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knifehitz
Apr 22, 2005

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Biodome posted:

Hi all, I'm getting my wife a bike for her birthday. She currently has some bad Amazon folding bike but it's not great and she has to work way harder to keep up with me when we go on rides.

I want to get her her first "nice" bike. Currently debating between the Surly Preamble and the Kona Dew Plus, since they are both sold at the local bike shop here:

Surly:
https://www.peddlerbike.com/product/surly-preamble-flat-bar-421525-1.htm
Kona:
https://www.peddlerbike.com/product/kona-dew-plus-318878-1.htm

Both look pretty decent to me, I noticed the Kona has hydraulic disc breaks and is cheaper than the Surly, does that make it a better value? Anything I'm missing?

I’m not an expert in these matters, but Surly is known for their durability. Kona is also well regarded but not quite the “bomb proof” prestige (or price tag). Big difference I think would be the Surly is steel frame vs aluminum with the Kona, so a bit different feel & weight. It looks like the Kona has hydraulic disc brakes vs mechanical on the Surly, I believe hydraulic is mostly considered preferable but I have no experience with either.

I think either one would be a very solid choice though so you probably won’t go wrong.

You might be able to get more info over in the bike commuting thread, if it’s for more of a daily driver thing.

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