Raleigh Cadent 1 Urban Fitness Bike, 17″ /MD Frame, Black, 17″ / Medium
The cadent 1 is the entry-level bike in raleigh’s urban fitness line. Whether you are looking for a fun ride down the local greenway or through the city on your way to work the cadent 1 is your perfect companion. 700C wheels keep the ride quick and efficient while flat handlebars and a sporty geometry keep the ride comfortable. 35C tires are fast rolling and smooth, but are wide enough to provide traction for an enjoyable path ride, organized ride, or your commute. Mechanical disc brakes are easy to maintain and provide the stopping confidence to get out and navigate all your city has to offer. With 21 speeds, rack and fender mounts, and strong double wall wheels you’ll always be equipped for your next two-wheel adventure. Raleigh bicycles are designed around one simple idea: fun. It’s an idea that inspired the very first bikes way back in 1887 and continues to inspire how things are done today. Hop on a Raleigh and enjoy the ride
Product Features
- Perfect for rides around town, organized rides, the bike path, or commuting to work
- Sizing: s=5’3″-5’6″, m=5’6″-5’9″, l=5’9″-6′, xl=6′-6’4″
- Lightweight and durable aluminum frame keeps you more upright to better see the road ahead of you without stressing your neck and lower back
- Shimano parts flow through the 21 gears making shifting a breeze no matter what terrain is ahead of you
- 700x35c fast rolling tires are Big enough to keep momentum going and wide enough to keep traction on the different surfaces of your city streets
Great bike Ok so i believe im the first one to buy this bike. At first glance its really nice looking. Looks really expensive from close and far. However, the frame is a little thicker than what is pictured. I had to do a couple of adjustments to the deraileurs. Took about 45 minutes to put togather. The hardest part were the brakes. Dosent really have an instruction manual on how to put togather like other bikes i have botten here on amazon. It is heavier than i expected but then again its lighter than…
Great bike for the price! Great bike for the price!For assembly all I needed was 5mm / 6mm hex keys, some medium needle-nose pliers with wire-cutter and some grease (I used Super-Lube from a local hardware store). The bike wasn’t hard to assemble but it was a fiddly job, given that it was my first time. I spent about two hours on it. If you get into trouble, look up the Raleigh manual on the web.I’ve been riding the bike around town and it rides like a dream except for occasional shifting…
Pretty nice bike for the price. I took it to a local bicycle shop for derailleur and brake service. They commented that “the derailleurs work as well as they can”. I asked them to explain, and they said that since it is an inexpensive, mass-produced bike, I can’t expect them to work like a $2000 bike. Makes sense. It doesn’t shift as smoothly as I remember my other bikes shifting, but it’s fine for casual street/light trail use. I trimmed about 1″ off the bottom of the seat post so that I could rest the balls of…