Prime Junta
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Cannondale is a premium brand. That means they cost more, and they look prettier -- rounded-out weld seams, more layers of paint, that sort of thing. None of that will affect the ride.
If you're looking for value for money, by the way, often the best bargains to be had are among the big sporting-goods chain "house brands." In France, for example, lots of extremely good bikes are sold under the Decathlon brand. You have to watch out a bit with these, though, because the cheaper models are often "cheaped-out" in ways that are not immediately obvious. However, the ones in your price range will be very good and often better value for money than comparable "brand-name" bikes.
One independent brand I like a lot is Lapierre. They have a broad range of bikes, and they're very well-designed, well-made, and well-rounded but have no extra frills, and are very aggressively priced. (They look rather... utilitarian, though.)
I wouldn't know if they're available in your neck of the woods, but it might be worth checking out.
If you're looking for value for money, by the way, often the best bargains to be had are among the big sporting-goods chain "house brands." In France, for example, lots of extremely good bikes are sold under the Decathlon brand. You have to watch out a bit with these, though, because the cheaper models are often "cheaped-out" in ways that are not immediately obvious. However, the ones in your price range will be very good and often better value for money than comparable "brand-name" bikes.
One independent brand I like a lot is Lapierre. They have a broad range of bikes, and they're very well-designed, well-made, and well-rounded but have no extra frills, and are very aggressively priced. (They look rather... utilitarian, though.)
I wouldn't know if they're available in your neck of the woods, but it might be worth checking out.
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