Argos Now Selling Carbon!

[Hacienda71]

Well it may not be the greatest, but for a pound under £700 and sub 9kg at first glance it doesn't look too bad value. I noticed it in the new catalogue I picked up today. The catalogue shows the new style Sora shifters while the website looks like the old. It is though, the lightest adult bike I have ever noticed at Argos, a place I think of as the home of the BSO. Can't see any reviews online yet. It does however have a bell.

 

[HovR]

A friend bought a 'DBR' hardtail mountain bike from Argos, which is basically a rebranded Raleigh bike with an entry level Rockshox fork and Shimano Deore 9 speed gears and (hydraulic) brakes. It's a fairly light bike for the price and isn't such a bad deal at around £400, I was impressed to say it's a bike from Argos.

 

[billy1561]

Masterful marketing. First time its been in the catalogue and its already half price in the sale

 

[Nearly there]

I wonder how good the frame is and It has branded components too with a better groupset it would of probably been priced at grand or so in the sale

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Masterful marketing. First time its been in the catalogue and its already half price in the sale

I thought that! Half price my arse!

It's like when you see Hardy's Stamp 'half price' for a fiver, if anyone pays £10 for bottle of Hardy's Stamp they either have no tastebuds are or willfully ignorant / stupid.

 

[Banjo]

Looks like it only comes in 58cm frame which they oddly say is 21 inch??

 

[Peteaud]

50 / 50

 

[malcermie]

Found one website where it is at full price http://www.jellydeal.co.uk/ventura-cp50-700c-carbon-pro-road-bike-unisex.htm and even on that site they are advertising Argos!! So begs the question has even one been sold at full price? I think not!

 

[simon.r]

It's obviously extremely easy to take the wotsit out of Argos and their description of the bike (which is just a nonsense), but IF the frame is half decent that's a real bargain. It's got reasonable bits fitted - some Sora, R500 wheelset and Ritchey finishing kit ain't too shabby.

The big unknown of course is the frame / fork quality. I hope someone respected gets one on test soon. If the frame gets a decent write-up I could be in the market for one.

What does concern me slightly is the total lack of support that Argos offer (in terms of set up, repairs etc) and the fact that people buying one of these may be riding around with the fork on back to front!

 

[Duckehhh]

it was 1400 before, but was available online only. I saw it 5 months ago when i was looking for a bike(I work at Argos at the moment)

Looks like it only comes in 58cm frame which they oddly say is 21 inch??

also a 55cm frame. cat no. 332/4518

What does concern me slightly is the total lack of support that Argos offer (in terms of set up, repairs etc) and the fact that people buying one of these may be riding around with the fork on back to front!

to be fair though, at least they dont build it, under the illusion they are professionals and know what they are doing. I'd much rather have a bike in a box, than having it made by a bunch of apes with a spanner set.

 

[400bhp]

Does it come with matching Elizabeth Arden Earrings and a burberry saddlebag?

 

[400bhp]

Looks very familiar too

 

[simon.r]

to be fair though, at least they dont build it, under the illusion they are professionals and know what they are doing. I'd much rather have a bike in a box, than having it made by a bunch of apes with a spanner set.

I agree entirely, just hope that folks with no mechanical knowledge who buy one have the sense to get it checked over by a LBS before they ride it!

 

[ianrauk]

That's not a bad bike for the price.

 

[fossyant]

The big question is why were you looking in Argos Catalogues at bikes ? Eh ?