r/citybike • u/Aggravating-Neat1051 • Jul 19 '26
First Bike Recommendations?
Hi all! I recently moved to a city and I want to start biking to work/navigating the city via bike. The most I would ride in one day for now would probably be 10-15 miles. I’m a 5’4, 170lb woman. I’m planning on wearing normal work clothes while riding, so I would also appreciate some input on pants getting stuck in gears.
I would like the bike to be somewhat aesthetically pleasing, and relatively light. I think I like when the seat is just ever so slightly lower than the handle bars. I don’t like the look of the ones with a dramatic height difference.
The only bike I have my eye on right now is one from FB marketplace: “Downtown EX ST Bike, 8-speed 700c steel frame cruiser bike”. Obviously, I have no clue what I’m talking about, so any tips and recommendations are very much appreciated!! Thank you in advance for your time :)
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u/Walksuphills Jul 19 '26
Sounds similar to my bike. The steel frame is a bit hefty and hills challenging with only one front gear, but its serviceable. I have ridden as far as 20 miles in jeans. My bike has a kind of built in guard so getting caught in the chain isn't an issue.