Bike comparison
johnson1985
Posts: 38
Hello,
I'm new to buying bikes, hence why I'm looking for help on this website! I want a hybrid bike that I can use for travelling to work and leisure, mainly on road, and sometimes maybe on a country path, but nothing too off-road.
I have found two bikes and I'm struggling to work out which is better:
The first is from Halfords (a big bike retailer), the Carrera Subway Limited Edition Mens Hybrid Bike - 18". It is being sold at £280, reduced from £450.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65534#dtab
The second is a Ridgeback Rapide Motion. Sold at £270.
http://www.ridgeback.co.uk/bike/motion
The Ridgeback bike I have found at an independent retailer. The guy that works there says that big retailers (Halfords) sometimes say a bike is reduced from a larger price when actually it's not, and so it might not be worth the £450 they say it is.
What I want to know is this - is the Carrera bike actually worth £180 more than the Ridgeback? I notice that it has disk brakes, which i understand are more expensive, but what else makes it so much dearer?
Any help would be much appreciated!
steve
I'm new to buying bikes, hence why I'm looking for help on this website! I want a hybrid bike that I can use for travelling to work and leisure, mainly on road, and sometimes maybe on a country path, but nothing too off-road.
I have found two bikes and I'm struggling to work out which is better:
The first is from Halfords (a big bike retailer), the Carrera Subway Limited Edition Mens Hybrid Bike - 18". It is being sold at £280, reduced from £450.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65534#dtab
The second is a Ridgeback Rapide Motion. Sold at £270.
http://www.ridgeback.co.uk/bike/motion
The Ridgeback bike I have found at an independent retailer. The guy that works there says that big retailers (Halfords) sometimes say a bike is reduced from a larger price when actually it's not, and so it might not be worth the £450 they say it is.
What I want to know is this - is the Carrera bike actually worth £180 more than the Ridgeback? I notice that it has disk brakes, which i understand are more expensive, but what else makes it so much dearer?
Any help would be much appreciated!
steve
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Might be worth reposting in the commuter section?0
