The Dawes discovery is a good value entry level hybrid bike. Starting from under £250, it offers a basic hybrid bike suitable for light touring on the road and some off road riding.
The bike frame is a Dawes Discovery alloy frame. The forks are steel, with any optional upgrade of increased fork suspension. The alloy frame provides a good ride for comfort and touring. It is strong and rigid, yet is more forgiving than an aluminium based frame. People buying a dawes discovery, will not be using it for racing but recreational riding, so the combination of comfort and durability is important.
The bike comes with Shimano 21 speed which gives a huge range of speed for even the hilliest of terrains.The shifters are on the flat handlebars, (there are no drop handlebars like on a road bike) The wheels are Alloy with CNC sidewall Rims. They are sized 700, the same as a road bike, but a wider giving greater stability and ability to go off road.
It is not a serious off-road bike, but, useful for those farm tracks which might link together two remote roads, enabling you to avoid a major road or see some part of the scenery you might not otherwise see.
The Dawes Discovery can easily be fitted with panniers to enable more serious touring. Mudguards are optional.
For under £250, it would make a great present for someone looking to get into cycling. It will offer a good solid ride. If you really like the cycling, you may seek to upgrade later to a lighter, more expensive bike. But, for a basic bike, the Dawes Discovery offers great versatility at a good price.
The Dawes Discovery range goes from the basic Dawes Discovery 101 at £249.99 to the Dawes Discovery 601 at £899.99 so there are various options depending on the preference of how much you want to spend. For £899.99, the Dawes Discovery 601 comes with Carbon fork, carbon stem, carbon headset and carbon seatpost. This helps reduce the bike to 10.2Kg
Dawes Discovery 201
However, the Dawes Discovery 201 at £299.99 seems the most popular model.
Dawes Discovery 301
Comes with 24 speed Shimano Alivio Rapidfire gears and suspension seat post. At £350, it makes a very comfortable city bike. Also fine for light touring and riding in the country.
- Dawes Discovery at Evans cycles
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