Once you settle on wheel type , ie wider 700c , its about the handlebars and controls ..
Cross-commuter drop bars vs straighter MTB- and figure 8 bend trekking bars..
I cant say anything about brands as I dont know what is sold where you live.
Diamond Back and Raleigh are made in contract factories in Asia by someone else.
Name is the property of the importing distributor , applied by the sub-contract manufacturer.
they may be both owned and part of a larger sports products multi brand holding corporation.
Last edited by fietsbob; 05-10-14 at 10:06 AM.