Hybrid-Dawes vs. Ridgeback

[newbie2010]

Hi,

I am looking for a cheapish Hybrid around the £250 mark. I've had a look at the Dawes 201, but was wondering how people felt this compared to the Ridgeback Motion? Both are roughly the same price. I am very new to the world of bikes, and the Ridgeback seems like the slightly better bike on paper, but would welcome other people's thoughts.

Most of the cycling I will be doing will be along river towpaths, with a bit of road based commuting.

Cheers


http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/22967/Ridgeback_Motion_Mens_Bike_2010
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/29522/Dawes_Discovery_201_Mens_Bike_2010

 

[HLaB]

Hi,

I am looking for a cheapish Hybrid around the £250 mark. I've had a look at the Dawes 201, but was wondering how people felt this compared to the Ridgeback Motion? Both are roughly the same price. I am very new to the world of bikes, and the Ridgeback seems like the slightly better bike on paper, but would welcome other people's thoughts.

Most of the cycling I will be doing will be along river towpaths, with a bit of road based commuting.

Cheers


http://www.winstanle..._Mens_Bike_2010
http://www.winstanle..._Mens_Bike_2010

The Dawes has got grip shift whereas the Ridgeback has EZ fire based on that I'd favour the Ridgeback. I had a bike with grip shifters before and it wasn't very comfortable on the hands. My current hybrid is a Ridgeback velocity, desite its weight it has been reliable, that would also sway me. I've never had a dawes though but I know what I'm getting with RB. Having said that I'd recoommend you test ride them both and see's what feels right to you.

 

[ianrauk]

Moved to the Bikes and Accessories forum by the admin team.

 

[Jerry Atrik]

Look at the Dawes Kalahari , better spec and only £259 At Bikes2UDirect which Evans will match .

 

[dellzeqq]

don't buy without riding. The geometries are quite different.