Originally Posted by
Rosie8
Add to that the Trek Pure. Have her test ride both. The Trek Pure is similar to the Giant Suede and Electra Townie in geometry and comfort. Easy to mount and dismount. I test rode the Trek Navigator and preferred the Pure and Giant Suede because they felt more natural to me. They're all great bikes.
I love my Pure! It's a pleasure to ride, although it's not so great at hills. (Then again, I have the 3-speed version.)
It's more of a neighborhood bike than something you can spend a lot of time in. It looks like a tank, but it's pretty light - the lightest of my three bikes.