Women's bike, urban, stylish and light

[MichaelW2]

Need one for my GF that is a light as possible for poottling around the city, pref alu frame, chromoly forks, alu rather than steel components, with full rack and guard eyelets. I wouldn't mind disk brakes and a hub gear option. 26" wheel size would be a bonus. And a pony too.

Is there anything available?

 

[BoldonLad]

This does not meet all of your criteria, but, I recently purchased a Liv Alight 2 City, for my Wife. She is very happy with it, which means brownie points for me. I bought the 2017 model and got a discount (mean or careful, you decide), the 2018 model is £499, but, I paid £399 for 2017 model, two months ago.

 

[vickster]

Budget?

Googling women hub geared bike brings up options such as the Raleigh Spirit (hardly light at 17.5kg), Pendleton Ashwell, (14.6kg), the Electra Loft, Reid Vintage
The cool looking Creme Caferacer

700c though

Bobbin birdie is 26" but steel frame

These bikes generally aren't v light

 

[burntoutbanger]

Pinnacle Neon 1 from Evans. Again doesn't meet all your criteria but at sub 10kg it is light.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

http://www.konaworld.com/coco.cfm

Answers most of your criteria I think?

 

[vickster]

No hub or steel fork?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

"Most" is the giveaway.

OP - Pinnacle Californium may also be an option, perhaps.

 

[atalanta]

Adventure Outdoors do a drop-tube. I have the Double Shot cafe racer, it's super light chromoly and well put together, hub gears too. Good price. http://www.adventureoutdoor.co/ladies/prima-cafe-deluxe

 

[vickster]

Which bits is she prepared to compromise on?

 

[Flying Dodo]

Which bits is she prepared to compromise on?

Exactly. It would be far better if the person who's actually going to be riding the bike were able to comment about they want, not what someone else thinks they need.

 

[MichaelW2]

Really helpful suggestions. I want a couple of lightweight options she can choose from rather than go for heavy bike with a pretty paintjob.
Kona and Adventure Co both look good candidates at reasonable prices.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Of course OP, you could just go nuts (and Liz doesn't work in Alu, oh and she's running a 6-9 month wait for a build) and get a thing of absolute beauty from a step-through specialist:

http://www.beaumontbicycle.com/

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Or something of a halfway house, perhaps?

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/urban/urban-and-cross-utility/skyline/skyline-10

 

[jefmcg]

I want

That's interesting. What does your girlfriend want?

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[Pale Rider]

That's interesting. What does your wife want?

Blimey, is he having an affair as well?