I bought the Subway 1 around 2004, it's been solid as a rock and never let me down, bar the odd puncture. The accessory I'd most recommend would be mudguards, which I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned yet - it's sunny and dry today but tomorrow it may be vastly different.
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I bought the Subway 1 around 2004, it's been solid as a rock and never let me down, bar the odd puncture. The accessory I'd most recommend would be mudguards, which I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned yet - it's sunny and dry today but tomorrow it may be vastly different.
The Pinnacle has sold out from Evans so I am going try either go for the Subway 1 and try and get a better deal on it or what do you guys think of this?:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/scott/sub-40-2011-hybrid-bike-ec025452
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/scott/sub-40-2011-hybrid-bike-ec025452
400bhp
Guru
Danny - I have a Carrera Subway, the disc brake one. Prior to that I had the old Carrera Subway 1. The Subway 1 is essentially the new Carrera Limited Edition.
When I was looking to purchase I asked here whether I should go for the Subway Limited Edition or the Subway. The £60 difference at the time seemed to be for the disc brakes.
I am very glad I purchased the Subway rather than the Limited Edition. I have not had a bike with disc brakes before and I have to say I am a convert. They appear to require very little adjustment, stop much better than the V-brakes (the Subway v-brakes aren't great in the wet) and most notably the bike stays reasonably clean and is easier to clean.
At the time I looked at similar bikes in that price bracket. The Subway was the better specced bike.
When I was looking to purchase I asked here whether I should go for the Subway Limited Edition or the Subway. The £60 difference at the time seemed to be for the disc brakes.
I am very glad I purchased the Subway rather than the Limited Edition. I have not had a bike with disc brakes before and I have to say I am a convert. They appear to require very little adjustment, stop much better than the V-brakes (the Subway v-brakes aren't great in the wet) and most notably the bike stays reasonably clean and is easier to clean.
At the time I looked at similar bikes in that price bracket. The Subway was the better specced bike.
Cheers 400bhp, I am now thinking of putting the extra £80 towards the model with disc brakes.
My LBS are http://www.formbycycles.co.uk/index.html - are there any reasonably priced Hybrids on their website? They have been recommended by several people and you can haggle them down so it might be my best bet.
My LBS are http://www.formbycycles.co.uk/index.html - are there any reasonably priced Hybrids on their website? They have been recommended by several people and you can haggle them down so it might be my best bet.
Has anyone ever used one of these? Land Rover Commute 1.9 ?
Or does the specification of the bike look okay?
Or does the specification of the bike look okay?
