The 700c men’s Ridgeland single speed bike combines style, practicality and speed for a one-of-a-kind ride that is sure to excite Kent Bicycles enthusiasts. You can have both stunning looks and practical kent bayside cruiser design in one sturdy package. This Ridgeland features a steel frame and fork with a steel rise stem and alloy rim. This combination creates a sleek-looking piece that is both durable and lightweight.
Here at Halfords, we want to help keep you on the move, and that’s why
we offer our FREE Bike Health Check and a range of bike servicing. Through the FREE Bike Health Check, one of Halfords’ trained technicians will assess the
condition of your bike before recommending the best bike service for your needs. Explore our amazing range of bike services, repairs and book your FREE Bike Health Check below. If you want to research bikes online, try looking at ‘commuter’ or ‘city’ bikes – which will have flat bars, as well as hybrids, or entry level ‘endurance road’ for drop bar bikes. Looking at the picture of the bike a few thoughts- the rear spring/shock will be gobbling up power as you pedal. Tighten the preload as much as you can (or replace the ‘shock’ with a solid tube).
Some simple repairs are quick and can sometimes be carried out on the spot whilst other repairs can require more time and possibly require a part ordering in. Many people would call the Kent a hybrid, and ‘comfort’ sounds more like a marketing term designed to highlight the suspension. I think you just learned a lesson about what you want out of a bike, so don’t feel to bad – you didn’t buy the wrong bike type by mistake. Play with pressure starting at highest on side wall and lowing it a few PSI at a time till you find a sweat spot of comfort vs rolling resistance. We provide three service packages to suit all types of cyclists.
Other answers provide some good advice on adjusting the Kent to make it a bit better for you. If you want to pursue finding a different bike that is better suited to your needs, start by thinking about what features you want a bike to have first rather than what ‘type’ you want. These days not all bikes fit nicely into well defined types, so providing a list of features to bike store staff will give them a better idea of what to show you. If the bike shop that sold it to you will not take it back, they should make some adjustments for you (If not, put the cost down to experience and find a better bike bike shop). In hindsight I wish I had continued searching in other bike shops and gotten something like a touring bike, which I think would fit my needs a lot better than the Kent comfort bike. I know I didn’t spend a lot on it, but I’m a student and my budget is tight, so buying another bike is something I should consider very carefully.
We will also confirm if the extra work can be completed straight away or if the bike needs to be booked back e.g. sometimes we need to ensure one of our trained mechanics is in place and / or order in the required parts. Some simple repairs are quick and can sometimes be carried out on the spot (such as an innertube
replacement) whilst other repairs can require longer period with specialist tools to get perfect. Your Halfords colleague will give you an estimate timescale when you drop your bike off.
If you wish to have any work completed we will be book you in at the earliest available opportunity, but this may not be the same-day. All bikes purchased from Halfords come with a 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects. Bikes purchased after 1 January 2018 also come with a
lifetime guarantee on frames and rigid forks. The full details of each level of service are shown in section 2 above, and we offer bundles which
include adding Puncture Protection to your wheels which can offer great value. You should have your bike serviced regularly if you ride regularly. Yes but please check directly with your local store for availability.
You will not be charged labour for the fitting of a part which has been approved under our Guarantee. We also cover all other components on the bike for 1 year unless the
manufacturer states otherwise. You will not be charged labour for the fitting of a part
which has been approved under kent road bike our Guarantee. Have a look at the information on this page to find out about our servicing, repair and
fitting options. We also offer great service
packages to help maintain your bike. If they recommend safety repairs or servicing they will give you a no obligation estimate for the cost.
The effective top tube length (The tube that goes from the seat to handle bars) appears very short. This gives a very upright riding position which is less than ideal for speed (but good for comfort). Not much can be done to change this kent bayside cruiser – putting the seat back as far as it will go, and lowering the handle bars might help a little. So I went out and bought a used Kent Sierra Madre in good shape for $140 at a local bike shop, which turned out to be a comfort bike.