We trust Dawes to create decent bikes at a cheap price, and their Dawes Giro 300 2013 Women’s Road Bike does exactly that.

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It’s nothing special but it has the bare minimum things that are needed to make a bike worthy of a slightly-more-than-your-commute jaunt. We also think the colours and details make this bike look more lean than an urban hybrid without being too ostentatious.