hi i recently bought the carrera subway limited edition hybrid ,i am very happy with it gears are nice and smooth brakes good too sadle was little hard but thats just me because havent been on bike for almost 12 years now i cant get enough of it i can highly recomed this bike much lighter than i used to have and being a hybrid you get best of both worlds [road /mountian bikes] staff at my local halfords ARE very bike educated unlike some reviews ive seen online sites ,this bike is really good fast strong and great gear changes,if you get one of these you wont be dissapointed carrera road bike are good too but i love there hybrids happy cycling.....col.