My apologies for having to ask some pretty basic questions. I have a friend who wants to start cycling again and she would like a bike with a step through frame. She's particularly keen on a mixte frame but not drop handlebars. She has asked me for help with choosing a bike – a bad mistake as I know next to nothing about this type of frame.
Are they sized the same way as other road bikes? With no top tube how do I work out if it's too big. She's 5' 4” . I don't know her inseam measurement. What size frame (range) should she be looking at?
I'd be grateful for some advice before we start visiting bike shops. I have a couple of friends who ride Pashleys but they're rather vague. To be honest, looking over this post I feel pretty daft but I rather ask the questions here than at the bike shop. My two regular shops don't stock the type of bike she's after.
Thanks.