Recommend a ladies bike please.

[vickster]

Yep, doubt you'll find one. Ashcycles seem to have a Giant back catalogue like Paul's

Could try fleabay

Or the 2017, sane colour scheme, change to triple, sell other parts

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/shimano-tiagra-4703-10-speed-triple-groupset/

 

[Dirk]

Yep, doubt you'll find one. Ashcycles seem to have a Giant back catalogue like Paul's

Could try fleabay

Or the 2017, sane colour scheme, change to triple, sell other parts

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/shimano-tiagra-4703-10-speed-triple-groupset/

Don't particularly want to start changing components.
Think I'll have to look out for a 2nd hand one.

 

[vickster]

Good luck

 

[Dirk]

Good luck

Ta......I think I'll need it!

 

[BoldonLad]

Sounds as if she is far too fussy to me. Make her manage with her old bike, and buy a new one for yourself

 

[vickster]

Or just get her to reconsider the triple, the rest is easy. As said, can always change in future. After all you are retired and have nothing better to do

 

[vickster]

Might be too small (same bike)
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-liv-invite-woman-s-hybrid/1281780616
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-liv-invite-woman-s-hybrid/1281845462

Right size but not local, long jaunt in Caravan

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-liv-invite-2-2016-cx-womans-bike/1283396348

 

[Dirk]

Might be too small (same bike)
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-liv-invite-woman-s-hybrid/1281780616
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-liv-invite-woman-s-hybrid/1281845462

Right size but not local, long jaunt in Caravan

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-liv-invite-2-2016-cx-womans-bike/1283396348

Thanks.
Looking at the pictures in those adverts, it seems that the Invite won't take proper mudguards, just those 'orrible MTB type thingies.
Guess that rules that one out then!
Back to square one.

 

[vickster]

She wants a tourer but doesn’t want a tourer. There’s your problem

 

[Dirk]

She wants a tourer but doesn’t want a tourer. There’s your problem

She wants a 'light tourer' that's the problem - nobody seems to make them at the right price there days.

 

[vickster]

She wants a 'light tourer' that's the problem - nobody seems to make them at the right price there days.

I doubt they ever did. How about calling Spa as the tourer experts, see what they can build for you

My Genesis equilibrium is a very light (despite being steel) and versatile bike. The guards are full and the rack is very stable fixed at the top with P clips They come up on ebay at good prices, a groupset change may be all that's needed. Although the disc versions will likely be out of budget. Tourers don't traditionally have discs anyhow...new tech versus the triple as 'older' tech

 

[vickster]

Triple road bike, acceptable colour, right size available. £100 under budget

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s134p6714/CUBE-AXIAL-WLS-2016

No discs, rack would need p clips, mudguards, presumably a raceblade or crud

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Sounds as if she is far too fussy to me. Make her manage with her old bike, and buy a new one for yourself

My sentiments exactly. By the time I got to the end of this thread I already felt the urge to bang my head against the wall a few times and then head for the pub!

 

[Dirk]

Triple road bike, acceptable colour, right size available. £100 under budget

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s134p6714/CUBE-AXIAL-WLS-2016

No discs, rack would need p clips, mudguards, presumably a raceblade or crud

She'd already ruled that one out.

 

[vickster]

She'd already ruled that one out.

I give up