Mrs Coolhandluke would like one of these:

Apollo CX.10S ladies hybrid bike.
Its £185 😯

Spec

* Frame Material: Aluminium
* Frame Size: 17-18
* Gears: 21+
* Gender: Womens
* Suspension: Rigid
* Alloy Rims: Yes
* Brake Type: V-Brakes
* Chainset: Prowheel Alloy – Silver
* Exact Frame Size: 18"
* Forks: Hi-tensile steel
* Frame: 7005 Series Aluminum
* Frame Colour: Blue
* Front Brake: APSE – Alloy V-brake-black
* Gear Shifters: Sram MRX – Gripshift
* Handle Bars: Steel – Black
* Headset: Steel – Black
* Hubs: Joy Teck front – KT-122 rear
* Number of Gears: 21
* Pedals: Wellgo platform – Black Resin
* Quick Release Wheels: Yes
* Rear Brake: APSE – Alloy V-brake-black
* Rear Mech: Shimano Tourney
* Rims: Strongman Buffalo – Alloy silver
* Saddle: Apollo ladies comfort
* Seatpost: Kalloy – Alloy Black
* Stem: Kalloy A-head – Alloy Black
* Traditional Mudguard Mounts: Yes
* Tyre size: 40c
* Tyres: Innova – town and trail – Black
* Wheel size: 700c
* Rear Pannier Mounts: Yes
* Approximate Weight (KG): 16

Maybe i'm a bike snob but I can't bring myself to allow it to happen without looking elsewhere other makes…..

Is it actually OK or is there owt else out there for similar dosh.

kill her

(in an armstrong and miller stylee)

Could be a lot worse, at least no monay has been wasted on non-functionning, massively heavy suspension. Probably is better out there although I was amazed recently when I found out how expensive a 'reasonably' specced rigid hybrid was.

Why?

buy a bike on A59 by Camelot Charnock Richard cycles do some decent cheap hybrid and ladies bikes that wont offend your bike snobbery

PS their web site is rubbish though

Build one up:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARRERA-GRYPHON-7005-ROAD-FRAME-54CM-AND-STEEL-FORKS_W0QQitemZ220520162739QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item335806a5b3#ht_500wt_1182

This seller sells subway, fury frames etc… you have to be quick when they're up though! I built up a mtb using a frame off of him for around £200 for my wife, that was with discs and suspension so I'm guessing you should be able to come in lower than the £185??

How about this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120499214749&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I watched this last week and it didn't get any bids at £250, so price dropped to £220 start price. [ unfortunately, it's too big for my wife ]

It's very heavy. But it's cheap…

You realise that if she buys it, you'll have to touch it at some time. I'm pretty certain that i'm allergic to chrome plated steel, but you may not be so lucky 🙂

Subway limited womens in white is better value when on offer, though not a step through frame

Divorce?

Carrera Subway eh… She might like then as she used to ride my 20" inbred single speed until I sold it!

It'll be fine
it just a cheap bike, perfectly serviceable

My Mrs has a shite bike,which is fine cos it never sees the light of day.

They're quite frustrating to service.
The frames are often out of alignment, so centering brakes etc is a pain…

However, I think this is a step up from the last one I serviced, it seems to have non-plastic brake levers…