Riverside 900 Hybrid Bike

I have had my Riverside 900 bike for a little over 1 month now and am able to give some feedback based on riding the bike across a range of terrain every day. I was a little nervous buying a hybrid bike designed for on-road and off-road. Much of my cycling is off-road but I had a clear intention to cycle daily on-road to my nearby lake where I go to swim every day (a 10 km round trip) and so I wanted a bike that was easy to cycle on a road (I have had bad experience using a mountain bike for on-road cycling as the wide tires made the cycling really slow and tiring when I had one back in the U.K.). The Riverside 900 clearly looked like it would handle on-road cycling well. However, I was nervous as to how well it would in reality stand up to the rough track off-road cycling that I knew I would also be doing. I worried for nothing. This bike has been excellent for very challenging off-road cycling it has been subjected to and is indeed, also very good for the on-road cycling too. A hybrid in more than just name. In fact, at the moment about 98% of my cycling has been off-road on the unsurfaced rough dirt tracks, trails and field paths (which can be stony, sandy, grassy and all variations in-between) that surround our village. Other than the lack of hills the cycling has been mountain bike terrain in nature in every other way. And the bike has been superb on this terrain. The actual bike is as beautiful as the website photographs show. It looks stunning and feels the part. I have found the Riverside 900 bike to be a very comfortable bike to ride. There is some shock absorption from the front wheel suspension, the seat is really comfortable, the contour handle grips are a real plus. Gear changing couldn’t be easier and is very smooth and the bike rides fast with very little effort. The puncture free tires give confidence to tackle the rough trail surfaces and venture further afield. The distances I can travel now are significantly higher that previously and I’m having great fun discovering new circular routes deep the heart of the countryside as a result. The accessories I bought were as follows and I can recommend: 900 bike multi-tool 500 seat stay / chain stay stand for bike with disc breaks 500 wireless cyclo meter 900 ultra-light pannier rack So, to summarize, I am very happy with my purchase. I found only one other hybrid bike option locally in my area, and I had some severe misgiving about that model, so I am so pleased to have found this Riverside 900. I think it is good value for money and I am happy to recommend it based on my experience of it to date.

Comes with 10-speed with shock absorber. Enjoyed my first 40km. Been using a folddy for training and used to struggle with my knees and maintaining a consistent speed. This new bike serves me well and as a speed booster and motivator

The bike has many great features such as hydraulic braking, 10 gears and adjustable suspension. All of which helped me get a fine tuned experience and made it very comfortable on either short 5km rides to school or 30km rides around parks. I've not had a single component break on the bike, and it has been rolling around like it was fresh out of the box this whole time.

Got this bike for a month and had great times with it. Light weight, 10 speed and hydraulic disc brakes made it a Breeze to cycle on Park Connectors. Brought it to Cony Island handled the light forest trail well. Truly versatile bike and great price too!