First off, I know that sounds a bit stupid and I'd never purchase a bike based primarily on looks. But...
My wife wants to get in to road biking, and I took her to shop around. I was steering her toward a Felt F60 (105/ultegra, $1200ish, with carbon fiber fork and seat stays/aluminum frame). I'd like to stay in that price range and not go below a 105 groupo.
Anyway, she kept acting non-interested in what I was encouraging, and kept gravitating to the brightly-painted, $3k carbon fiber bikes each time. Later she commented in that she wanted a pretty (bright orange or green or yellow...) bike. I want her to be happy and started searching trek/cannondale/specialized/etc/etc and found dull paint jobs consistently in that price range (i.e. all white or all black).
So I have to ask the question - dumb or not - does anyone have a recommendation for a "pretty" bike for her???
Thx!
Rod
My wife wants to get in to road biking, and I took her to shop around. I was steering her toward a Felt F60 (105/ultegra, $1200ish, with carbon fiber fork and seat stays/aluminum frame). I'd like to stay in that price range and not go below a 105 groupo.
Anyway, she kept acting non-interested in what I was encouraging, and kept gravitating to the brightly-painted, $3k carbon fiber bikes each time. Later she commented in that she wanted a pretty (bright orange or green or yellow...) bike. I want her to be happy and started searching trek/cannondale/specialized/etc/etc and found dull paint jobs consistently in that price range (i.e. all white or all black).
So I have to ask the question - dumb or not - does anyone have a recommendation for a "pretty" bike for her???
Thx!
Rod