Choice of 2 bikes

[cyberknight]

Been given the go ahead for a new bike if i sell my franken bike , im going for £450 max via c2w and im looking at 2 bikes for commuting purposes.
its halfords c2w scheme and i am after road/ cx with disk brakes .
choices are so far
voodoo limba
https://www.halfords.com/bikes/adve...enture-bike---52-54.5-57cm-frames-445554.html
or carreaa vanquish disc

https://www.halfords.com/bikes/road...ad-bike-2020---red---s-m-l-frames-348526.html

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very similar specs, but the Carrera fork is carbon, t'other one isn't, so out of those two I'd go Carrera.

 

[cyberknight]

Very similar specs, but the Carrera fork is carbon, t'other one isn't, so out of those two I'd go Carrera.

the carrera doesnt have upper rack points but i can get a seatpost clamp mount point , i am just torn as i would use it for riding around with my kids on the local park / hicks lodge etc as well as mainly commuting, i prefer to carrera tbh

 

[vickster]

the carrera doesnt have upper rack points but i can get a seatpost clamp mount point , i am just torn as i would use it for riding around with my kids on the local park / hicks lodge etc as well as mainly commuting, i prefer to carrera tbh

P clips work really well too

 

[cyberknight]

P clips work really well too

I think I have a seat clamp mount in the right size in the parts bin

 

[DSK]

Carrera looks the slightly better bike on the following two points.

Carbon forks (if that matters or not).
Puncture proof/resistant tyres is always welcome.

Usually best to either build yourself or get a proper bike shop to give it a tune up as needed if you find any niggles post purchase.

 

[IanSmithCSE]

Good afternoon,

I see that you mentioned commuting and riding with the kids, even so I would wonder about the Voodoo gearing out of the box

48/32 11-34 : 11,13,15,18,21,24,28,34 Voodoo
50/34 11-28 | 11,13,15,17,19,21,24,28 Carrera

I like bigger gears than some and lower cadence and I don't think that I could ride the Voodoo enjoyably
48-13 = 100"
48-15 = 86"
48-18 = 72"

That's 2 possibly 3 gears to cover to cover flat roads and gradual inclines and then the small ring seems to offer hill climbing/long day gears or lots of big ring/small ring changes. :-)

I have 2 bikes 52/42 11-25 and 50/34 11-25 and I am still trying to work out the point of the 34 ring.

The only use that I have found for it is to pull up at a roundabout and swap rings when on a small cog. It makes starting off again easier and easy to get back to a "proper gear". :-)

Do you want a carbon fork on get bashed about bike?

Bye

Ian

 

[DSK]

Good spot on the gear, I just saw Claris 8 speed on both and assumed they would be the same gearing. Another +1 (in my eyes) for the Carrera.

I can't say I've ever wished for more that 11-28 on the rear coupled with 50/34 rings.

 

[cyberknight]

Good spot on the gear, I just saw Claris 8 speed on both and assumed they would be the same gearing. Another +1 (in my eyes) for the Carrera.

I can't say I've ever wished for more that 11-28 on the rear coupled with 50/34 rings.

Both my other road bikes are 10 speed 11-28 with a compact, my current rat bike commuter is claris compact with a 12-25 and i an normally rolling along aroud 20 mph on the flat loaded in gear "5" and the big ring with full commuting gear .

 

[cyberknight]

Good afternoon,

I see that you mentioned commuting and riding with the kids, even so I would wonder about the Voodoo gearing out of the box

48/32 11-34 : 11,13,15,18,21,24,28,34 Voodoo
50/34 11-28 | 11,13,15,17,19,21,24,28 Carrera

I like bigger gears than some and lower cadence and I don't think that I could ride the Voodoo enjoyably
48-13 = 100"
48-15 = 86"
48-18 = 72"

That's 2 possibly 3 gears to cover to cover flat roads and gradual inclines and then the small ring seems to offer hill climbing/long day gears or lots of big ring/small ring changes. :-)

I have 2 bikes 52/42 11-25 and 50/34 11-25 and I am still trying to work out the point of the 34 ring.

The only use that I have found for it is to pull up at a roundabout and swap rings when on a small cog. It makes starting off again easier and easy to get back to a "proper gear". :-)

Do you want a carbon fork on get bashed about bike?

Bye

Ian

well if i want the carrera i will have to wait non in stock although i can get the voodoo by next week

 

[AndyRM]

Given the similarity in spec, it would come down to looks for me, so the Carrera wins; I really don't like that kinked downtube on the Voodoo.

 

[cyberknight]

Update
checked the website and they have the vanquish in stock so ordered it for next week, got another £50 of vouchers i was hoping to get some mudgaurds so i will pop into store and ask prior to collection or i will just order some tyres or summat with it.