Which Lady's step thru bike
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Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby mikesbytes » Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:51 pm
- step thru lady's frame size small
- handlebar basket big enough to carry some shopping
- pink
- no gears
- cheap
I can talk her into getting gears if they are easy to understand and change. Her current bike has a triple on the front and about 7 on the rear. She get confused between the front and rear gears as they work in opposite directions. It also has the twist grips for changing.
She will only be riding a few K's on it, its for local stuff
Doesn't need mudgards, she won't be riding in the wet, but if the mudgards make it look nicer then that's good.
Example (wrong colour)
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby rodneycc » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:12 pm
http://www.reidcycles.com.au/reid-vinta ... speed.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Pink, singlespeed, basket, rack and fairly cheap...
Or there's the 7 speed but not sure it comes in pink.
http://www.reidcycles.com.au/reid-vinta ... speed.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby mikesbytes » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:06 am
How does the reliability of reid bikes compare with other bikes in the same price range?
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby rodneycc » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:18 am
Hi Mike, Personally, for me I wouldn't touch any of their bikes except maybe in the Falco range as they have some really low end bikes on offer at Reid. But they seem to be spruiking their ladies vintage range a lot at the moment and their prices are pretty cheap (cheaper than Cell) so for a lightly used up the shops type of bike I think they will be fine.mikesbytes wrote:Thanks Rodney, well worth the extra $20 to go 7 speed. The basket in the picture is not in the base price so add $40 bringing the 7 speed up to $280 still quite reasonable. She likes the baby blue colour.
How does the reliability of reid bikes compare with other bikes in the same price range?
Also look at the 3 speed twist shift model. A little dearer but if she is having a few troubles with the gears then that's an easier option (but agree the 7 speed on Sale is prob more value for money).
Anyway hope that helps.
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby bychosis » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:58 am
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby mikesbytes » Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:07 pm
Rodneycc that's what happened to her. She walked her bike home from the train station because it wasn't working. Turned out to be a chain drop
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby Parker » Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:39 pm
That being said if it's not going out in the rain it should be okay
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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:17 pm
Parker, did your partner articulate what was wrong with the current ones
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby Nobody » Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:37 am
For a female not interested in being a cyclist, I would think it would be more likely to get continued use if it's a 3 speed hub geared bike. As much as she wants no gears, unless that SS gear is a low ratio (unlikely) it could become a problem. It's telling that Cell don't appear to sell a SS ladies bike.mikesbytes wrote:She finds the gears confusing and specified no gears (influenced by a fixie riding partner ) but I'll talk her into getting some gears, as long as there's only one shifter
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby bychosis » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:16 am
It did occur to me that this is probably the let down point in cheaper bikes. Cheaper steel, paint and chrome plating will not withstand the elements as well. End result is that it won't look as pretty after a while, but should still function ok if given a through service before starting out and some ongoing maintenance. The clincher for me would be stainless spokes and alloy rims, if they aren't there, then the bike won't do.Parker wrote:I never had a problem with my Reid ladies bike but my mechanic partner says they're not as good as what they were when I got mine.
That being said if it's not going out in the rain it should be okay
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby Parker » Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:30 am
He says that they're not built as well as they used to be and that they're not as sturdy, that they're more flimsy that the one I had. My concern is that since we're in WA, that maybe their is less quality control in how things are being built?mikesbytes wrote:Her current bike is a BSO with a triple on the front and about 6 on the rear with twist grip gear changing. She finds the gears confusing and specified no gears (influenced by a fixie riding partner ) but I'll talk her into getting some gears, as long as there's only one shifter
Parker, did your partner articulate what was wrong with the current ones
I never rode mine in the rain and she lived inside, she worked perfectly. I'd say go and ride one and see how it goes, sure the parts aren't fancy but if it's not going to be living outside and you've said your lady won't ride it in the rain then I suspect it would be okay.
You can look after it, if she gets a flat there's no way she can change it herself, I probably would've just walked her home and done it once home. But it never happened and I never changed the tyres and Nikki the lady I sold it too hasn't conplained or mentioned any issues.
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby Parker » Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:31 am
You get what you pay for, personally if I'm wearing my dress and heels then I'm not going out in the rain on my bike.bychosis wrote:It did occur to me that this is probably the let down point in cheaper bikes. Cheaper steel, paint and chrome plating will not withstand the elements as well. End result is that it won't look as pretty after a while, but should still function ok if given a through service before starting out and some ongoing maintenance. The clincher for me would be stainless spokes and alloy rims, if they aren't there, then the bike won't do.Parker wrote:I never had a problem with my Reid ladies bike but my mechanic partner says they're not as good as what they were when I got mine.
That being said if it's not going out in the rain it should be okay
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby mikesbytes » Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:32 am
We live at the top of a hill though the road isn't too steep. No gears = walking up
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby rodneycc » Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:11 am
Eg.
https://ivanhoecycles.com.au/bikes/Retr ... ywood/4518" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
No idea what the specs are but the blurb sounded ok and looks pretty good in bright pink.
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Re: Which Lady's step thru bike
Postby mikesbytes » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:06 pm
Looking at the Cell Syren its specified its weight as 14.5kg I'm assuming that's including all the provided accessories including the basket. Doesn't sound too bad but I don't know what weights the others are. And the blue looks good in the Syren
And the size guide for the Syren gives the options of Small and Medium but the sizing for the purchase is 15" and 17". My assumption is that 15" = small
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