tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post6387102625132415528..comments2023-04-15T05:16:16.638-07:00Comments on Un vieux vélo: Dawes Duchess reviewM.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07866852372105254305noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-27182058320640522922011-06-19T15:27:08.709-07:002011-06-19T15:27:08.709-07:00Spend some more money and buy a proper bike! This ...Spend some more money and buy a proper bike! This thing weighs a ton, and the components are very cheap. These bikes tend to get good reviews from some owners because they haven't ridden anything decent to compare it to! Start with a budget of at least £400 for the bike, and keep it simple as possible. If you are going for a cheap bike stick to the big brands like Specialized, Trek, Giant, Scott etc.. Oh make sure it has a "Cassette" rear wheel, if the shop assistant looks confused, just go to another shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-21358486248143913742010-09-23T06:23:21.441-07:002010-09-23T06:23:21.441-07:00I have had this bike since May 2009 and ride a 10 ...I have had this bike since May 2009 and ride a 10 mile round trip on her Monday to Friday too and from work. Also go for longer cycles at weekends. It is an amazing bike that feels very sturdy. For £270 you will struggle to find a bike like it, classic styling and functional for a commute! If you want a wicker basket and subtle stitching i suggest upping your budget.<br /><br />I would recommend to anyone!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234398813793636275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-17902844041814085402010-07-21T07:16:20.548-07:002010-07-21T07:16:20.548-07:00I borrowed my sister's duchess last week in lo...I borrowed my sister's duchess last week in london and loved it. I'm sick of struggling around edinburgh on a heavy mountain bike and this should do the trick...<br />As for the basket - yes it's cheap plastic but edinburgh bike co-op do a proper wicker one for £20. I'll be taking the cheap one off and swapping it for the real thing as soon as my new bike arrives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-28220072324540043662010-04-20T09:39:31.697-07:002010-04-20T09:39:31.697-07:00I've had my duchess for about a year now and w...I've had my duchess for about a year now and whilst I notice that the mud guards have loosened a bit (they just need a bit of tightening probably because when you go over as many bumps in the road as London roads offer they do get loose!) I absolutely love it. <br />I wouldn't really want a real rattan basket as they get frayed and mouldy and the seat is so comfortable-my ride takes me an hour each way and feels comfortable all the way.<br />I would recommend the duchess to anyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-61685007083448605922010-02-24T14:54:11.131-08:002010-02-24T14:54:11.131-08:00I'm sure it's a perfectly fine bike, it ju...I'm sure it's a perfectly fine bike, it just wasn't for me. I was looking for what I hoped would become a commuter bicycle, that could handle regularly having to go over badly pitted cobblestones. It just didn't feel like it would stand up to sustained use.<br /><br />Having said that I've spotted a couple of Dawes Duchesses at my work, in a more central location. They seem to get regular outings, so I'm sure it's great for shorter rides!M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07866852372105254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-19275889236028611662010-02-24T14:45:54.174-08:002010-02-24T14:45:54.174-08:00My daughter think's it looks the business. I&#...My daughter think's it looks the business. I'll show her this page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-70713854889452127422010-02-13T09:28:25.535-08:002010-02-13T09:28:25.535-08:00Well I've just bought the Duchess and I could&...Well I've just bought the Duchess and I could'nt disagree more! I wanted a nice bike that I can ride purely for leisure and pleasure and this fits the bill perfectly. I've had a good spin in it and found it light, comfortable and pretty smooth!I'd recommend it to anyone - and I have no business links with Dawes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-30065778861939512532009-12-01T14:43:13.637-08:002009-12-01T14:43:13.637-08:00Yes. It's awful isn't it. The more I see i...Yes. It's awful isn't it. The more I see it, the more it saddens me. It's like having plastic flowers in a restaurant. Or getting a cubic zirconium engagement ring.<br />Dawes have a whole host of futuristic looking monstrosities in pearlescent finishes, I suspect they haven't been venerable for a while...M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07866852372105254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442982853309575569.post-8087187589099543032009-12-01T08:35:40.246-08:002009-12-01T08:35:40.246-08:00Wait, what!
The venerable Dawes has been resurrect...Wait, what!<br />The venerable Dawes has been resurrected as a plasticky sub par brand? Say it ain't so : (<br />(Also: derailleur gearing for a 7-speed?...)Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.com