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The woman who works in the wine shop down my road, no doubt inspired by the fact that I always turn up at the shop on my bike looking buff and thrusting, expressed a keen interest in getting a bike for herself. I have taken it upon myself to find one for her.
Now, she works in a wine shop so she's not flush with cash, but I thought that there must be someone on here who has a spare road bike they've bought, perhaps with the intention of converting it to fixed one rainy day, but who now realises they can't be arsed with it, and who now just wants shot of the thing, due to pressures from partners or flatmates or both.
The lady in question is about 5 foot 8, so I reckon something in the region of 52-54cm on a road frame (or equivalent on other frames) would fit the bill. She's not fussy about aesthetics, and I'm sure she would be happy with a ladies' frame or an MTB / commuter. I reckon she'll need at least 5 speeds, hub gears acceptable.
Condition and level of maintenance not important as I'll do the fettling. Budget in the region of £40-£60 I reckon.
Whaddya say?