[Runner750]

Dear Mark
Thanks for your response. I am pleased to know that there are more choices than I thought. This time it seems like shopping will be easier than last time.

@Mark Blacknell 1677 wrote:

Hi, Runner750. I suspect you mean lightweight as relates to your existing bike, and not lightweight in the fast-carbon-racer kind of way. To that end, I’d suggest taking a look at the bikes over at Bikes for the Rest of Us. If you’re really committed to having a step through, you can click here to only show those kinds of bikes. Most reviews list a weight, so you can compare them to your existing bike. Good luck.

[Runner750]

OK Thanks.

@Joe Chapline 1659 wrote:

I’m moving this thread into “bikes and equipment” — seems like a better place for it.

[Runner750]

Dear Joe

Thank you very much for your quick response. And sorry for the wrong place I placed this question. I am brand new in this forum so please bear with me. I will have a look at the link you passed on to me. Thanks again.

@Joe Chapline 1658 wrote:

You will have a lot of choices, but the first thing that pops into my mind is to look at Trek bikes. They’ve been offering hybrid bikes with diagonal top tubes (lower at the seat end) for many years. (So there are a lot out there if you want to shop for a used bike.) They also have a lot of Women-Specific Design (WSD) offerings. For many models that do have a high top tube, they also offer a version with a step-through frame. And they have models in every price range. I hesitate to suggest specific model, because it really depends on price range. It sounds like you don’t need a high-performance bike, but you still have a choice to spend more or less for a more-reliable or less-reliable bike. Here’s a link to look at as a starting point. You can go up or down in price from there.

[Runner750]

Even after P St. the light coordination is bad. I usually have to stop at Rohde Island, Mass, M and K before I reach my turn at Lafayette Sq. I think it is time that we bike commuters join our voices to express this issue. I don’t know to whom and how, though….Any thoughts?

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