I am looking for a bike for my daughter (5 ft 1"). She likes the look of the Apollo XC.26S but I have read that it weighs 18kg, which seems an awful lot for a small bike. I used to have a 42lb Raleigh Wayfarer which was a heavy lump of a bike.
I am also considering the Dawes XC 1.0 mountain bike, the Ridgeback Motion Hybrid and possibly the Claud Butler Classic, though I would prefer not to pay much over £200.
Halfords told her she needs a 17" frame but few adult bikes are that small. Few of the websites mention weight but apparently (Evans site) the Dawes (18" minimum) weighs 12.8 kg - a lot better than 18!
Any comments?
I am also considering the Dawes XC 1.0 mountain bike, the Ridgeback Motion Hybrid and possibly the Claud Butler Classic, though I would prefer not to pay much over £200.
Halfords told her she needs a 17" frame but few adult bikes are that small. Few of the websites mention weight but apparently (Evans site) the Dawes (18" minimum) weighs 12.8 kg - a lot better than 18!
Any comments?