What do you think to these gears?

[Sara_H]

I've been looking for a step through frame bike with a good range of gears.

I like the style of this Dawes Mojave:

http://www.dawescycles.com/p-192-mojave-ladies.aspx

It's a less expensive bike thatn I'm currently using and I'm worried that some of the componants will let it down. I've always had problems in the past with gears not shifting up and down properly, brakes magically unadjusting themselves, but my current bike has been absolutely fab, so I've assumed (since I spent a bit more) that its because the componants were better quality.

Just wondering what folks thought about the componants on this bike?

 

[vickster]

Can you not upgrade the current bike? Why are you changing?

 

[Sara_H]

Can you not upgrade the current bike? Why are you changing?

The current bike is fan - it has hydraulic discs and really good gears that are perfect for me as I live at the top of a big hill.

The problem is that is a mountain bike and I want a sit up and beg with a really low step through. I was riding an electric bike for a few months in this style and much preferred the geometry.

The trouble is that alot of these bikes don't have a wide enough range of gears to get up my hill. I sort of narrowed it down to the Dawes, but having had cheaper bikes before I'm a bit worried that it'll be crap gears that don't shift when I need to (a previous bike wouldn't go into the Granny ring going uphill, so I had to give it 10 minutes notice if I wanted to go up hill) and crap brakes thar need adjusting every two minutes.

 

[vickster]

There are quite a few 27 gear women's hybrids on the Evans website, e.g. http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/absolute-14-2013-step-through-hybrid-bike-ec052831
http://www.evanscycles.com/products...2013-step-through-womens-hybrid-bike-ec042541

Not true dutch style but with a step through frame

I am not at all knowledgeable about gearing so I might have posted total rubbish

 

[Sara_H]

There are quite a few 27 gear women's hybrids on the Evans website, e.g. http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/absolute-14-2013-step-through-hybrid-bike-ec052831
http://www.evanscycles.com/products...2013-step-through-womens-hybrid-bike-ec042541

Not true dutch style but with a step through frame

I am not at all knowledgeable about gearing so I might have posted total rubbish

Hmmm, but they're not sit up and beg and they haven't got the low step through. The Dawes bike just about the exact frame I'm after, but I want a bit of reassurance about the gears!

 

[vickster]

Can you not get the gears changed to suit? I think the Tourney gears on the Dawes are entry level That might be a very daft suggestion!

 

[Sara_H]

Can you not get the gears changed to suit? I think the Tourney gears on the Dawes are entry level That might be a very daft suggestion!

Buy the bike and then change the gears? I'm taking one of my other bikes in for service next week, I might ask him about that.

 

[vickster]

Maybe? If it has the right frame. Otherwise buy a cheaper second hand bike and fettle?

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

My sister has an older version of the Dawes Mojave which she is getting on well with. Gears have been easy to adjust and the brakes haven't needed touching since they were set up.

Personally I find that if properly set up, Tourney works fine.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Personally I find that if properly set up, Tourney works fine.

+1. With Shimano components, the performance and reliability of your drivetrain is going to be driven far more by how well it has been set up, not which groupset it is. If there is any problem, it is more likely to be within the cabling system, or the wheels being inadequately tensioned. If you can get the bike from a good shop, or if mail ordered you can get a good shop to check and adjust, I don't see why it shouldn't work just like your more expensive bike.

 

[mcshroom]

Just to check, are you looking at a 2009 version of the bike as linked to?

This is the current version: -
http://www.dawescycles.com/p-764-mojave-ladies.aspx

 

[Sara_H]

I think the one I've seen online was 2011.

 

[Pale Rider]

The Dutch are masters of sit up and beg bikes, and you can't beat Gazelle for quality.

There's a wide choice of open frame bikes, including low step step-throughs:

http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bikes/brands/gazelle/

 

[Sara_H]

The Dutch are masters of sit up and beg bikes, and you can't beat Gazelle for quality.

There's a wide choice of open frame bikes, including low step step-throughs:

http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bikes/brands/gazelle/

Ah yes, I've been in email contact with cycle heaven. I was looking at the 7 speed hub gears, but the said I'd be better off with deralliers due to my big hill.

I think it was the Modeo that seemed to suit my needs, but the price made me look back at the Dawes!