Dawes Mojave
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vickster
Legendary Member
Go give the Mojave a and see if it works for you, but it should be a fine choice for your needs. 21" is pretty large for a ladies bike?
vickster
Legendary Member
Dawes are ok, it'll be fairly entry level in terms of components, and probably quite heavy given the style of bike.
Even if you're 5'10, 21" still sounds big (I'm a similar height), but obviously if it feels right for you, all good
It is important to like the shop, especially if you're likely to use them for servicing and what not
I guess the best thing is to take a look at other options locally. Evans and Cycle Surgery have extensive ranges covering most brands for example
If it were me, I'd go for something like this, lifetime frame warranty etc https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/giant_liv_alight_3_womens_sports_hybrid_bike_2019-ID_75889?sv_source=google&sv_medium=cpc&sv_campaign=[campaign_name]&sv_term=[keyword]&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI07DEwLOa4AIVmPhRCh2qjQ4eEAQYBiABEgIK5PD_BwE
Or better still a higher specced discounted older model https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Liv-Alight-1-Womens-2018-Hybrid-Sports-Bike_113795.htm
Edit...gah you've now got me thinking about a new bike!
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- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Sue
vickster
Legendary Member
Sounds good
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Maz has had a very similar bike, the Dawes Geneva (the frame looks very similar but it has hub gears) for years. Good bike.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
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- London
You generally see quite a few of the Dawes Mojave listed secondhand on eBay. The going rate for a tidy one seems to be around the £100 mark or so. A lot of secondhand bikes in reality have not had that much use and can make excellent bargains, plus the financial loss in the event of a theft is much less with a used bike - which might be a significant consideration on a commuter.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
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- London
That's dirt cheap and would make an ideal commuter or pub bike, even if it needs a few quid spent sorting it out. It would probably fit the OP as well by the look of it.
I've never seen the point of buying new, when there's so much on the secondhand market. OK that one has a bit of rust and marks on it, but that won't stop it getting you to work on and if it's not too pretty it's got less chance of going missing.
