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Ridgeback Element

  • 20-07-2015 12:10pm
    #1
    chiloutus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭


    Hey folks,

    I recently started looking at a new bike for commuting and after some searching through bike stores came across this: http://vccycles.com/ridgeback/653-ridgeback-element.html

    However, I can't seem to find any reviews online from trusted sources. I know very little about bikes so I thought I could come to ye for opinions. I know the board is probably flooded with questions like mine but does anyone have any experience or comments about the spec of this bike?

    Regards,
    Chill


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  • #2
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    these are good bikes although €829 seems expensive. Compare to the equivalent speced Trek 7.x FX or Giant Hybrid and I suspect you will save yourself a few hundred euro.


  • #3
    okedoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 925 ✭✭✭okedoke


    I have one of these, bought 5 years ago and used daily for commuting to work. Still pretty much perfect with minimal maintenance, although I had to get part of the gear mechanism (cogs as far as I remember) replaced last year. According to the guy in the bike shop, if i had maintained/replaced the chain earlier this would not have happened (as soon anyway).

    I'd definately buy again if i was looking for a commuter bike.


  • #4
    chiloutus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭chiloutus


    Thanks folks, I was actually asking the guy in the shop about the Trek 7.4 (Also ~850) and he recommended against it, saying the element was the better specced bike, which was probably in hindsight nonsense. I intend to use this bike for a very uphill commute so maybe that weighed in a bit? Maybe I was duped there I'm unsure but I put a deposit down and will pick it up on the bike to work scheme. Glad to know it's a decent bike!


  • #5
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    chiloutus wrote: »
    Thanks folks, I was actually asking the guy in the shop about the Trek 7.4 (Also ~850) and he recommended against it, saying the element was the better specced bike, which was probably in hindsight nonsense. I intend to use this bike for a very uphill commute so maybe that weighed in a bit? Maybe I was duped there I'm unsure but I put a deposit down and will pick it up on the bike to work scheme. Glad to know it's a decent bike!

    I think this dealer is the only Ridegback dealer in Ireland so they like to push them. I do like these bikes but if you compare to the Trek 7.4 which has carbon forks I'd go with it for some money. If the carbon forks is not a concern take a look at the 7.2FX which will be around €550 (or the Giant equivalent).


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