Originally Posted by
Aeroplane
The main complaint isn't that the steel isn't butted, but that it isn't even cromoly. It is a hi-tensile steel frame, just like the cheapest BMX frames. Heavy as hell and weaker as well.
True, but I don't think this matters to his girlfriend. With her riding style, I don't think she'll break anything soon. And she sounds like my wife, who just wants to hop on a bicycle and ride it. My wife will ride a 35-pound single-speed Huffy up a hill without complaint, and she'd rather do it without messing with gears. I think that people like her enjoy the process much better than the bike.