Originally Posted by huhenio
1 - It is hilly here ...(ask max-a-mill) 3 speed will not do
2- She will not use a coaster brake ... too used to the brake levers
3- She will want to powdercoat the frame pink and slap some Hello kitty decals
4- Curious George jersey is on the way
5- Wife and I DO NOT RACE but we like stuff working right.
6- Weight is relevant .. but I will be saving it on everything but in the hub (she likes to climb ... faster)
You aren't going to try to talk her into getting a fixed gear to resolve all those issues are you?
Where is "here" with all the hills? I though max-a-mil was in Philadelphia? I rode five years everywhere in that city mostly with Raleigh 3 speeds or my 1950's vintage Schwinn ballon tired knee action single speed heavy weight. What hills? The Wall in Manayunk?