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[JCC]

Hi guys, I only have £200 budget.
which is better?

The Halcyon Sonoma
http://www.halcyonbikes.com/bikes/sonoma/sonoma.htm

OR

Carrera Subway Limited Edition Hybrid Bike 2012
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_840919_langId_-1_categoryId_165534

Thanks

 

[cyberknight]

Hi , personally i would go for the carrera , i had one and it was a greatbike for the money and does the other bike have shops where you can try the bike for size and take it back if there is a problem?Otherwise they look very similar.

By the way n00b = someone who should know better , newb = newbie or someone who does not know .

 

[smokeysmoo]

What CK said, certainly between those two and definitely if you must buy new.

But, if it was my money and I had £200 I'd buy something 2nd hand without a shadow of a doubt.

That way you'll get a far superior bike than your budget will get you buying new.


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[cyberknight]

What CK said, certainly between those two and definitely if you must buy new.

But, if it was my money and I had £200 I'd buy something 2nd hand without a shadow of a doubt.

That way you'll get a far superior bike than your budget will get you buying new.

You will certainly get a better spec bike second hand if you know what pitfalls to avoid , if your new to cycling then a new bike might be a safer option unless you know someone who can take a look over a potential purchase to check it out .You could end up spending half your budget again if you get a bike that needs new chain, gears,brakes, headsets, hubs etc .

 

[biggs682]

not sure where you are based but go 2nd hand , you might find a n other local member on here could offfer to guide you through the pitfalls on 2nd hand bike .

theres a couple of nice Marins ideal for commuting and general riding in the for sale section on here have you seen them ?

 

[JCC]

but sonoma has Bengal dual disc brake, is that better?

thanks, any more advice between those two? What if I have to pick one out of these two.
just for commuting (4miles a day)

And where is the deal page? can't find it

 

[cyberknight]

but sonoma has Bengal dual disc brake, is that better?

thanks, any more advice between those two? What if I have to pick one out of these two.
just for commuting (4miles a day)

And where is the deal page? can't find it

Between the 2 the carrera as it has rack mount points , if your carrying a heavy back pack then its worth investing in rack and panniers .
I have never used discs and i do know that they have better stopping power but i used the v brakes on my subway and when set up right they were fine.

the for sale section is ...
http://www.cyclechat.net/forums/for-sale.21/

 

[JCC]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280864046635#ht_500wt_1203

Is this old bike worth buying?

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

For what it's worth it's a +1 from me for the Carrera. I am not familiar with the Halcyon brand so don't know what their quality is like but the specs are much of a muchness. The Carrera does have small points in its favour though, such as the rack mounts already mentioned.

I'm afraid I have never heard of the Bengal brand of disc brake so I'd be wary of that personally. Although disc brakes are good, unless you plan to constantly ride off road I doubt you'd notice a difference and the V brakes are very easy to look after.

With regards to the bike on ebay - if this genuinely is a carbon fibre bike it is an early lugged example and you really need to know what you are looking for if buying a carbon fibre frame. Personally I'd leave that for an enthusiast to buy and restore.