Originally Posted by
Patriot
He had a hard time coming back on
your bike?
Maybe you should surprise him with a nice new city hybrid of his own. You know....
Something MANLY!!!
The GT Transeo Disc 3.0

~$700
Black is hard to find. You may need to have a UK online retailer import one for you. It sure is what I would want if I was buying an affordable Hybrid right now.

And I do understand the fitting issue that many of the guys described earlier. My bike obviously does not fit him.
...I'm thinking that if he got a simple E-bike with a decent fit, he'd be really happy on short commutes. Of course, I'd ask him if he really wanted it before gifting it to him or anything. No point in a wasted bike.