Ridgeback's Rapide range of bikes is the brand's highly successful staple range of versatile all-rounders. These bikes are good value but high quality British designed bikes either lightly equipped with rack and mudguards, or unequipped for a more sporty look.
We like them for their smart understated styling; their general lack of suspension forks, which we feel to be unecessary for this class of bike; and their more consistent use of high quality Shimano parts than you will find on other brands. They are also noticeably lighter than many other bikes of their type - especially the cheaper models.
The Ridgeback Comet is an unequipped hybrid sitting with plenty of Shimano gears and an adjustable handlebar stem to give you a choice of riding positions. Its light and strong wheelset rolls fast, shod with the puncture resistant Continental Contact tyres. While still largely comfort-oriented, with its upgraded transmission it will be more suited to the day to day grind than the cheaper Motion and would also be ideal as a budget base for an equipped child carrier.
Frame type: Classic men's diamond
Sizes available: 15", 17", 19", 21", 23".
Colour/s: Matte Titanium or Metallic Brown.
See full specifications on the manufacturer's website