New bike for the wife?

[Lien Sdrawde]

My Mrs loves cycling and having only started riding last year at the age of 57, can manage 20+ miles on her Decathlon Hoprider commuter (flat bar - sat very upright).

She now wants a second bike so she can ride when we are at home - and when we are at the caravan.

Given her limitation on travelling a few more miles is quite a bit to do with comfort, I thought a more touring based bike might be more viable si the weight is distributed between saddle and handlebars more evenly.

She will need a drop cross bar.

Any suggestions would be very helpful.
Budget 300 and will be looking at 2nd hand market.

 

[alicat]

Sounds like a fair swap to me.

I do hate it when people refer to their spouses as 'the wife'. Up there on a par with 'calm down, dear'.

Rant over, I don't think it is worth getting a bike for £300. Second hand is an option; however, it depends what is out there. Better to find something that looks okay and then ask for opinions on a specific bike.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Why not let her test ride a few so she can have an idea of what she likes?
Instead of you asking us for an idea of what she would like!

 

[vickster]

^^^ this in spades

 

[mjr]

^^^ that.

Plus don't put much weight on the handlebars. That way lies arm and shoulder pain. Split nearly all weight between feet and saddle... but a well fitting tourer would, just in different proportions. If comfort with the current bike is a problem, I'd be surprised if it's the weight distribution alone, though.

 

[biggs682]

Why not let her test ride a few so she can have an idea of what she likes?
Instead of you asking us for an idea of what she would like!

well said @Pat "5mph"

making decisions for women is a dangerous business to say the least