Identity Crisis !

[Muddyfox]

I popped into Halfords today to have a look at the Carrera Kracken MTB ... i was looking at the 09 model and the chap asked if i needed any help so i said i'd like to have a look at the Kracken so he got it off the stand and said i could have a ride around the car park to see if i liked it ... so off i go and have a ride, when i came back in the chap says how did you get on ? well i say it seems a bit to big i felt very stretched out ? so then he says ... not being funny mate but with your physique you should try the ladies version naturally i got a bit defensive and said no no i just need a smaller size, no honestly he says give it a go, so i did and it felt much better than the blokes one it was much comfier and i felt more in control whilst riding ... it looks exactly the same as the mens version being all black BUT the name Carrera is written in Pink he did say he would do me a good deal if i took the 08 model though

Would you ride a bike that had the Pink name on it ?

Here's a link but you need to enlarge the picture to see the pink writing

Simon

 

[Banjo]

It will go well with your pink T shirt. That is you in the avatar pic isnt it?

Seriously if the bike felt comfy and came at a good price I would buy it quite happilly but I strongly suspect that the shop has had it for ages and just want to offload it so if the colour scheme bothers you insist on a smaller size mans version.

If you do buy it barter hard you may get a really good deal.

 

[Steve Austin]

I ride a Bright Pink Giant TCR so i don't think it would be right for me to comment.

 

[gaz]

evans was selling a pink TT bike, that thing looked HOOOOOOOT

 

[chap]

Pink is the new Black.

 

[amnesia]

Nothing wrong with pink IMHO.

 

[Crackle]

Don't do it, pink is pink, it's not cool for men. Ask yourself, is Steve Austin cool?

 

[I am Spartacus]

but you gotta like this shurely.....?

 

[GrasB]

I'd say go for it as I'll let you into a little secret... my 650C wheeled fixie, my fasted bike by a noticable margin, is a ladies 51cm frame (it's stamped on the bottom of the BB)!

If you object to the pink you can get a sticker made up to go over the top or use some high-viz/reflective/retro-active tape.

 

[amnesia]

If you object to the pink you can get a sticker made up to go over the top or use some high-viz/reflective/retro-active tape.

Or get the whole frame resprayed for £30 ish.

 

[accountantpete]

Good excuse for not cleaning the thing - the pink will go grey in no time.

 

[thomas]

Looks like "Salmon" to me....that's allowed

 

[youngoldbloke]

Looks like "Salmon" to me....that's allowed

- but the giveaway is that "a" in Kracken on the top tube

 

[Davidc]

I once had an old 3 speed Raleigh I picked up at a jumble sale for going shopping on - and it had a pink painted frame. Never bothered locking it outside the coop in Hove, and it never got nicked! The pump did , but it was black IIRC.

 

[jig-sore]

bike looks OK to me and if it suits you and it's a good price then why not.

one of two things seems to have happened here, either he really is trying to get rid of old stock and you got lucky that the bike fits, or this guy knows what he's talking about and he's done you a favor