Bargain or... just wrong?

[Sittingduck]

This has to be worth a punt for 200 quid doesn't it?

Ta,
SD

 

[yello]

It certainly looks wrong to me. A bike with an identity crisis.

 

[John the Monkey]

Halfords Sell them

THE FIXED GEAR APOCALYPSE IS NIGH!

 

[gaz]

The frame looks whack, i may go and see if my local halfords has one tomorrow.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Belt Drive? difficult to tell from the picture, can't enlarge it, when I click on the enlarge link the computer tries to open it with movie player. If its a belt drive I wonder how they split the frame to get the belt in?

 

[D4VOW]

Belt Drive? difficult to tell from the picture, can't enlarge it, when I click on the enlarge link the computer tries to open it with movie player. If its a belt drive I wonder how they split the frame to get the belt in?

No it's a chain Not really my cup of tea but if you like it go and try one out

 

[hubgearfreak]

from the ad....
The Carrera brand has been on the market in the UK for over 20 years sold exclusively at Halfords the brand is recognised by cyclists throughout the UK as one of quality, performance and value.

 

[Tel]

Looks alright to me, especially at that price. The only thing that I think looks a bit odd is that the forks could do with being a bit chunkier.

 

[Sittingduck]

Looks alright to me, especially at that price. The only thing that I think looks a bit odd is that the forks could do with being a bit chunkier.

/agree

 

[Ben M]

I was just a little bit sick in my mouth.

 

[4F]

move away from the halfords website SD,

 

[punkypossum]

Hmmm...can't make my mind up...it's the fact that the frame looks so mountain bikey that sort of spoils it...I think...maybe it takes getting used to...For £200 you can't argue I suppose...

 

[ufkacbln]

from the ad....
The Carrera brand has been on the market in the UK for over 20 years sold exclusively at Halfords the brand is recognised by cyclists throughout the UK as one of quality, performance and value.

Fair comment, they do stand up well in head to head reviews with other bikes of the same standard and price. The `Subway" certainly has a good reputation.

 

[Sittingduck]

I have decided against it, lol. It was a fleeting idea and I might still get a fixed but want to build one myself from an old steel frame, if possible. Difficult to source cheaply in London

Anyway I don't have the space for yet another bike in the flat...

SD

 

[hubgearfreak]

The only thing that I think looks a bit odd is that the forks could do with being a bit chunkier.

non, it's that the rest of the frame tubes are too fat. aloomiiiniiium, you see

Fair comment, they do stand up well in head to head reviews with other bikes of the same standard and price. The `Subway" certainly has a good reputation.

i've no doubt that they're competently mediocre, OK even, but that advertising blurb makes them sound like they're up there with dave yates or mercian et al.