Titiritero
Retro Guru
Hi,
I'm in the search of a retro 26" bike with ladies steel frame for my wife, to build it as a "do it all" commuter/touring reliable bike.
Nowadays you can only find those types of bikes with 700 wheels, or with extreme sloping which does not work well with my tall wife (and it's quite ugly at the size 20" that I'm looking for).
I'm not looking for offers, as the local second hand market is quite active (and bigger sizes are easier to find in Germany) but for model suggestions so I can narrow my search. If someone wants to post a picture of their own bikes, all the better.
I know those bikes were never on the higher end of the range, but that is not a problem as long as they have a minimum quality (CrMo frame).
So far I've found that Wheeler used to do a ladies version on most of their middle range. Also Specialized had the Hardrock and Rockhopper in ladies version (although they are hard to find) and other brands like Scott or Trek had one or two occasional models. Any other suggestions?
Some examples of what I'm looking for:
http://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anze ... 2-217-6293
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/njbmx/m ... 9.jpg.html
http://www.harwoodcycles.com/RaleighAlaska2.jpg
I'm in the search of a retro 26" bike with ladies steel frame for my wife, to build it as a "do it all" commuter/touring reliable bike.
Nowadays you can only find those types of bikes with 700 wheels, or with extreme sloping which does not work well with my tall wife (and it's quite ugly at the size 20" that I'm looking for).
I'm not looking for offers, as the local second hand market is quite active (and bigger sizes are easier to find in Germany) but for model suggestions so I can narrow my search. If someone wants to post a picture of their own bikes, all the better.
I know those bikes were never on the higher end of the range, but that is not a problem as long as they have a minimum quality (CrMo frame).
So far I've found that Wheeler used to do a ladies version on most of their middle range. Also Specialized had the Hardrock and Rockhopper in ladies version (although they are hard to find) and other brands like Scott or Trek had one or two occasional models. Any other suggestions?
Some examples of what I'm looking for:
http://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anze ... 2-217-6293
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/njbmx/m ... 9.jpg.html
http://www.harwoodcycles.com/RaleighAlaska2.jpg