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opinions sought please! dawes.

  • 13-04-2009 4:03pm
    #1
    irwin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    I'm new to boards and this is my forst post(although i've been stalking the forum for a few months now) and have decided to seek your opinion.

    I'm a college student on a budget, i cycle every weekday on my piece of junk MTB about 16km on average and its a killer seeing people three times my age rip by me on a nice racer...id like to branch out on the weekends to go for a good ould trek up to howth etc etc...

    i've been looking at the dawes discovery 301 http://www.dawescycles.com/p-162-discovery-301-gents.aspx im not looking for a bike to race in, but something that i can pick up a bit of speed when i need it.

    the people in the bike shop told me this is the one to go for, retails for around 400-ish(my max budget)!

    what do you think i should do, caz i havnt found much info on this bike on any forum.

    cheers.:D


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  • #2
    Húrin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,045 ✭✭✭Húrin


    I use a Dawes Kalahari to commute in. It's excellent and I recommend Daws highly. I use 700x35c tyres on it which is wider than on a road/racing bike but thinner than an MTB. The balance is right for the often potholed roads of Dublin.

    Mind you, just because you don't intend to race is no reason not to consider a road bike as a commuting vehicle. Hybrids are great but they are heavier than racers.


  • #3
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Dawes make decent good value hybrids, that and (more expensive) touring bikes are their speciality. I have a Discovery 201 as my hack bike and it has provided me with many years of service; the 301 would be a slight step up from that. Make sure you get the rigid fork, suspension for on-road use is a heavy waste of money. If you wanted something a bit faster I am selling my touring bike, 58cm (6ft) 9x3/27 speed 105 and comes with rack and mudguards, looking for €475 but negotiable.

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  • #4
    macadam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭macadam


    I have a claude butler urban 400 hybrid, in as new condition only about 50klms done great bike for commuting or longer rides will sell if your interested bike hanging in the garage for 11months.gave €520 last year and its as new , new helmet and rope lock .

    Must load onto adverts.ie


  • #5
    irwin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭irwin


    just thought id update this :

    ok, well i got the dawes and added a few bits and pieces to it...best bike iv ever had, and i found myself enjoying cycling again...clocking up about 150km to 200km a week which is alot for me...went everywhere with it.


    bottom line, i loved it!!!

    icon9.gifUNTIL...STOLEN last thursday the 7th outside cineworld on parnell sticon8.gif(i know, only found out after it was stolen its one of the worst places to leave it).

    im completly heart broken...i need a new bike again, and i cant really afford to buy another new one...so, guys...as a poor student id like as much info on where to buy a speedy second hand bike for not too much money! iv gotten too used to the pleasure of a ride the was my dawes.


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