Hey, it sounded like your question was to me with a quote from my earlier post and you. If it was, fyi, I'm not a woman so can't help with personal experience. Having said that, a trip to the LBS to try a few bikes seems like the best alternative. If you think she wouldn't have the interest in doing a lot of shopping around, maybe you can do the research, select a few options to show her then open the door to looking around for others if she'd like to explore more.