight, and it'll hurt less if it gets stolen. I know Purefix cycles makes a 650c frame, but from what i've read on this forum, they aren't thought highly off in terms of quality. I've dealt with Purefix before (but never their complete bikes) and they have great cutover service so i wouldn't mind giving their bikes a shot. But i'm just curious is there are any other options that i don't know about that might be better?

All suggestions are appreciated, thanks