Dawes Venture 1.0 Low Step Hybrid Bike, Medium (18.5")

The simplest bike Dawes make, in a step-through frame. One chainring, six gears, V-brakes — nothing to go out of adjustment — and a dropped top tube so you can get on and off without swinging a leg over.

Who it fits

Medium 18.5" low step frame. As a general guide that suits most riders around 5'5" to 5'10", with the 16.5" Small below it. The low step frame is the one to choose if you ride in everyday clothes, or have any hip, knee or back restriction that makes lifting a leg over a crossbar awkward.

What you're getting

• Gears: single front chainring with 6 Shimano gears at the rear — one shifter to learn, no front mech to drop a chain
• Brakes: alloy V-brakes — easy to adjust and cheap to replace pads on
• Frame: lightweight aluminium low step with a steel fork for a settled ride
• Comfort: swept-back handlebars for an upright position, ergonomic grips and a padded saddle
• Ready for more: frame bosses for mudguards, a rack and a kickstand, so you can add them as you need them

Worth knowing: the Venture 2.0 EQ Low Step comes with mudguards and a rear pannier rack already fitted, plus a wider 3x7 gear range.

Why we can price like this

We're an authorised Dawes dealer — but we don't run a shop.

No showroom. No shop floor. No stock sitting in a warehouse depreciating. Your bike is picked and dispatched from the manufacturer's own facility and comes straight to your door.

A traditional bike shop has to cover premises, staff and stockholding before it makes a penny, and that has to come out of the ticket price. We don't carry those costs, so we're not asking you to pay for them.

What you don't lose: full manufacturer warranty, because we're an authorised dealer and not a grey importer. A real person to talk sizing through with before you order.