Advice sought

[Patrick]

Hi,

Once a keen cyclist in my teens, I am now thinking of getting back into the saddle after a
long absence.

Having recently moved from the city into a more rural location, I would like to think that I'd use a
bike to get to and from work, local shops, etc. There are also an abundance of local parks, woods,
etc.. with cycle trails to explore, which I would like to do in the summer.

My last bike, many moons ago was a Raleigh Equipe - a road bike through and through.

Anyway - I have narrowed my searching down to the following:

Ridgeback Velocity Dawes Discovery 401 Giant Explorer Dawes Discovery 501

Any advice about the relative merits of the above - or any further models I ought to be looking at -
very welcome.

Thanks,

Patrick
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Email <first name> at AuroraDigitalis dot com

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Patrick Mullin,
MCSD (VB6).

Email <first name> at AuroraDigitalis dot com