Originally Posted by bull
Check out the Bianchi Milano. It has fenders, is light and has an internal gear change mechanism that resides inside the rear hub. No external derailur to worry about. My wife has one and she loves it. Very stylish as well which is big time important with cyclist. It will run you about $600 though. I agree with other posters most bike's under $350 are pretty cheapo. This bike will last you years. If you find out the size you need you can probably pick one up on flea bay or craigslist.
http://www.bianchiusa.com/07_milano.html
jb
Ah yes, the Bianchi Milano, the perfect go-to-Peet's-Bike.
I've had mine for > a few years, and I actually bought it at the Missing Link. No problems, extremely low maintenance, and not bad on short hills.