help me choose bicycle

[Md.Nayeem pro]

Hi all, good day.
I've planned to buy a bicycle for commuting to office. From jp nagar to koramangala(10km), and would need to travel twice a day on most weekdays(tot.40km/day). And I need to be time sensitive. I've decided to for either of RR5.0 or 5.1. But,one clarification I need is whether front shocks will really be an obstacle for speed? I have no experience on front shocks.

Thanks and regards,
Mohammed Nayeem
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[Prashanth Chengi]

Use of shocks, or dampeners indeed affect speed, but consider that from a cost vs benefit perspective.  While a rear-shock is probably overkill, front shocks provide a noticeably smoother ride, particularly in a place like Blr where you can't always avoid potholes or bumps.  In fact, on very bumpy surfaces, you can ride faster and stay safer than you can, if you are riding without shocks.

/Prashanth

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[Md.Nayeem pro]

Thanks dude.,

[Shankar Shastry]

Most low end front suspension forks are completely useless and very heavy. Between the 5.1 and 5.0, 5.0 would be a better choice for city rides.

On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Md.Nayeem pro <nayeema...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks dude.,

[Ashok Kumar S]

I see that RR5.0 is 14.2Kg, 5.1 is 14Kg, though for a smaller size. I guess the weights are similar. 5.2 is 13.7Kg if I remember correctly.

5.0 has steel frame and 5.1 has Aluminium frame. Both have grip shifts. A better buy would be 5.2 with thumb shifters, if you have the budget.

http://www.playmore.in/default/rock-rider-5-0-man-2427.html
http://www.playmore.in/default/rockrider-51-c1-brown-2012.html

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Thanks and regards, Ashok Kumar S.

[Kartik Rustagi]

5.0 never lets me down for city commutes and can be maintained easily.

[Ram]

I recommend you try out bikes with lockout shocks. I have a Schwinn Searcher 2010 and the lockout gives you enough speed for long rides and enough comfort for broken roads in the city.

You can take a look at the UT H2: http://utbikes.com/bikestore/Hybrid/h-2-ut-bikes which is similar in spec to my Searcher and a tad lighter too.

Cheers,

Ram