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Thank you, person with lots of experience of using bikes to get places rather than to go fast. And yes, I am very likely to end up cycling in skirts, so I should get a bike that works or can be modified for that.

When I was talking to the bike guy we agreed that I need few or no gears for Cambridge. And I definitely like the idea of a Dutch bike, I care more about reliable than light, and being able to carry things would be good.

I will see about dynamo lights; I don't think that's necessarily the deciding factor, as I can always get cheap battery lights and then upgrade to dynamo ones later, but I do like the idea of paying a bit more upfront and then not having to deal with batteries. Or lights which can be lost or stolen.

I am not sure I want to go to the hassle of a helmet that's disguised as a hat, but thank you for the tip.