I have a Raleigh SC 40 from a few years ago. It is a nice, well made bike,at a reasonable price.
Mine has a suspension seat, but I see the new ones have a suspension fork, also. Good wide gearing
ratio, too. HTH Mike
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> "jason" <
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> > Hi,
> >
> > My wife is looking for a comfort bike. The main purpose is just for some very light exercise. We
> > do not want to spend too much on the bike. Could someone who owns the above two bikes post your
> > personal experience? My wife is about 5'1''.
>
> The M20 is a little more of a mountain bike (not really, in this price range, but ...) in that it
> has a suspension fork and a rigid stem. It will yield a slightly less upright riding position than
> the Fuji. The Fuji has
an
> adjustable stem, a rigid fork, and a more upright position. (Suspension forks are a worthless
> encumbrance on inexpensive bikes, in my opinion, but they're becoming hard to avoid because of
> market pressure.)
>
> Raleigh does make comfort bikes -- the "SC " series, like the SC30 --
which
> are more closely comparable to the Cambridge.
>
> But there's no substitute for test rides to determine what sort of setup will be most comfortable
> and fun to ride. And there's little to choose between brands when comparing bikes in these
> classes; far more important
are
> the differences between bike shops, and how much attention they give to fitting the bike to the
> rider, carefully assembling it and preparing the wheels, and then servicing it after the sale.
> Pick a good bike shop, and
the
> rest will follow.
>
> RichC