New bike from halfords or dont know

[tommyaweek]

Hi there
i want to get a new bike i might get it from halfords they advised the carrera subway 08 the one with disk brakes but not sure
were as a bike shop offered a trek not sure which one
what should i do

 

[dodgy]

Yes.

 

[Twenty Inch]

Hi there
i want to get a new bike i might get it from halfords they advised the carrera subway 08 the one with disk brakes but not sure
were as a bike shop offered a trek not sure which one
what should i do

Learn how to use punctuation

[/grumpy old man]

 

[dodgy]

Don't buy from Halfords

And wear a helmet.

 

[swee'pea99]

There now, I think that's answered all your questions. If there's anything else we can help you with...

 

[swee'pea99]

Oops.

 

[BentMikey]

Ahaha, and now we know you're called Alan!

 

[dodgy]

The picture is starting to build, he's a Windows user called Alan

 

[Twenty Inch]

So he did not just a question mark, big deal.

[grumpy old man]

Commas, question marks, apostrophes, capital letters, spelling and syntax. No big deal, but if he (you) write like that anywhere other than an internet forum, you're not going to get taken very seriously.

[/grumpy old man]

 

[BentMikey]

It's a bit overly pedantic really, as long as you can understand what's being written.

 

[tdr1nka]

Get the Trek!

And ignore the curmudgeons.

 

[jimboalee]

Only buy a Subway 8 ( the one with a Nexus 8 hub and rollerdrum brakes ) if you have previously owned a motorcycle.

I had one, until it was stolen.
The cable mechanisms for the brakes are similar to an old drum brake motorbike system. The gear cabling is damned tricky if you need to fix a flat on the roadside.
The rear brake 'reaction arm' is clamped to the chainstay, and you will need to tape round the stay to prevent paint damage. You will also need to replace the plain nut with a butterfly or 'wing' nut to ease dissembly.
Getting the chain slack correct proved an artform onto itself, so I built a chain tensioner device to negate this annoyance.

The gear cable stretches quite a bit early on and adjustment is required regularly.
The Bottom bracket is too low, and I clashed a pedal on the tarmac more than twice.

Has this convinced you to leave the Subway 8 at Halfords?

But, the Nexus hub was quite good. It would shift up and down any number of gears, pedalling or not, rolling or not. Very versatile unit.
There are other makers who use it - Cannondale for one.

 

[jimboalee]

I wouldn't go so far as to say "don't buy from Halfords".
The sell some OK bikes, but you need to know how to strip it and rebuild it properly before riding it.

 

[maxcherry]

Do what makes you happy, as long as the bike is fit for purpose.

 

[Twenty Inch]

It's a bit overly pedantic really, as long as you can understand what's being written.

[grumpy old man]

A) I couldn't, until I'd read the OP three times.

How come you're using capitals, commas, apostrophes, full stops and correct syntax then?

[/grumpy old man]