Originally Posted by
mihlbach
That said, those bikes are not the same price. The Gravity is $50 more. The components of those two bikes are of similar quality. Good suspension forks are great, but they cost money. Basically with the Gravity, you are paying extra for a crappy suspension fork. I would go with the rigid Dawes. Better to ride a rigid than a cheap suspension fork. You could even upgrade the Dawes later with a suspension fork worth having.
Those bikes actually are the same price. Once you add the Gravity to your shopping cart, the price is reduced to $399. However, I do understand what you are saying about no suspension vs crappy suspension. In this case, I will leave the front suspension out since my price-range isn't enough for decent suspension.