looking to get my gf a bike
 

i am trying to get my girlfriend into riding with me and so i have to buy her a bike. most likely a ss, and then maybe ease her into fixed riding. i don't want to spend a whole lot since i'm not that sure if she will even get into it. that does not mean i am just looking for something mad cheap either, just don't want to spend a thousand bucks on one. she is only 5'2 so it would have to be a small one. and i would want it look nice of course since she is a girl. any help or suggestions would be awesome!!

kilo tt striper sounds good to me

+1 A Kilo is a great affordable starter bike. The option of running SS or fixed is a bonus. She can try it and see if she likes it.

yeah i was looking at the stripper since it doesnt have the decals and all. are the components good though?

SST may be a bit better for her, more slack geometry is more comfortable for a longer ride.

i just wish the sst had more color options

ibwasteofmoneyshewontride

i know she will ride it at least a little bit, she borrows her moms *** bike to ride with me sometimes. that thing sucks though

Tell you what. Don't do it, every time someone buys a bike for his girlfriend, it ends up with dude with a bike he can't use.

Prime example have a cherry Trek WSD 52cm. almost N.O.S. and now she's gone.

an 26 inch, angled top tube raleigh three speed from craigslist was good for my 5'3" novia.

I was in the same position. Trying to find a decent relatively sporty bike for a girl who was pretty short (5,2 as well) is extremely difficult to do inexpensively since really a bike with 650 wheels makes far more sense than one with 700c wheels. In the end the best solution I worked out was to date another girl who was a few inches taller and already had her own bike.

YMMV

i was thinking today, how easy a 26'' front disc mtb wheel would be to get, try to use it as a rear wheel.

That would work for a really small person. Which doesn't really apply to me

what about the 2010 Motobecane Track and just putting a freewheel on it? not even to be cheap but its the only one that has all black components and no decals. plus the minkblue is a really nice color.

How about a Bianchi Milano with an internal geared rear hub?

looking for more of a traditional type bike

I bet new inexperienced riders would prefer gears. Make her want to ride by letting her want what she wants, whether it's gears or fixed or whatever. I wouldn't force ss/fg on her unless she has shown a little interest in it.

felt has some very cool women's bikes that don't suck and also don't cost as much as a specialized or trek.

she actually told me she wants a ss

At least you still have the bike. My ex-wife sold my custom XC bike (frameset valued at roughly $2,000 when new) for $500 last month. Someone is riding around on a full XTR bike with a big smile.

she bought it.

Iro HD? Not the cheapest, but designed for shorter riders... I'm considering upgrading my girlfriend's frame at some point to one of those (when I'm less poor).

kilo tt's smallest size is 44cm. Sounds good. Just buy a freewheel and put it on the other side of the hub.

Build her something like this:

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I think it's classy.

Mrs. HandsomeRyan didn't and never rode it. Sad day.

HR, you can send that Taco machine to my girl. She'll ride it.

bikesdirect. kilo sounds good. riding w/ the gf is fun. Mine rides every great once in a while *COUGHCOUGH JEAN COMEONA****INGBIKERIDEWITHME**...