carrera crossfire 2 hybrid

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

So a friend of mine wants to get into cycling and I found this carrera F/S near by. Almost new condition 200 quid ono.
which is about half new price I believe.

Are they a good solid first bike, seems a quite reasonable spec and good vfm to me to be honest.

Can anyone of you guys vouch for them, anyone own one past or present?

 

[Cycleops]

Good rep on here and quite a few owners. Sounds like a bargain but ask the buyer for their original receipt if they have it just to check it's not stolen.

 

[Jody]

What year is it?

They're only £300 new at the minute so it would have to be pristine.

 

[vickster]

Have him ride it and see what he thinks, especially the size.
Has a suspension fork so might be comfortable if bouncy on rough roads if speed not key. Won’t be the lightest.
Unless he is looking to ride mainly off-road, better to seek out a hybrid without suspension, something like a Trek FX, Whyte R7 model or similar.

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

Guess how much we stole it for? Ridden less than 5 km, mate have the receipt was 315 new last month