The Kent Sierra Madre Women’s 26-Inch Comfort Bike has a 16.5-inch lightweight aluminum frame and is equipped with dual suspension to absorb shock and offer a smoother ride. The bike features a high-quality Shimano Revo Megarange Gripshifters and a 21-speed index which makes it easy to ride on a variety of grades and terrains. And the ProMax linear pull brakes combine strong power with light lever action so you can stop on a dime. Its adjustable alloy stem ensures a proper fit and its soft saddle ensures a comfortable ride. I got this as a gift for my partner and she likes it. I test drove it and it works pretty well. It was fairly easy to put together although I needed to take it to a bike shop to get the brakes adjusted correctly. My only criticism is that the gear shifter is a bit weird and clunky and it’s easy to get caught between gears as you’re riding causing the bike to make a slight grinding sound. This is because it uses a twist adjuster so it’s hard to gauge what gears you are on without looking down to see the number display. Of course as you are cruising through traffic this is not recommended! I may be old-fashioned or just haven’t gotten used to it yet, but I prefer the traditional up-down push gears – you can tell where you are by feel. But it rides smoothly otherwise.

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Of course, the way a bike rides is about way, way more than the figure on the scales, but the weight does come into it. I'm not saying the Litespeed is in any way sluggish. The M1 is a reasonable weight for a £1,400 bike - 8. but no more quickly than lots of other bikes at this price. Litespeed introduced the M1 a few months ago as the entry-level model in their carbon lineup. Although the M1 comes with a recommended retail price of £1,999. To put that in some sort of context, we tested a Giant TCR1 Compact (£1,175) earlier in the year and that was 8. 99 - call it two grand - Evans are selling it for £1,399. Pretty much the whole groupset is Apex, which is SRAM's entry-level group: the mechs, chainset, brakes and the bottom bracket.

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