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So I know nothing about bikes....
I'd like to find a nice inexpensive bike for my wife - and maybe one for me. We won't use them a lot - prime use would either be popping into town when we don't fancy walking or cycling down the tow path - maybe 20 miles roundtrip.
Requirements:
I'd like to find a nice inexpensive bike for my wife - and maybe one for me. We won't use them a lot - prime use would either be popping into town when we don't fancy walking or cycling down the tow path - maybe 20 miles roundtrip.
Requirements:
- Easy to maintain - I have a Raleigh "shopper" which I hardly use because every time I want to use it the gears need servicing. Ideally something that's fairly reliable or that I can fix myself (though see the intro - I know nothing about bikes).
- No leather saddle - Wiggle have some lovely looking retro bikes but they have leather saddles.
- Would be nice if we can take the front wheel off easily - apparently my Honda's magic seats will easily allow me to get 2 bikes in with the wheels removed.
- Fairly light. There are 87 steps between me and the beach.
- Needs to be able to handle hills but not excessive mud. Everybody round here seems to ride fat tyre mountain bikes on concrete which seems silly.
- Proper handlebars - not the drop kind.